Nights Like These (album)
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| Birth name | Richard Andrew |
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February 17, 1983 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Westchester County, New York, United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | www |
Richard Andrew, (born February 17, 1983) better known by his stage name Outasight, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer born and raised in Yonkers, New York. Though he is considered a pop artist who is influenced by other genres such as hip hop, rock music and soul music.
His debut album, Night Like These, featured the platinum selling "Tonight Is The Night" and follow up single, "Now or Never.". Outasight spent the next few years on the road performing at such festivals as Lollapalooza, Governors Ball, and the Warped Tour. His follow up album, Big Trouble, was released late 2015. The album included stand out singles "The Wild Life" and modern funk anthem "The Boogie".
Richard Andrew was born in Yonkers, New York on February 17, 1983. At the age of 9, his father gave him a guitar, and although he did not have much interest in playing the guitar, it sparked his interest in becoming a musician. He began writing rhymes and singing around age 10. He attended St. Joseph's School in Bronxville, NY.
Outasight began playing shows at small venues in New York City such as the Bowery Poetry Club and the Nuyorican Cafe. After his first EP release Employee of the Year, he played at the 2007 Hip-hop festival alongside major label acts such as Ghostface Killah, Skillz, and Consequence. In June 2008, Outasight released his second promotional CD, titled Radio New York. This release saw more commercial success, and was featured in XXL Magazine's Soundcheck choice in "Something to Talk About." His music video for the song "Good Evening (Dream Big)" received a video rotation spot on mtvU in the Fall of 2008, after winning the 2008 mtvU Freshmen video contest. "Good Evening" was also popularized by its use in Ray William Johnson's YouTube-based vlog series: Breaking NYC.
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