Teezo Touchdown

Aaron Lashane Thomas Born October 31 1992 Known Professionally As Teezo Touchdown Is An American Rapper Singer Songwriter And Record Producer. Thomas Was Born In Beaumont Texas To A Father Who Works As A DJ. He Was Surrounded By Music From Multiple Genres As A Child Due To His Father's Career. As A Result He Grew Up Listening To A Wide Range Of Artists Such As Judas Priest Prince Kraftwerk And Marvin Gaye. Throughout His Youth He Learned To DJ And Produce Music By Using His Father's Equipment. While Attending High School In Beaumont Thomas Began Uploading Music To YouTube Under The Names AyeTee And Later Teezo Suave. He Filmed Early Music Videos In His High School Which Received Little Attention And Produced Songs For Rappers In His City. In 2016 He Changed His Stage Name To Teezo Touchdown. Around This Time He Began Collaborating With Musical Collective CVKE Supply Who Uploaded The Music Videos For His Songs "Professional" Produced By Sammi Automatic And "It Depends" Produced By Chase Raccs To YouTube In 2017. In 2018 He Released Two Mixtapes On SoundCloud Titled The Example And Cover Boy. On February 10 2022 He Began Touring In The United States With Fellow American Rappers Tyler The Creator Vince Staples And Colombian-American Singer Kali Uchis On The Call Me If You Get Lost Tour To Support The Release Of Tyler The Creator's Album Call Me If You Get Lost And Also Appearing On The Song From The Album "RunItUp". He Also Released The Single "Handyman" With Producer Kenny Beats. On March 6 2021 His Web Series Watch Your Step Premiered On Telfar TV An Online Streaming Platform Created By American Fashion Label Telfar. The Series Is Composed Of Sketch Comedy Shorts That Promote Telfar Products. In January 2023 He Was A Non-Credited Feature On Lil Yachty's Let's Start Here Track "The Ride". In July 2023 He Was Featured On Travis Scott's Fourth Album Utopia. He Appeared On Track Three Titled "Modern Jam". He Alongside Many Of The Album's Guest Artists Was Also Featured In Scott's Debut Film Circus Maximus In Which This Song Was Played During Several Different Scenes. On September 8 2023 He Released His Debut Album How Do You Sleep At Night? With Guest Appearances From Janelle Monáe Fousheé And Isaiah Rusk. Teezo Touchdown Was Featured On Drake's Album For All The Dogs On The Tracks Titled "Amen" And "7969 Santa" Which Was Released On October 6 2023 The Latter Of Which He Sings In The Background Which May Contribute To The Fact That He Is Non-Credited In "7969 Santa". Thomas Is Influenced By '80s Icons Rick James And Prince As He Told Pigeon And Planes “What Those Artists Are To Me Is A Point Of Reference.” Thomas' Music Pulls Influences From A Variety Of Genres. Dazed Has Described Thomas As "...A Delightfully Weird Genre-Defying Enigma Who Without Breaking A Sweat Combines Hip-Hop Autotune Radio Pop Country Music Trap Beats Emo-Punk Acoustic Arpeggios And Whatever Else Is In His Brain Into Infectious Digestible Three-Minute Earworms." Thomas Is Now Known For His Prolific Features Commonly Greatly Boosting The Popularity Of A Track. About His Musical Style Thomas Said “I’m Never Chasing A Sound Because That Would Just Be Satire. Rather Than Trying To Copy A Sound I Look At What All This Music Represents Why Is Rock Tearing Through These Stadiums How Is Rap Tearing Up The Club How Is Pop Tearing Up The Charts? I’m Still Figuring All That Out But The Energy Of Rock Is Always Going To Be In My Music It Might Not Be Guitar-Led But The Intensity And Urgency Of Rock Will Be There.” Thomas Directs All Of His Own Videos Which Are Usually Accompanied By Promotional Comedy Skits And Expansive Promo Campaigns Such As "Rid The Mid". He Films Most Of His Music Videos And Skits In Front Of A Graffiti-Covered Garage In His Home In Beaumont Texas. The Garage Is Continuously Transformed Based On The Theming Of The Video As Complex Wrote "In 'Rooting For You ' It’s The Backdrop For A Boyband Of Sports Mascots. Meanwhile In 'Bad Enough' The Garage Is Transformed Into A Football Field Complete With Astroturf Bleachers And A Cheer Squad." Pitchfork Wrote "Teezo Has Stirred More Social Media Chatter For The Six-Inch Nails Stuck In His Hair Or The Black Mesh Tops And Leather Pants That Make Him Look Like He’s In A Parody Of An ’80s Hair Metal Video Than He Has For Any Song." Our Generation Music Wrote That Thomas' Image Consists Of "nails In His Hair Chain-Linked Necklaces And Eye-Black Fit For The Football Field". His Managerial Alter-Ego Named Eugenius Hanes Wears A Ginger Wig And A Cowboy Hat. He Is Involved In High Fashion Having Previously Modeled For Marc Jacobs Balenciaga Alyx Moncler And Telfar. read less