Left Brain
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Left Brain, born Vyron Dalyan Turner, is an American record producer
, rapper, and photographer from Los Angeles. He serves as one of the main producers in OFWGKTA
, having produced portions on nearly all Odd Future releases. He is also one half of MellowHype
, along with rapper Hodgy Beats
.
as MellowHype
, he has released two albums, YelloWhite and BlackenedWhite
. He has produced songs on many Odd Future albums, such as Rolling Papers, Ali, Goblin
, BlackenedWhite
, YelloWhite, The Odd Future Tape
, The Dena Tape, Earl
, and The Journey to the 5th Echelon. He also contributed production to the Pusha T
song Trouble On My Mind
featuring fellow Odd Future member Tyler, The Creator
off of his 2011 EP
Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
.
On April 5, 2011, MellowHype performed the song "64" on the Fuel TV
program The Daily Habit.
MellowHype along with Tyler, The Creator
and Syd the Kid also performed their song "65" for the BBC music showcase.
Left Brain is featured on 2 songs from The Internet's upcoming debut album Purple Naked Ladies
, including the single "Cocaine".
, with Hodgy Beats
taking the lead vocal role. While generally only noted for his production and for doing backing vocals on the duo's songs, he has rapped on the songs "Thuggin'" from YelloWhite and "Fuck the Police" and "Circus" from the duo's second album BlackenedWhite
. He also rapped on Odd Future's song "Swag Me Out" from the group's mixtape Radical.
In the duo, Left Brain is also referred to as Mellow, while Hodgy Beats is Hype, forming the duo's name, MellowHype
.
Left Brain slapped photographer's cameras off them after fellow OFWGKTA
member Tyler, The Creator
started a rant about his dislike for photographers. One of the photographers is pressing charges and is asking for, at minimum, an apology from Left Brain.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, rapper, and photographer from Los Angeles. He serves as one of the main producers in OFWGKTA
OFWGKTA
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, often abbreviated OFWGKTA and also known simply as Odd Future or Golf Wang, is an alternative hip hop collective from Los Angeles, California...
, having produced portions on nearly all Odd Future releases. He is also one half of MellowHype
MellowHype
MellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of OFWGKTA members Hodgy Beats , real name Gerard Long, and Left Brain , real name Vyron Turner. Hodgy Beats claims the two met by having similar friends in high school. Left Brain was looking for an artist and Hodgy...
, along with rapper Hodgy Beats
Hodgy Beats
Gerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy Beats is an American rapper from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California...
.
Music career
With Hodgy BeatsHodgy Beats
Gerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy Beats is an American rapper from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California...
as MellowHype
MellowHype
MellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of OFWGKTA members Hodgy Beats , real name Gerard Long, and Left Brain , real name Vyron Turner. Hodgy Beats claims the two met by having similar friends in high school. Left Brain was looking for an artist and Hodgy...
, he has released two albums, YelloWhite and BlackenedWhite
BlackenedWhite
- Charts :...
. He has produced songs on many Odd Future albums, such as Rolling Papers, Ali, Goblin
Goblin (album)
Goblin is the second studio album by OFWGKTA leader Tyler, The Creator. It was released on May 10, 2011 through XL Recordings. The album's production came almost entirely from Tyler himself, along with contributions from fellow OFWGKTA member Left Brain. Goblin continues Tyler's dialogues with his...
, BlackenedWhite
BlackenedWhite
- Charts :...
, YelloWhite, The Odd Future Tape
The Odd Future Tape
The Odd Future Tape is the debut mixtape by OFWGKTA. In 2007, members of Odd Future were Tyler the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Super 3 and Casey Veggies, the latter of which is no longer a member of the group. The songs were recorded on a computer camera microphone...
, The Dena Tape, Earl
Earl
An earl is a member of the nobility. The title is Anglo-Saxon, akin to the Scandinavian form jarl, and meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke...
