Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt
Earl Sweatshirt in March 2013.
Background information
Birth name	Thebe Neruda Kgositsile
Also known as	randomblackdude Sly Tendencies DJ Earl Fletcher Papa Swamp Chef Sweaty Early Early Bird Sweaty Swamp Vermin Boogeyman
Born	(1994-02-24) February 24, 1994 (age 23) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper record producer songwriter occasional actor
Instruments	Vocals keyboards drums modulator
Years active	2008–2010 2012–present
Labels	Tan Cressida Columbia
Associated acts	Odd Future Tyler, The Creator Matt Martians Na'kel Vince Staples Mac Miller Knxwledge Samiyam
Website	earlsweatshirt.com

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American hip hop recording artist, music producer, songwriter, and occasional actor from Los Angeles, California. He originally went by the moniker Sly Tendencies in 2008, but soon changed it when Tyler, The Creator invited him to join his hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009. He gained recognition and critical praise for his debut mixtape Earl, released in March 2010. Following its release, his mother sent him to a boarding school in Samoa until his eighteenth birthday, and he was not able to produce new music for a year and a half.

After returning to Los Angeles in February 2012, Earl rejoined Odd Future and started producing new music. Earl released his debut studio album, Doris in August 2013. His sophomore album, I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt followed in March 2015. Both received widespread critical acclaim. He is currently signed to Columbia Records as well as his independent label Tan Cressida. As well as to his solo and Odd Future careers, Earl is also one half of EarlWolf with Tyler, The Creator, one half of Sweaty Martians with Matt Martians, and one half of Hog Slaughta Boyz with Na'kel.