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| Born | (1978-05-07)May 7, 1978 (age 46) |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Labels | Linear Labs |
| Website | https://linearlabsmusic.com |
Adrian Younge (born May 7, 1978[3]) is an American composer, arranger and music producer based in theLos Angeles area.
Younge grew up inFontana, California. His father is a lawyer and Younge himself earned aJuris Doctor degree from the American College of Law in Orange County.[4] Younge has worked as a lawyer and law professor—having taught entertainment law at his alma mater.[5][6][7] Early in his career, Younge worked for the legal department ofMTV.[8]
Younge edits and scores films.[9] He played bass and keyboards in a band during the late 1990s, and began composing after sampling records with anMPC. He quickly learned to play several instruments and experimented with analog recordings which resulted in the Italian influencedVenice Dawn, which he released on EP. In 2009, his soundtrack for the filmBlack Dynamite[10] was released on theWax Poetics label.[11] In 2011 Younge revived and expandedVenice Dawn into a longer work calledSomething about April. In 2013 he releasedAdrian Younge Presents theDelfonics[12] andTwelve Reasons to Die withGhostface Killah.[13] Younge also operates a vinyl record store in Los Angeles called Artform Studio.[9] Younge, along withAli Shaheed Muhammad ofA Tribe Called Quest, producedKendrick Lamar's "untitled 06" song featuringCeeLo Green, which was later reworked into the track "Questions" from the 2018 albumThe Midnight Hour. Younge and Ali also co-founded theJazz Is Dead record label in 2017.
In 2021, Younge released the albumThe American Negro, as well as produced the podcast "Invisible Blackness".[14] Both projects were launched duringBlack History Month and each seeks to highlight the systemic racism thatAfrican Americans have endured in theUnited States and the psychological toll that results. The podcast features speakers such asChuck D,Ladybug Mecca,Keyon Harrold andMichael Jai White.[15][16]
Amazon Music's "Produced By" series continues with psychedelic soul great Adrian Younge.
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