Paul Chin

Paul Chin
Paul Chin
Born	May 14, 1989 (age 37) George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Hip hop; R&B; Electronic; Dance; IDM; Experimental;
Occupation(s)	Musician; Producer; DJ; Designer;
Instruments	Keyboards; Computer; Sampler; Drums; Turntables;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	The Nautilus Foundation; Cosmonostro; Bastard Jazz Recordings; Independent;
Associated acts	Shigeto, Shad, Phoenix Pagliacci, Desirée Dawson, Rebekah Hawker, Tiger Balme;
Website	ohyeahpaulchin.com

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

Early Life

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

Chin began releasing 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

EPs

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

"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

Shad – "Peace/War" (2018)

References

↑ "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)
↑ "Paul Chin: A Renaissance man | Cayman Compass". www.caymancompass.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
↑ "Inside Paul Chin's Experimental Bedroom Pop Universe". BeatRoute. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
↑ "VICE - Paul Chin's "Triumph Howl" Is Captivating From The First Note". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
↑ Boles, Benjamin (2014-07-10). "Paul Chin". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
↑ "2014 Polaris Short List Posters Revealed (PHOTOS) - Polaris Music Prize". Polaris Music Prize. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
↑ "Exclusive Premiere: PAUL CHIN "Deep Jupiter" (from the upcoming Dancing Drums EP)". Music Is My Sanctuary. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
↑ "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.
↑ Shad – Peace/War, retrieved 2020-07-04
↑ "Say hello to Canada's hottest new musicians on CBC Music's The Intro | CBC Music". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
↑ "BIG_CITY_SMALL_WORLD". CBC Radio Show Program Logs. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "The Afrofuturism of Paul Chin". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
↑ "Exclaim!'s 25 Best EPs of 2020". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-11.

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[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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