Titanic Sinclair
{{Short description|American musician and YouTube personality (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Titanic Sinclair
| image = Titanic Sinclair.jpg
| caption = Mixter during the Poppy.Computer Tour at The Cedar Cultural Center in 2018
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| birth_name = Corey Michael Mixter
| birth_place = Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
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| occupation = {{hlist|Director|musician|internet personality}}
| years_active = 2006–present
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| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|rock|ambient|country}}
| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channel_handle = titanicsinclair
| years_active = 2009–present
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2017
| subscribers = 115 thousand
| views = 12.5 million
| stats_update = March 23, 2024
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Corey Michael Mixter, known professionally under his pseudonym Titanic Sinclair, is an American director, producer, singer-songwriter, and internet personality. He was previously one-half of the indie pop duo Mars Argo and a former creative collaborator of American singer and YouTube personality Poppy.{{cite web|work=The New York Times|authorlink=Amanda Hess|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/arts/fembot-poppy-lil-miquela-kylie-jenner.html|title=The Rise of the Social Media Fembot|author=Hess, Amanda|date=February 4, 2018}}
Collaborations
From 2009 to 2014, Sinclair directed and wrote the video content for the Mars Argo internet series Computer Show on YouTube. Sinclair also wrote and produced the duo's musical albums they released independently.
In 2010, Sinclair directed the music video for Stepdad's song "My Leather, My Fur, My Nails".
Sinclair was commissioned to create an acoustic video series for singer/musician Børns. One video featured LA singer/songwriter Zella Day. The videos featured music from Børns' first EP titled Candy which Sinclair also provided the EP artwork for.
After moving to Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue a musical career, Poppy collaborated with Sinclair{{cite web|title=Corey Michael Mixter|url=https://genius.com/artists/Corey-michael-mixter|publisher=Genius|accessdate=October 6, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021105/https://genius.com/artists/Corey-michael-mixter|archivedate=October 7, 2017}} on a long series of abstract performance art, music, and promotional videos on YouTube which presented Poppy as a mysterious, not-quite-human internet-created character. Sinclair and Poppy then worked together on writing songs, creating albums, a concert tour, a YouTube Red internet show, and their continuing series of several hundred YouTube videos. In June 2018, the pair launched Poppy.Church, an interactive fan site.
In August 2016, Sinclair directed the music video for the Knox Hamilton song titled "Washed Up Together".
In June 2019, Sinclair directed the music video for rapper Vic Mensa's song "Camp America".
Controversies and abuse allegations
= Mars Argo lawsuit =
On April 17, 2018, Sinclair's former collaborator and partner Mars Argo filed a lawsuit in federal court against Sinclair and Poppy alleging copyright infringement, stating that Sinclair based Poppy's online persona on hers, as well as emotional and physical abuse Sinclair had allegedly subjected her to in the period after their separation and the subsequent abandonment of the project.{{cite news|title=YouTube Feud: Mars Sues Titanic and ThatPoppy: You Jacked My Identity!!!|url=http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/17/youtube-legal-feud-titanic-sinclair-mars-argo-thatpoppy/|work=TMZ|accessdate=April 17, 2018}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901658872 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901650135 cite #29 – verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} On May 7, Poppy made a public statement about the "frivolous" lawsuit, saying Argo was attempting to manipulate her psychologically and that Mars was working with a person who had allegedly abused Poppy in the past, Josh Moran. She called the suit a "publicity campaign" and a "desperate grab for fame".{{cite magazine|title=Poppy Responds to Mars Argo Copyright Suit, Calls It 'Desperate Grab for Fame'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8454780/poppy-responds-mars-argo-copyright-lawsuit-desperate-grab-for-fame/|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 7, 2018}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901658872 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901650135 cite #30 – verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} It was settled out of court on September 14 "with no money exchanging hands".{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/poppy-and-manager-titanic-sinclair-settle-lawsuit-with-mars-argo-2428225|title=Poppy and collaborator Titanic Sinclair settle lawsuit with Mars Argo|work=NME|access-date=January 8, 2019}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901658872 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901650135 cite #31 – verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/lawsuit-poppy-titanic-sinclair-dismissed/|title=Lawsuit against YouTube personality Poppy dismissed|date=September 18, 2018|work=The Daily Dot|access-date=September 20, 2018|language=en-US}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/901658872 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/901650135 cite #32 – verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} Argo released a statement in January 2019 that all rights to Mars Argo had been assigned to her as part of the settlement.{{cite tweet |user=marsargo |number=1083047047966539776 |date=January 9, 2019 |title="Brittany Sheets is pleased to have settled the litigation with Corey Mixter, aka Titanic Sinclair, and Moriah 'Poppy' Pereira. All rights in Mars Argo have been assigned to Ms. Sheets. Brittany is deeply grateful for the outpouring of support she has received throughout this painful process. She is happy with this resolution and is excited to move forward both professionally and personally." – Matthew Umhofer}}
= Poppy =
On December 29, 2019, Poppy released a statement on Twitter announcing that she parted ways with Sinclair, claiming that he "glamorizes suicide" and used it as a way to manipulate her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/poppy-titanic-sinclair-2642681887.html|title=Poppy Parts with Creative Partner Titanic Sinclair|date=December 29, 2019|website=PAPER}} An example of this behavior is an instance in which Poppy alleges Sinclair was going to hang himself with one of her personal belongings and had also messaged fans details about his suicidal attempts for attention. She said that Sinclair "lives an illusion that he is a gift to this Earth" and that she was "trapped in a mess that [she] needed to dig [her]self out of."{{cite tweet |user=poppy |number=1211006950160269313 |date=December 28, 2019 |title=To whom it may concern, ... |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231173959/https://twitter.com/poppy/status/1211006950160269313 |archive-date=December 31, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/poppy-splits-creative-partner-titanic-sinclair/|title=Poppy Splits With Creative Partner Titanic Sinclair|first=Chad|last=Childers|website=Loudwire|date=December 29, 2019 }} Prior to the statement, Sinclair's directorial credits were removed from recent videos on Poppy's YouTube channel, with his songwriting credits later being removed from several songs on streaming platforms.
