TroyBoi
{{Short description|British DJ, record producer and musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Troy Austin Attoh Henry{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/890200828 |title=AFTERHOURS |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=February 26, 2024}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = South London, England, United Kingdom
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| genre = {{hlist|Trap|house|bass|future bass|vogue|dubstep}}
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| years_active = 2014–present
| label = {{hlist|Mad Decent|Monstercat|Owsla|T Dot Music}}
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| website = {{URL|https://troyboimusic.com}}
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Troy Austin Attoh Henry (born 23 November 1987), known professionally as TroyBoi, is a British DJ, record producer, and musician.
His music combines elements of trap, house, bass, future bass, vogue, and dubstep. His debut album Left is Right was released in 2017, followed by the extended plays, V!bez, Vol. 2 (2018) and V!bez, Vol. 4 (2021).
Early life
Troy Henry was born in South London, England on 23 November 1987{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/troyboi/688290482/ |title=TroyBoi on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=2021 |access-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316142906/https://music.apple.com/us/artist/troyboi/688290482/ |archive-date=16 March 2021 |url-status=live}} to Anglo Indian mother Connie Henry and his father.{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/british-musician-troyboi-reveals-he-s-half-indian-his-mom-grew-up-in-kolkata/story-kJjYbQ2CbOLon3RSITPILP_amp.html |title=British musician Troyboi reveals he's half-Indian, his mom grew up in Kolkata |work=Hindustan Times |date=22 July 2017 |access-date=22 October 2021 |author=Goyal, Samarth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722150107/https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/british-musician-troyboi-reveals-he-s-half-indian-his-mom-grew-up-in-kolkata/story-kJjYbQ2CbOLon3RSITPILP_amp.html |archive-date=22 July 2017 |url-status=live}}
Musical style and influences
TroyBoi's music has been categorised as trap,{{cite web |url=http://relentlessbeats.com/2018/07/3-troyboi-songs-you-need-to-hear-before-goldrush/ |title=3 TroyBoi songs you need to hear before Goldrush |work=Relentless Beats |date=9 July 2018 |access-date=21 October 2021 |author=Mason, Steven |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711200306/http://relentlessbeats.com/2018/07/3-troyboi-songs-you-need-to-hear-before-goldrush/ |archive-date=11 July 2018 |url-status=live}} house, bass, future bass, vogue, and dubstep. There’s also a strong Middle eastern and Indian music influence on his music.
Discography
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=Studio albums=
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|+List of studio albums, with release date and label shown ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album details |
| scope="row"| Left is Right
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=Extended plays=
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|+List of extended plays, with release date and label shown ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album details |
| scope="row"| V!bez, Vol. 2
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| scope="row"| V!bez, Vol. 4
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
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|+List of singles, with year released and album name shown ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album |
| scope="row"| "FYI (Bass Boosted)"
| 2014 | rowspan="13" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
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| scope="row"| "Spirits of the Night"
| rowspan="5"| 2015 |
| scope="row"| "Afterhours" {{small|(featuring Diplo and Nina Sky)}} |
| scope="row"| "Ouuch" |
| scope="row"| "W2L (Welcome to London)" |
| scope="row"| "What We Do" {{small|(featuring BYP)}} |
| scope="row"| "And Wot?"
| 2016 |
| scope="row"| "Hear Dat"
| rowspan="8"| 2017 |
| scope="row"| "Showbiz" {{small|(featuring David Stewart)}} |
| scope="row"| "Hooper" {{small|(featuring Healthy Chill)}} |
| scope="row"| "What You Know" |
| scope="row"| "Never Give Up" |
| scope="row"| "X2C' |
| scope="row"| "O.G."
| rowspan="2"| Left Is Right |
| scope="row"| "Ili" |
| scope="row"| "Do One"
| rowspan="2"| 2018 | {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Solid" {{small|(with Slumberjack)}}{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2018/12/08/slumberjack-and-troyboi-collaborate-for-another-solid-trap-release/ |title=Slumberjack and Troyboi collaborate for another "Solid" trap release |work=Earmilk |date=8 December 2018 |access-date=14 January 2019 |author=Lin, Vivian}} |Sarawak EP |
| scope="row"| "Warlordz" {{small|(featuring Skrillex)}} | rowspan="4"| 2019 | rowspan="4" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Malokera" {{small|(featuring Ludmilla and Ty Dolla $ign)}} |
| scope="row"| "The Truth" |
| scope="row"| "Tranquilizer" {{small|(featuring Adekunle Gold)}} |
==As featured artist==
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|+List of singles, with year released and album name shown ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Do You?" {{small|(featuring Trixvel and TroyBoi)}} | 2021 | {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
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=Production discography=
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|+List of production credits, with year released, artist(s), co-writers, co-producers, and reference shown ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Credits ! scope="col"| Co-writer(s) ! scope="col"| Co-producer(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| "Lightning"
| 2015 | Co-Writer, Producer | {{hlist|TroyBoi|Jade Thirlwall|Leigh-Anne Pinnock|Jesy Nelson|Perrie Edwards|Maegan Cottone}} | {{N/a|None}} |
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| scope="row"| "Red Eye"
| 2021 | Producer | {{hlist|Justin Bieber|Poo Bear|Sasha Sirota|Jimmy Giannos|Dominic "DJ" Jordan}} | {{N/a|None}} | Justice | {{cite web |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/177329026/credits |title=Credits / Justice / Justin Bieber |website=Tidal |date=19 March 2021 |access-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329161045/https://listen.tidal.com/album/177329026/credits |archive-date=29 March 2021 |url-status=live}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://troyboimusic.com}}
Category:British Asian musicians
Category:British people of Anglo-Indian descent
Category:English record producers
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