Wallpaper (musician)
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Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, electronic, pop |
Years active | 2005-2014 |
Labels | Boardwalk Records/Epic |
Members | Ricky Reed Novena Carmel Arjun Singh Derek Taylor Tom Peyton |
Wallpaper (stylized as Wallpaper.) is an American
History
In 2005, Eric Frederic began experimenting with music that emphasized the effects of
As exaggerated auto-tune became more prevalent in the mainstream, Wallpaper's songs gained popularity, and their debut album DooDoo Face was released in 2009 through Eenie Meenie Records.[3][4] By 2010, Wallpaper had begun to transition away from the focus on auto-tune, and added drummer Arjun Singh as an official member of the band.[3] In December, the duo released the EP #STUPiDFACEDD, co-distributed by MTV's Hype Music and Boardwalk Records,[1] followed by a music video for the single of the same name, described as "a brash, stupid party anthem to mock all brash, stupid party anthems."[5]
In 2011, Wallpaper toured with K.Flay and Too Short,[6] and appeared at the MTV Video Music Awards.[7] Later that year, the band toured with Awolnation, then with Gym Class Heroes and Dirty Heads, closing the tour at The Grove in Anaheim, California.[6][8][9] By this time, Frederic had fully adopted the name Ricky Reed in a professional capacity, and was no longer referred to by his real name in interviews[3][7] and press releases.[1] Despite this, he had long since abandoned the idea of staying "in character" as Reed outside of Wallpaper's lyrics.[3]
Wallpaper signed to
In 2013, Wallpaper released their second full-length album, entitled Ricky Reed Is Real, to mostly positive reviews from fans and critics.[14][15][16] The following year, the band covered the theme song to the television series 21 Jump Street for the film adaptation of the same name.[17]
Throughout Wallpaper's career, Frederic occasionally produced music for other artists (such as "
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Heat[18]
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DooDoo Face |
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Ricky Reed Is Real | 10 |
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Wallpaper. |
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T Rex |
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T REX RMXd |
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#STUPiDFACEDD |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US | US Dance [18] |
US Pop
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"I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted" | 2009 | — | — | — | Doodoo Face | ||||||||
"#STUPiDFACEDD" | 2011 | — | — | — | #STUPiDFACEDD | ||||||||
"Fucking Best Song Everrr" | 2012 | — | 8 | 36 | |||||||||
"Good 4 It" | 2013 | — | 18 | — | Ricky Reed Is Real | ||||||||
"Hesher" | 2014 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Valentine" | 2010 | Non-album single |
"21 Jump Street" (Main Theme) | 2012 | Non-album single |
"Drunken Hearts" | 2013 | Ricky Reed Is Real |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Wallpaper. To Release New Single "Good 4 It" On iTunes Today". Sony. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ a b "Wallpaper Interview @ SXSW 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hafner, Josh (2010-12-02). "QandA: Eric Frederic of Wallpaper". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Wallpaper". eenie meenie records. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Wallpaper's Sleazily Funny '#STUPiDFACEDD' Video Premieres on MTV". SF Weekly. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ a b "Wallpaper. – #STUPiDFACEDD EP out July 26, tour dates announced". The Bay Bridged. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ a b Imafidon, Nadia (2011-11-10). "QandA: Wallpaper's Ricky Reed". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Gym Class Heroes w/ The Dirty Heads and Wallpaper". Shepherd Express. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Gym Class Heroes's Concert History". concertarchives.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Coachella 2012: Wallpaper's noon-hour dance party". Buzzbands.la. 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Coachella 2012: Kendrick Lamar, Wallpaper., and 5 More Acts We Missed Last Friday | SPIN | Coachella | Festival Coverage". SPIN. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Port, Ian S. (2012-03-01). "Here Is Video of Wallpaper. Performing "Best Song Everrr" on Jimmy Kimmel Live - San Francisco - Music - All Shook Down". Blogs.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Mlynar, Phillip (2012-02-10). "The Park on Drinking Baileys with Wallpaper., Appearing on Carson Daly's TV Show, and What Song They'd Play for Mitt Romney - San Francisco - Music - All Shook Down". Blogs.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Ham, Robert (2013-07-24). "Wallpaper. – Ricky Reed Is Real". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Saturday, Samantha (2013-07-23). ""Ricky Reed Is Real" by Wallpaper". The Owl Mag. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Veronin, Nick (2020-09-02). "Ricky Reed Gets Real on 'The Room'". SF Weekly. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (2012-03-13). "All The Songs From The '21 Jump Street' Soundtrack Including Eminem, The Clash, N.W.A., Foster The People & More". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ a b c Andy Kellman. "Wallpaper". AllMusic.
- ^ "Doodoo Face". iTunes.
- ^ "Ricky Reed Is Real". iTunes.
- ^ "Wallpaper - EP". iTunes.
- ^ "T Rex - EP". iTunes.
- ^ "T REX RMXd - EP". iTunes.
- ^ "#STUPiDFACEDD - Single". iTunes.