Duval Kojo Bankole Timothy was born on 2 October 1989 and is a pianist, composer, and music producer based in London, England and Freetown, Sierra Leone.
14 Facts About Duval Timothy
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Duval Timothy has released four solo albums, an EP titled 2 Sim in 2018, and the split album Son with Rosie Lowe in 2021.
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Duval Timothy has produced songs for a variety of artists including Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Vegyn, Nosaj Thing, Mount Kimbie, Mr Mitch, and Loyle Carner.
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Duval Timothy was born on October 2,1989, in London, England.
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Duval Timothy's mother is English and his father is of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian descent.
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Duval Timothy began playing piano at the age of 13, inspired by artists like Amy Winehouse.
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Duval Timothy graduated from Central Saint Martins with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
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Duval Timothy wrote and recorded his first album DUKOBANTI while in school in 2012.
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Duval Timothy recorded his fourth album Son with Rosie Lowe at the label's studio in Freetown.
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Duval Timothy released his third album Help in 2020, featuring diverse instrumentals from various other artists in London.
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In 2022, Duval Timothy released Meeting with a Judas Tree, a short album incorporating more synth strains.
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Duval Timothy has participated in a variety of local art projects such as weaving sustainable fabrics in Freetown, designing tapestries in New Orleans and Chicago, and constructing a football pitch in Trinity Buoy Wharf, London.
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Duval Timothy sells homemade ginger beer on the streets around UK, a recipe for which is included in The Groundnut Cookbook.
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Duval Timothy only wears blue clothing in homage to the "blue borough" of Lewisham where he grew up.