XXYYXX facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
XXYYXX
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| Birth name | Marcel Everett |
| Born | October 31, 1995 |
| Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Relief in Abstract, Kitsuné |
Marcel Everett (born October 31, 1995), known by his stage name XXYYXX, is an electronic musician and record producer. He creates cool electronic sounds and beats. Marcel is from Orlando, Florida, in the U.S.
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Making Music with XXYYXX
Marcel Everett started making music as XXYYXX when he was quite young. He released his first mixtape, called Still Sound, in 2011. This was just the beginning of his musical journey.
His First Big Album
In 2012, when Marcel was only 16 years old, he released his self-titled album, XXYYXX. This album became very popular, especially because of a song called 'About You'. It helped him become well-known in the indie music world.
Music for Games and Other Artists
XXYYXX has also worked on music for other projects. He has remixed songs for famous artists like Tinashe and Usher. A remix is when a musician takes an existing song and changes it to create a new version.
In 2014, he created a song called "What We Want" for the video game Grand Theft Auto V. This song was added to the game's soundtrack when it was released for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 systems.
Playing Live and New Songs
XXYYXX has performed at many exciting music festivals. In 2013, he was a main performer at the San Francisco Noise Pop Festival. He also toured a lot in 2016, playing at big events like Shambhala Festival and Mysteryland.
In 2015, he released a new song called "Red". He said he wanted to express a feeling with this song, and he felt he did it well. Other artists, like Chance the Rapper and SZA, have even used parts of XXYYXX's songs in their own music. Marcel continues to produce new music.
XXYYXX's Music Releases
Here are some of the music projects XXYYXX has released:
Albums
- Still Sound (2011)
- XXYYXX (2012)
Other Music Projects
- DOLOR (2012)
- Split EP (with Ruddyp) (2012)
- Mystify (2012)
- Orange Soda (mixtape) (2012)
Singles (Individual Songs)
- "Angel" (2013)
- "Pay Attention" (2013)
- "Unknown" (feat Vanessa Elisha) (2015)
- "Red" (2015)
- "I Don't" (feat. $K) (2017)
- "You Are Why I Am Invisible, Pt 2" (2018)
Songs He Was Featured On
- Giraffage - "Even Though" feat. XXYYXX (2012)
Remixes He Made
- Tinashe – "Let You Love Me" (2012)
- Usher – "Climax" (2012)
- Troye Sivan – "Wild" (2015)
- SALES – "toto" (XXYYXX remix)
