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Paul Chin

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Paul Chin
Born (1989-05-14) May 14, 1989 (age 35) George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Producer
  • DJ
  • Designer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • Computer
  • Sampler
  • Drums
  • Turntables
Years active2012–present
Labels
  • The Nautilus Foundation
  • Cosmonostro
  • Bastard Jazz Recordings
  • Independent
Associated acts
Websiteohyeahpaulchin.com

Paul Chin (born 14 May 1989) is a Caymanian musical artist, producer, and DJ.

Early Life[edit]

Chin was born in George Town, Cayman Islands, and raised in Bodden Town. His parents are both Jamaican immigrants to Cayman, and his father is Chinese-Jamaican.[1] He moved to Toronto, Ontario to attend OCAD University where he completed a Bachelor of Design in illustration.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Chin began releasing posting music on SoundCloud before independently releasing instrumental hip-hop EPs in 2012 on Bandcamp. In 2014, he released his third EP The Forest, followed by a compilation of remixes of songs from the EP via French netlabel Cosmonostro.[4][5]

In 2014 Chin was commissioned by the Polaris Music Prize to design the commemorative poster for Shad's shortlisted album Flying Colours.[6]

His fourth EP Dancing Drums was released in 2015 via Brooklyn-based label Bastard Jazz Recordings, featuring a remix of the lead single by Detroit producer Shigeto.[7]

In 2018, Chin contributed production to Shad's album A Short Story About A War, which earned a Polaris Music Prize nomination in 2019.[8][9][10]

In 2020, CBC Radio One premiered "Take It Or Leave It" featuring Desirée Dawson[11], announcing his new project Full Spectrum. The EP marked his first project after a hiatus following immigration issues[12], and the first predominantly comprised of collaborations with featured vocalists. Exclaim! Magazine named Full Spectrum one of the 25 Best EPs of 2020.[13]

Discography[edit]

EPs[edit]

  • ORQUESTRA (2012)
  • Love Letters (2013)
  • Motor City Samurai (2014) (with Eli Colburn)
  • The Forest (2014)
  • The Forest (Remixes) (2014)
  • Dancing Drums (2015)
  • Full Spectrum (2020)

Singles[edit]

  • "Electric Nerves" (2013)
  • "Invaluable" (2014) (with Miselle)
  • "Be Alright" (2015) (with Miselle)
  • "Upload Complete" (2017)
  • "GT Superior" (2018)
  • "Saving Face (Lunar New Year Edition)" (2020) (with Tiger Balme)
  • "Take It Or Leave It" (2020) (featuring Desirée Dawson)

Production Credits[edit]

  • Shad – "Peace/War" (2018)

References[edit]

  1. "How Paul Chin, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, creates electronic music rooted in hip hop". CBC Music. Retrieved 2020-07-27. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. "Paul Chin: A Renaissance man | Cayman Compass". www.caymancompass.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. "Inside Paul Chin's Experimental Bedroom Pop Universe". BeatRoute. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  4. "VICE - Paul Chin's "Triumph Howl" Is Captivating From The First Note". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  5. Boles, Benjamin (2014-07-10). "Paul Chin". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  6. "2014 Polaris Short List Posters Revealed (PHOTOS) - Polaris Music Prize". Polaris Music Prize. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  7. "Exclusive Premiere: PAUL CHIN "Deep Jupiter" (from the upcoming Dancing Drums EP)". Music Is My Sanctuary. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  8. "Shad on Instagram: "Anyone who knows me will tell you I'm a positive person but nevertheless the whole war metaphor of this album is a view of the world that I…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  9. Shad – Peace/War, retrieved 2020-07-04
  10. "Say hello to Canada's hottest new musicians on CBC Music's The Intro | CBC Music". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  11. "BIG_CITY_SMALL_WORLD". CBC Radio Show Program Logs. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. "The Afrofuturism of Paul Chin". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  13. "Exclaim!'s 25 Best EPs of 2020". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-11.




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