1. Raury Deshawn Tullis was born on June 10,1996 and is an American singer-songwriter and rapper.
21 Facts About Raury
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Raury is known for his eclectic sound, mixing the genres of soul, hip hop and folk.
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Raury released his debut mixtape Indigo Child in August 2014 to critical acclaim, leading him to sign a recording contract from Columbia Records.
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Raury was a member to the C5 Georgia Youth Foundation.
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Raury Deshawn Tullis was born on June 10,1996, in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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Raury's music told stories and he used music as a tool to express himself.
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In high school, Raury played guitar in a cover band.
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In 2014, the year Raury graduated, he threw a music festival called Raurfest on his 18th birthday.
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Raury then issued a free digital download of his mixtape Indigo Child, and led him to his popularity.
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In 2014, New Zealand singer Lorde invited Raury to contribute his vocals on the song "Lost Souls", which was included on the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
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In 2015, Raury was featured on the cover of XXL magazine for the 2015 Freshman Class.
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On October 16,2015, Raury released his debut studio album, titled All We Need.
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Raury's song, called "Crystal Express" appeared on the video game FIFA 16.
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In 2016, Raury went on tour as a support act for the rapper Macklemore.
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On September 15,2016, Raury released a single called "Butterfly".
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On November 17,2017, Raury appeared on Jaden Smith's album Syre, in the song "Falcon".
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On February 17,2018, Raury released his latest single called "Odyssey" on his SoundCloud.
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In 2019, Raury released a self produced album titled Fervent under his record company "Into the Woods".
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Raury released a project titled Strawberry Moon under said record company on June 14,2022.
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Raury is known for his eclectic sound mixing soul, hip hop and folk.
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Raury has stated that he is influenced by Andre 3000, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Bon Iver, Queen, Fleet Foxes, Marvin Gaye, and Father John Misty.