Friday, Nov 17, 2023
8 – 11pm | Doors at 7pm
The Glass House
200 West 2nd St
Pomona, CA 91766Roy Woods is a shapeshifter and jack of all trades. The Brampton, Ontario, native’s music hasnever been boxed into one, which has been made evident in the hit records he has releasedthat have showcased his ability to fuse even more new sounds and styles to his crossoverHip-Hop to R&B persona. With his highly anticipated sophomore album Mixed Emotions slatedto release in Summer 2022, Woods gave music enthusiasts a glimpse of what to expect with hissingle “Insecure” in May 2022. Since signing to Drake’s OVO Sound record label in 2015, Royhas darted between brash rap tracks, ecstatic EDM, low-key dancehall (a nod to his Guyaneseheritage and his Toronto roots), and even gleaming pop. The entertainer’s talents have alsolanded him as a performer on some of the largest stages in the country including a number ofRolling Loud cities, Drake and Future’s Summer 16 Tour, Lollapalooza, Hennessy Artistry, hisown headlining Roy Woods Unlocked Tour and more. This willingness to experiment wasprominent at a young age as the entertainer grew up inspired by iconic and revolutionary actsincluding Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Usher, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Nelly to name afew. His work of art, which he writes himself as well as occasionally produces, would go on toinclude a 2015 EP entitled Exis, (peaked #10 Billboard Top R&B Albums Chart), 2016’s WalkingAt Dawn EP (first Billboard Top 200 Chart placement) with lead singles “Gwan Big Up Yourself”and “How I Feel,” and the 2017 project Nocturnal with focus tracks “Instinct” and “Love.” 2017also saw Woods’ extremely well received debut studio album Say Less whose titled trackpeaked at #92 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Not only a fan favorite, but a special artistamongst industry colleagues, Woods has collaborated with fellow chart topping acts includingDrake, Rich the Kid, Swae Lee, PartyNextDoor, Wolf Tyla, DVSN Lil Yatchy and more. As hismusic evolved to a self described more mature and open place regarding love, Roy released his2020 EP Dem Times which was a project about the unpredictable nature of life demonstrated onthe singles “What We Did” and “Cool J.” Even as he’s released more sensitive music, thecreator has, of course, explored other sounds heard on “Shot Again” and “Bubbly,” whichaccumulated over 10 million streams. Roy has demonstrated his boundary-pushing approach tomusic and with his hypnotic work connecting with fans, he now has over 2 billion streams acrossall platforms and has garnered an impressive 1 million Instagram followers. It’s all the result ofbeing unafraid to push himself. For Roy Woods, nothing is off-limits.
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