Theophilus London
- Country : United States
- Profession :Musician, singer, and rapper
- DOB: 1987-02-28
Theophilus London, born on February 23, 1987, is an American musician and producer. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, he gained recognition with his genre-blending sound, fusing elements of hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music. London’s debut album, “Timez Are Weird These Days” (2011), showcased his eclectic style. He collaborated with artists like Kanye West and Tame Impala. His fashion-forward image and diverse musical influences contribute to his unique artistic identity. Beyond music, London has explored fashion and visual arts, solidifying his reputation as a multifaceted creative force in the entertainment industry.
Brooklyn for twenty years, Ive learned that there is always someone better than you at what you do
Author: Theophilus LondonMy favorite brand I have ever artistically collaborated, entertained, and supported over the years is the huge house that Coco Chanel built: Chanel
Author: Theophilus LondonWhen I want to choose to work with someone, you know, I definitely have to do some research on their background and how they were raised as people
Author: Theophilus LondonIll buy an old jacket and attach gold buttons and a couple royal patches. Or Ill find an old busted sweatshirt, tear out the zipper, and replace it with a $700 zipper. I make things my own
Author: Theophilus LondonEurope were kind of the first ones to embrace my music; the kids from around the way would come out to my shows and really enjoy it
Author: Theophilus LondonI focus a lot on my voice because I want it to be an instrument as well. I want my voice to add color
Author: Theophilus LondonWhatever I receive from a higher power gets me pumped, which gets the crowd pumped, which gets me more pumped, and then we’re just pumped up.
Author: Theophilus LondonWhen youre a new person and a new idea, you get invited to all these different things, and everybody wants a piece of you. And you want to be polite and say yes to everything, but it gets dangerous
Author: Theophilus LondonIve got to get my real skills up; like, I got to get my skills up, cause in case of a crazy catastrophe, I might have to learn how to swim
Author: Theophilus LondonI started performing music about the age of 16. I lived in Brooklyn, New York, and this thing called the Flatbush Fair comes once a year. That was my first time on stage
Author: Theophilus LondonMixtapes are very personal, and they describe who you are better than an album sometimes
Author: Theophilus LondonI remember in the fifth grade my dad would take me to Manhattan to shop for clothes
Author: Theophilus LondonIm a big fan of pop music – I think Marvin Gaye was pop music; things like that
Author: Theophilus LondonI think its more interesting to play a place where no one really knows you, but I think touring is also great
Author: Theophilus LondonOn my early trips to London and Paris, in 2009, I started to shift to more wide-brimmed felt hats similar to Borsalinos and Stetsons
Author: Theophilus LondonThe Gap has always been an iconic, go-to brand that reminds me of my childhood
Author: Theophilus LondonWhen I was younger, I wasnt thinking about fit. Clothes are measured just for me now. I know thats not what the average person does, but Ive gotten smart about what fits my body the right way and what makes me feel comfortable
Author: Theophilus LondonIm gonna walk super, super slow to when I turn 40 or something. To me, walking and floating slow represents how wealthy you are!
Author: Theophilus LondonBillie Jean was a negative dance song, and that was one of the best dance songs ever
Author: Theophilus LondonI went to school for marketing for one year before I dropped out of college to make music
Author: Theophilus LondonI am more into guys fashion, but Im inspired by womens fashion in a weird way
Author: Theophilus LondonI went to Brazil in 2010 and pretty much did songs about that trip. I was there just to hang out, chill with the people, and feel the vibe. It was great – tons of great women, great skin, good beaches. Cant complain; the food is great
Author: Theophilus LondonI went to Texas a few times for gigs and adopted the cowboy look. Every man, at some point in his life, goes through a cowboy stage – everyone! Well, at least everyone that I look up to!
Author: Theophilus LondonI can’t wait until I touch the stage, I’m going to catch the spirit and lose my mind.
