friday January 21, 2022
Maurice “mobetta” Brown Feat. Anderson .Paak
with Chelsea baratz, takahiro izumikawa, & Parker mcallister
LIVE FROM MO SOUNDS
CO-PRODUCED BY MOON31
PREMIERS LIVE ON QWEST.TV
AT 8PM EST
ANDERSON .PARK
Born Brandon Paak Anderson in Oxnard, Califomia, as a teen he played drums in his church
Band. His transformation into Anderson .Paak, with his debut album Venice and a sophomore
release, 2016's Malibu met with universal rave reviews..Paak is now a 4x GRAMMY Award
winner, producer, songwriter, artist & director. Anderson released his highly regarded 2020
single "Lockdown" on Juneteenth. Inspiration for the song came from .Paak's participation in a
Los Angeles protest against police brutality. .Paak won the GRAMMY Award for Best Melodic
Rap Performance of "Lockdown" and the politically tharged video directed by Dave Meyers,
gamered .Paak a GRAMMY nom for Best Music Video. "Lockdown" was featured on a
multitude of "Best Of 2020 lists from NPR, The FADER, Complex and President Barack
°barna, annual 'Favorite Music" list. In October 2020, .Paak was named as Vans' first ever
Global Music Ambassador. The artist has an ongoing partnership with the iconic brand that
includes exclusive footwear and accessory collections inspired by .Paak's Southem California
roots. His directing credits now include the highly regarded Bonnie and Clyde-esque music
video for Leon Bridges—Motorbike." Most recently, .Paak has joined fellow artist Bruno Mars as
one h If f the R&B superduo, Silk Sonic Their debut single 'Leave The Door Open' game.
over 46emillion streams and 350 million official video views. The album's November 12, 2021
release received worldwide critical acclaim and eamed the duo 4 Grammy nominations.
Anderson .Paak is a multi-hyphenate superstar who will now use his platform to propel new
talent into the spotlight with the creation of his very own label APESHIT teaming with UMG.
Maurice “mobetta” Brown
Trumpet sensation Maurice “Mobetta” Brown orbits simultaneously through three worlds: contemporary jazz, blues-rock and cutting-edge hip hop. He’s a mastermind as a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and producer. When Maurice picks up his horn, his soulful melodies soar into a rarefied space that uniquely marries be-bop to hip-hop and rock, producing his own distinctive sound.
The Chicago area native won the national Miles Davis Trumpet Competition as a teenager, followed by a move to Louisiana to study under legendary clarinetist Alvin Batiste. His critically acclaimed debut, “HIP TO BOP”, recorded in New Orleans, foreshadowed Brown’s unique talent for creating fresh bop-inflected jazz with an urban pulse. Unfortunately, Hurricane Katrina’s devastation forced Maurice to relocate, taking his horn to New York where he established himself by recording with Aretha Franklin, Wyclef Jean, De La Soul, Macy Gray, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lettuce and The Roots.
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