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Justin Taylor Phillips (born), better known by Crywolf, is an electronic music producer and singer.
Personal life
[edit]Phillips was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has five siblings, two of whom are adopted. From a young age, he taught himself various instruments. He studied economics in New York.[1]
Career
[edit]Phillips' artistic name, Crywolf, was inspired by a childhood friend whose first Cherokee name was Weeping Wolf.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
EPs (2013-2015)
[edit]Phillips' debut EP, Ghosts, was released on DATE through Le Castle Vania's label, Always-Never Records. Ghosts was inspired by "the most intensely dark and beautiful periods of [Phillips'] life so far".[2]
On April 15, 2014, Phillips released a free download of a song, Eyes Half Closed, from his second EP Angels.[3] Angels was released on April 29, 2014.[4] A free download of Angels was also released on Reddit.[5]
His third EP, Runaway, was a collaboration with artist Ianborg. It was released in November 2014.[6]
Due to his younger brother's aneurysm, Phillips dedicated 200% of profits from Ghosts EP, Angels EP, and Runaway EP from the week of October 22, 2014 to the medical debt.[7]
The single "Neverland" from the Dysphoria EP was exclusively premiered on Fuse.tv on June 1, 2015.Phillips produced Dysphoria in a relatively short amount of time and developed cabin fever where he ate infrequently and worked 12-18 hours a day. He attributed this state of mind to the atmosphere of the EP.[8]
Cataclasm
[edit]Cataclasm exclusively premiered on Billboard via Okami Records on November 19, 2015.[9] Many of the songs of the album were written during Phillips' trip to Bildudalur, Iceland, where he spent 65 days in isolation. [10] He was inspired by the "alien atmosphere" and natural sounds of Iceland.[11]
Phillips went on a headlining North American tour to celebrate the release of Cataclasm during the summer and fall of 2016.[12]
Skeletons EP
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Crywolf". EDM Sauce. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
{{cite news}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ Herr, Lindsey (11 April 2013). "Crywolf - Ghosts [EP] - EARMILK". EARMILK. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Crywolf Releases New Single From Upcoming EP "Angels" [Free Download] | Your EDM". Your EDM. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
{{cite news}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ Meadow, Matthew (29 April 2014). "Crywolf - Angels EP". Your EDM. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Justin. "r/dubstep - Hey, I'm Crywolf. My new EP, Angels, just reached #3 on iTunes within two hours of it's release. As a token of my gratitude, I want to offer you guys this free download link <3". reddit. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (11 November 2014). "Crywolf & Ianborg - Runaway EP [Okami Records]". Your EDM. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Dickens, Wesley (22 October 2014). "Crywolf Releases Ribcage; Posts Heartbreaking Vlog". Your EDM. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Crywolf Premieres "Neverland" and Explains His Upcoming Release 'Dysphoria' - Fuse". www.fuse.tv. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Bein, Kat. "Crywolf Debuts His Debut Album 'Cataclasm': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Williams, Harrison. "How Crywolf, Fueled by Creativity, Produced His Debut Album in Isolation". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Bein, Kat. "Crywolf Debuts His Debut Album 'Cataclasm': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Pryor, Terrance. "Crywolf announce headlining tour". AXS. Retrieved 25 September 2018.