The Bullitts
| The Bullitts | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeymes Samuel |
| Born |
27 July 1979 London, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hip hop, pop, R&B, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, filmmaker |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Kilburn Lane Music (current) Giant Step Records |
| Associated acts | Jay Electronica, Mos Def |
| Website | www |
Jeymes Samuel (born July 27, 1979), also known by his stage name The Bullitts, is a British singer-songwriter, music producer and filmmaker from London. Samuel has a cinematic element to his music and has accompanied most of his releases with a short film. His studio album, titled They Die By Dawn & Other Short Stories..., was released in July 2013. The album was supported by the singles "Close Your Eyes" (featuring Lucy Liu and Jay Electronica), "Landspeeder", "Supercool" and "World Inside Your Rainbow". He is the brother of world-famous musician Seal.
Jeymes Samuel initially embarked on a career in film making, having shot his first reels at the age of eight. However he began making music at the age of 13. In the year 2000, Samuel released "When It Rains", his debut single in the form of a 12", under his real name on Giant Step Records. On January 1, 2002, in conjunction with Little League Productions, Samuel released the mixtape The Prequel. Also in 2002, Samuel contributed background vocals on the song "The Proud", from American rapper Talib Kweli's debut album, Quality. In 2004, Samuel wrote "Serenade", for Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini's 2005 album Fisherman's Woman. Little League Productions would later debut Samuel's new moniker and release his single titled "The Bullitts Theme," in 2007.
In 2009, Samuel wrote and co-produced three songs on fellow British singer Mr Hudson's album Straight No Chaser, namely "Straight No Chaser", "Everything Is Broken" (featuring Kid Cudi) and "Time".
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