Author: Theophilus LondonAs snap-backs became more popular, I started to search and expand my hat game
Author: Theophilus LondonI never go black tie. I never grew up wearing ties or bow ties or anything
Author: Theophilus LondonI’m pretty brand-less. If I wear a brand, then you can’t tell. I’m not about the logos
Author: Theophilus LondonI want to change the color of Starbucks from green to red. Whose job was it to say, This is going to be green? I want that to be my job
Author: Theophilus LondonWhen youre a kid, youre only exposed to whats going on in your mind. The mind is like a bigger-than-outer-space type of thing
Author: Theophilus LondonI listen to a lot of really old western and country music. Theres a lot of cool stuff in there all the heartbreak of the country darkness
Author: Theophilus LondonI like to wear a lot of one-tone color outfits – same color trousers, same color shirt
Author: Theophilus LondonI might want to open a hotel and design all the rooms. Or maybe a museum that lets me curate all the events
Author: Theophilus LondonWhat I sell is the higher knowledge of knowing whats next and not following the trend of whats now
Author: Theophilus LondonI wore my same look for six years. My hat and glasses – people recognize me now.
Author: Theophilus LondonI started getting emails from Anna Wintour inviting me to her dinners. It was just surreal
Author: Theophilus LondonI love to see the rarest movies, the most talked-about movies and documentaries. I read all the reviews and compare them to see if its worth going! I have a secret movie critic blog I have shown no one or promoted, and I intend to keep it that way
Author: Theophilus LondonI like to go to the airport looking stylish – you never know who youll run into. Sometimes I have fans at the airports. I never want to be bummy looking
Author: Theophilus LondonThe first time I really listened to an album and thought, This album is mine, was Kanye’s Late Registration
Author: Theophilus LondonA lot of young kids like myself use Instagram because it has swag – its more personal, and your friends generate it
Author: Theophilus LondonWhile my cousins were gang-banging, I was trying to learn what the Internet was about
Author: Theophilus LondonMy signature style is super uniformed. I like black pants, black blazers, and boots
Author: Theophilus LondonYour voice is like a very serious instrument that you have to tame if you want to be an amazing singer – Marvin Gaye or Michael Jackson
Author: Theophilus LondonIm a big fan of Caribbean food, Spanish food, Dominican food – like rice and beans. Hot sauce just adds a different layer of boom to the food, you feel me?
Author: Theophilus LondonIve made sure to always update my web properties constantly – Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, my Hyperbeats blog making sure I divided content across all of them to keep each outlet fresh to keep people coming back
Author: Theophilus LondonI am international. When I put out my second mixtape, we did four tours and a tour overseas
Author: Theophilus LondonI love to hear a cool ambient sound at runway shows. It creates a good energy
Author: Theophilus LondonYou want everything to go right. You’ve just got to let yourself be free and have good energy
Author: Theophilus LondonBecoming a walking, dancing, fire-breathing lifestyle dragon is not something you can pursue overnight! It takes years of studying, living, and understanding the modern culture!
Author: Theophilus LondonI connect to SpongeBob in a way; like, thats the homie. He can chill on the corner with me
Author: Theophilus LondonI always tell myself, When Im working on my record, I wont cut my hair. I get so focused on the music that Im not really going to the hair shop and getting cut up. I just have one thing to focus on
Author: Theophilus LondonThe Internet is a very powerful tool; unfortunately its starting to get a little saturated
Author: Theophilus LondonThere were times when I was just listening to albums for the hype of it. Some albums, I would just put it on in my car, and me and my friends would just drive, that we’d wild out to, get arrested to.
Author: Theophilus LondonI started getting emails from Anna Wintour inviting me to her dinners. It was just surreal
Author: Theophilus LondonWhat I sell is the higher knowledge of knowing what’s next and not following the trend of what’s now.
Author: Theophilus LondonI moved my studio to Palm Springs ’cause I don’t like the idea of going to a studio every day like a job… I need to make a personal record, so I need to be in a house… I don’t want to be in a studio where people can hear the music ’cause I don’t know what it is yet.
Author: Theophilus LondonI collect different game hats, like Syracuse Women’s Volleyball; I have a Navy Basketball hat. They’re all vintage but in new condition.
Author: Theophilus LondonI like to go to the airport looking stylish – you never know who you’ll run into. Sometimes I have fans at the airports. I never want to be bummy looking
Author: Theophilus London