Thundercat

American musician and producer

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2025 Thundercat produced multiple tracks on Mac Miller's posthumous album 'Balloonerism', including collaborations with various artists like Jameel Bruner, Ronald Bruner Jr., Taylor Graves, and Dylan Reynolds.
2024 Upcoming collaboration with Justice on 'The End' from the album Hyperdrama
December 2024 Reunited with Yo Gabba Gabba cast to perform a medley of songs during a Tiny Desk Concert.
August 2024 Featured in an episode of children's show Yo Gabba Gabba, performing 'Orange Cat' with the show's cast while in costume.
2023 Thundercat released a non-album single 'No More Lies' featuring Tame Impala
November 14 2023 Concluded the 'In Yo Girl's City Tour' in Santiago, Chile.
August 5 2023 Began the 'In Yo Girl's City Tour' in Newport, Rhode Island.
2022 Thundercat contributes bass to Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' and JID's 'The Forever Story'
2022 Thundercat collaborated with Silk Sonic and Bootsy Collins on the single 'After Last Night' from the album An Evening with Silk Sonic
2022 Thundercat featured on Gorillaz's track 'Cracker Island' from the album of the same name, charting in multiple countries
2022 Thundercat produced the track '11. The Smell of Death' on Denzel Curry's album 'Melt My Eyez See Your Future'
2022 Collaborated with Kehlani, Ambré, Domi and JD Beck
2022 Made a guest appearance in the fourth episode of The Book of Boba Fett as a 'Mod Artist'.
2021 Thundercat collaborated on two notable tracks: 'Black Gold' with Flying Lotus from the 'Yasuke' album and 'Be Careful' with Kaytranada from the 'Intimidated' release
2021 Collaborated with H.E.R. and Kaytranada to produce the track 'Bloody Waters' on the album 'Back of My Mind'
2021 Thundercat plays bass on Silk Sonic's 'An Evening with Silk Sonic' album
2021 Received the Libera Award for Best R&B Record from the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) for 'It Is What It Is'.
2021 Won Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album for It Is What It Is
2020 'Funny Thing' released from Thundercat's album 'It Is What It Is'
2020 Worked with Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Anderson Paak, and Mac Miller
2020 Thundercat released multiple singles from the It Is What It Is album: 'Black Qualls' featuring Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington, 'Dragonball Durag - Remix' featuring Smino and Guapdad 4000 (which was certified Gold by RIAA), and 'Fair Chance' featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Lil B
2020 Thundercat gave an interview to The Guardian reflecting on his friendship with Mac Miller and the challenges of navigating personal struggles.
2020 Ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest bass players of all time.
April 3 2020 Released fourth studio album 'It Is What It Is' through Brainfeeder label, available in CD, LP, and digital download formats. Charted in multiple countries including the US (#38) and UK (#23).
February 17 2020 Released the single 'Dragonball Durag'.
2019 Thundercat produced the track 'Negro Spiritual' for Danny Brown's album 'U Know What I'm Sayin?' in collaboration with Flying Lotus
2019 Thundercat produced the track 'Link Up' for Buddy's deluxe album 'Harlan & Alondra' in collaboration with Flying Lotus
2019 Collaborated with Flying Lotus on 'The Climb' from the album Flamagra
2018 Thundercat released 'King of the Hill' featuring Flying Lotus and BadBadNotGood from the Brainfeeder X and It Is What It Is albums
2018 Thundercat plays bass on Janelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' and Kali Uchis' 'Isolation' albums
2018 Worked with Mac Miller, Syd, Dâm-Funk, Snoop Dogg, and Louis Cole
2018 Produced the track 'Body Language' with Om'Mas Keith for Kali Uchis' album 'Isolation'
2018 Produced 'Can't Get Over You' for Joji's album 'Ballads 1', collaborating with Clams Casino and Rogét Chahayed
2018 Collaborated on the production of 'Astrothunder' for Travis Scott's album 'Astroworld', working alongside Travis Scott, Frank Dukes, John Mayer, BadBadNotGood, River Tiber, and Vegyn
2018 Mac Miller's death prompted Thundercat (Stephen Bruner) to confront his own substance use and alcoholism, leading him to drink less and adopt healthier eating habits.
August 6 2018 Played bass during Mac Miller's Tiny Desk Concert, performing their collaborative track 'What's the Use?'
2017 Thundercat provides bass for Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn' album and contributes to N.E.R.D.'s 'No One Ever Really Dies'
2017 Thundercat appeared on Ronald Bruner Jr.'s track 'Take the Time' from the album Triumph
2017 Released album 'Drunk', a collaborative project with Flying Lotus, featuring multiple tracks produced together such as 'Rabbot Ho', 'Captain Stupido', 'Uh Uh', and 'Bus in These Streets'.
June 2017 Thundercat appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his studio album 'Drunk', performing alongside Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins.
February 24 2017 Released third studio album 'Drunk' through Brainfeeder label, available in CD, LP, and digital download formats. Charted in multiple countries including the US (#50) and UK (#37).
2016 Worked with artists including Zack Sekoff, Kendrick Lamar, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and Moses Sumney
2016 Thundercat released the single 'Bus in These Streets' from the Drunk album
2016 Thundercat was nominated for Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his work on To Pimp a Butterfly
2016 Nominated for Libera Awards' Heritage Album of the Year for The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
2016 Wins a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance for his work on the track 'These Walls' from To Pimp a Butterfly.
August 2016 Bruner performed live with singers Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald in Chicago.
May 2016 Bruner appeared live with Red Hot Chili Peppers, playing additional bass on their song 'Go Robot' at iHeartRadio's release party for the band's album The Getaway.
March 2016 Collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on the album 'Untitled Unmastered', producing three tracks: 'Untitled 02 | 06.23.2014.', 'Untitled 04 | 08.14.2014.', and 'Untitled 08 | 09.06.2014.'
2015 Released his own EP 'The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam', featuring six tracks including 'Hard Times', 'Them Changes', and 'Lone Wolf and Cub', produced in collaboration with Flying Lotus and Mono/Poly.

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