Quelle Chris
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Gavin Christopher Tennille (born October 19, 1984), known as Quelle Chris, is an American
Career
Tennille was born in Johnson City, New York to a shoe designer.
Tennille's career began expanding as he joined Wasted Youth and attracted the attention of hip hop recording artists in Detroit such as J Dilla and Proof. He later formed a musical group with Denmark Vessey called Crown Nation and soon began using the pseudonyms Q-Life and Quelle, the latter of which means "source" in German.[2] With credit as a songwriter on several songs on Danny Brown's early albums, he began working on a solo career.[1]
His debut studio album, Shotgun & Sleek Rifle, was released in 2011, featuring guest appearances from artists such as Brown, Roc Marciano and Big Tone. He signed with
His fourth studio album
Personal life
In December 2017, he proposed to his longtime partner who is also his frequent collaborator, Jean Grae.[9][10] The two married on August 5, 2018.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
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Shotgun & Sleek Rifle[1] | |
Ghost at the Finish Line |
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Innocent Country (with Chris Keys) |
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Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often |
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Guns |
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Innocent Country 2 (with Chris Keys) |
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Deathfame[3] |
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Collaborative albums
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Everything's Fine (with Jean Grae )
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Death Tape 1: Black Cottonwood (with Cavalier) |
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Instrumental albums
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Lullabies for the Broken Brain |
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Mixtapes
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Niggas Is Men |
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Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Special | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated | [13] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Simpson, Paul. "Quelle Chris: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Fintoni, Laurent (February 6, 2017). "How Quelle Chris Turned His Self-Doubt Into A Stellar Album". The Fader. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c Gomez, Jade (May 7, 2022). "Quelle Chris Announces Deathfame, Shares New Single". Paste. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher (December 22, 2017). "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- National Public Radio. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Stream Jean Grae and Quelle Chris' 'Everything's Fine' Album". XXL Mag. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Guns by Quelle Chris, retrieved March 17, 2020
- ^ "Quelle Chris Announces New Album Innocent Country 2, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ India, Lindsey. "Jean Grae and Quelle Chris Prep 'Everything's Fine' Joint Album". XXL. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (December 3, 2017). "Jean Grae & Quelle Chris Say They're Engaged". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Burks, Tosten (August 9, 2018). "Jean Grae and Quelle Chris Get Married". XXL. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Complex. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Quelle Chris | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.