, and The Journey to the 5th Echelon. He also contributed production to the Pusha T
Pusha T
Terrence Thornton better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Re-Up Records along with his brother Gene 'Malice' Thornton...
song Trouble On My Mind
Trouble on My Mind
"Trouble on My Mind" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Pusha T, released as the first single from his debut EP Fear of God II: Let Us Pray. It was produced by longtime collaborators The Neptunes and features hip hop collective OFWGKTA's frontman Tyler, The Creator...
featuring fellow Odd Future member Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler Okonma , better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, music video director, actor, graphic artist and fashion designer from Los Angeles, currently signed to English independent record label XL Recordings and his own record label, Odd Future...
off of his 2011 EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
Fear of God II: Let Us Pray
Fear of God II: Let Us Pray is the debut major label record and extended play by American hip hop recording artist Pusha T, released on November 8, 2011, under G.O.O.D. Music. The EP serves as his first project with Kanye West's GOOD Music label, since the announcement of his signing back in...
.
On April 5, 2011, MellowHype performed the song "64" on the Fuel TV
Fuel TV
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable and satellite specialty channel that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million...
program The Daily Habit.
MellowHype along with Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler Okonma , better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, music video director, actor, graphic artist and fashion designer from Los Angeles, currently signed to English independent record label XL Recordings and his own record label, Odd Future...
and Syd the Kid also performed their song "65" for the BBC music showcase.
Left Brain is featured on 2 songs from The Internet's upcoming debut album Purple Naked Ladies
Purple Naked Ladies
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, including the single "Cocaine".
Role in MellowHype
Left Brain is the producer and backing vocalist for the duo MellowHypeMellowHype
MellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of OFWGKTA members Hodgy Beats , real name Gerard Long, and Left Brain , real name Vyron Turner. Hodgy Beats claims the two met by having similar friends in high school. Left Brain was looking for an artist and Hodgy...
, with Hodgy Beats
Hodgy Beats
Gerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy Beats is an American rapper from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California...
taking the lead vocal role. While generally only noted for his production and for doing backing vocals on the duo's songs, he has rapped on the songs "Thuggin'" from YelloWhite and "Fuck the Police" and "Circus" from the duo's second album BlackenedWhite
BlackenedWhite
- Charts :...
. He also rapped on Odd Future's song "Swag Me Out" from the group's mixtape Radical.
In the duo, Left Brain is also referred to as Mellow, while Hodgy Beats is Hype, forming the duo's name, MellowHype
MellowHype
MellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of OFWGKTA members Hodgy Beats , real name Gerard Long, and Left Brain , real name Vyron Turner. Hodgy Beats claims the two met by having similar friends in high school. Left Brain was looking for an artist and Hodgy...
.
Controversy
While performing at the Voodoo Experience festival in New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
Left Brain slapped photographer's cameras off them after fellow OFWGKTA
OFWGKTA
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, often abbreviated OFWGKTA and also known simply as Odd Future or Golf Wang, is an alternative hip hop collective from Los Angeles, California...
member Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler Okonma , better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, music video director, actor, graphic artist and fashion designer from Los Angeles, currently signed to English independent record label XL Recordings and his own record label, Odd Future...
started a rant about his dislike for photographers. One of the photographers is pressing charges and is asking for, at minimum, an apology from Left Brain.
Discography
- YelloWhite (with Hodgy BeatsHodgy BeatsGerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy Beats is an American rapper from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California...
as MellowHypeMellowHypeMellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of OFWGKTA members Hodgy Beats , real name Gerard Long, and Left Brain , real name Vyron Turner. Hodgy Beats claims the two met by having similar friends in high school. Left Brain was looking for an artist and Hodgy...
) (2010) - BlackenedWhiteBlackenedWhite- Charts :...
(with Hodgy BeatsHodgy BeatsGerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy Beats is an American rapper from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California...
as MellowHype) (2010) - Numbers (with Hodgy BeatsHodgy BeatsGerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy Beats is an American rapper from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California...
as MellowHype) (2012)