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Anderson .Paak

Whether singing with gospel-inflected force, rapping, or playing drums, Anderson .Paak built a sound that blended neo-soul, funk, hip-hop, and R&B. Born Brandon Paak Anderson on February 8, 1986, in Oxnard, California, he grew up in a family shaped by hardship: his Korean-born mother had been adopted by an American serviceman, and his father struggled with addiction and was imprisoned for assault. Paak began playing drums in church at about 11 and started rapping as a teenager. His mother ran a strawberry business, but El Niño storms destroyed her crops and contributed to her ban...