Discography
= Studio albums =
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| scope="row"| Thick Jello{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/45uo48bYbHtrvdmygw0dJb|title=Spotify – Thick Jello|author=Titanic Sinclair|date=December 5, 2012|website=open.spotify.com}}
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| scope="row"| I Have Teeth{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/32Ls5oQlLWFUU8yGjZBSn6|title=Spotify – I Have Teeth|author=Titanic Sinclair|date=June 28, 2014|website=open.spotify.com}}
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| scope="row"| Texas Dream
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| scope="row"| Duh
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| scope="row"| Randy Speedboat
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= EPs =
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| scope="row"| Christmas Singalong
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= Singles =
Songwriting credits
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "The Singularity is Near"
| rowspan="10" | 2009 | rowspan="21" | Mars Argo | rowspan="10" | Technology Is a Dead Bird |
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| scope="row" | "Suicide Birds" |
| scope="row" | "Mrs. Stadler" |
| scope="row" | "Machine" |
| scope="row" | "Monsters Under My Bed" |
| scope="row" | "Technology Is a Dead Bird" |
| scope="row" | "Sideways and Sideways" |
| scope="row" | "You Don't Know Me Anymore" |
| scope="row" | "Feeling Welcome in a Time Warp" |
| scope="row" | "Tired Today" |
| scope="row" | "Electric Car"
| rowspan="2" | 2010 | rowspan="2" | Internet Sessions |
| scope="row" | "Everything Turns to Gold" |
| scope="row" | "A-Okay"
| rowspan="7" | 2011 | rowspan="5" | Linden Place |
| scope="row" | "Formal Girl" |
| scope="row" | "Beauty is Empty" |
| scope="row" | "Using You" |
| scope="row" | "Love in Black and White" |
| scope="row" | "Nothing Without You"
| rowspan="1" | Mars Argo |
| scope="row" | "Pls Don't Forget Me"
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| scope="row" | "Runaway Runaway"
| rowspan="2" | 2012 | rowspan="2" | Runaway Runaway – Single |
| scope="row" | "Stuck on You" |
| scope="row" | "Won't Change"
| rowspan="1" | 2014 | 501, Protohype, Ras | Crystallize |
| scope="row" | "Dopamine"
| rowspan="3" | 2015 | rowspan="2" | BØRNS | rowspan="2" | Dopamine |
| scope="row" | "Overnight Sensation" |
| scope="row" | "Everybody Wants to Be Poppy"
| rowspan="35" | Poppy | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Money"
| rowspan="2" |2016 | rowspan="2" | Bubblebath |
| scope="row" | "American Kids" |
| scope="row" | "I'm Poppy"
| rowspan="7" | 2017 | rowspan="7" | Poppy.Computer |
| scope="row" | "Let's Make a Video" |
| scope="row" | "Bleach Blonde Baby" |
| scope="row" | "My Style" |
| scope="row" | "Interweb" |
| scope="row" | "Software Upgrade" |
| scope="row" | "Pop Music" |
| scope="row" | "Immature Couture"
| rowspan="11" | 2018 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Fashion After All"
| rowspan="10" | Am I a Girl? |
| scope="row" | "Iconic" |
| scope="row" | "Chic Chick" |
| scope="row" | "Time is Up" |
| scope="row" | "Aristocrat" |
| scope="row" | "Hard Feelings" |
| scope="row" | "Girls in Bikinis" |
| scope="row" | "The Rapture Ball" |
| scope="row" | "Am I a Girl?" |
| scope="row" | "X" |
| scope="row" | "Choke"
| rowspan="9" | 2019 | rowspan="5" | Choke |
| scope="row" | "Voicemail" |
| scope="row" | "Scary Mask" |
| scope="row" | "Meat" |
| scope="row" | "The Holy Mountain" |
| scope="row" | "Concrete"
| rowspan="9" | I Disagree |
| scope="row" | "I Disagree" |
| scope="row" | "Bloodmoney" |
| scope="row" | "Fill The Crown" |
| scope="row" | "Anything Like Me"
| rowspan="5" | 2020 |
| scope="row" | "Sit / Stay" |
| scope="row" | "Bite Your Teeth" |
| scope="row" | "Sick of the Sun" |
| scope="row" | "Don't Go Outside" |
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.titanicsinclair.com}}
- {{IMDb name|8824908}}
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Category:American rock musicians
Category:American music video directors
Category:American rock singers
Category:Film directors from Michigan
Category:Musicians from Michigan
Category:21st-century American singers