Plato III | |
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Birth name | Ryan Silva |
Born | Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
Genres | hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, songwriter |
Years active | 2015–present |
Ryan Silva, [1] known by his stage name Plato III, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer. He is the first rap artist to be signed to Polyvinyl Record Co. [2] Silva's work has been profiled in BrooklynVegan, [3] The Deli, [4] The Daily Texan, Complex, The Austin Chronicle, KUTX, [5] and Earmilk. [6]
Silva was raised in Abilene, Texas [3] in a single parent home by his mother, who helped spark his love for music by introducing him to artists she grew up on such as Prince, Michael Jackson and N.W.A. [1] He started making music with a Wal-Mart microphone and putting songs on Myspace as part of the group Native Strangers. They eventually signed to a local label. [1]
"Natalie Portman", Silva's first single under the name Plato III was released on April 4, 2015, [7] with co-production by Brockhampton's JOBA. It was featured on Complex's Pigeons & Planes. [1] His second single "Only Rapper Alive" was released on June 20, 2015, [8] with production by Eric Dingus and was once again featured on Pigeons & Planes. His debut album Life Before Death was released on May 14, 2016, [9] and his song "Womankind" was named KUTX's "Song of the Day". [10]
On November 21, 2016, "No Luv", the first single from his follow-up record was released. [11] In November 2017, he released his sophomore album My First Word Was Juice. [12] On May 31, 2019, his song "Illuminate" featuring Remi Lekun was included on the soundtrack for Netflix's Always Be My Maybe. [13] [14] [15] [16]
Garnered comparisons to Kanye West's critically acclaimed 808s & Heartbreak by The Austin Chronicle, who noted "Where the Love Go?" as the standout track on a "dreamy" album. [17]
Plato III has cited Kanye West as his favorite artist. [12] He also has named Common, Mos Def, & Talib Kweli as influences. [1] [10]
Plato III | |
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Birth name | Ryan Silva |
Born | Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
Genres | hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, songwriter |
Years active | 2015–present |
Ryan Silva, [1] known by his stage name Plato III, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer. He is the first rap artist to be signed to Polyvinyl Record Co. [2] Silva's work has been profiled in BrooklynVegan, [3] The Deli, [4] The Daily Texan, Complex, The Austin Chronicle, KUTX, [5] and Earmilk. [6]
Silva was raised in Abilene, Texas [3] in a single parent home by his mother, who helped spark his love for music by introducing him to artists she grew up on such as Prince, Michael Jackson and N.W.A. [1] He started making music with a Wal-Mart microphone and putting songs on Myspace as part of the group Native Strangers. They eventually signed to a local label. [1]
"Natalie Portman", Silva's first single under the name Plato III was released on April 4, 2015, [7] with co-production by Brockhampton's JOBA. It was featured on Complex's Pigeons & Planes. [1] His second single "Only Rapper Alive" was released on June 20, 2015, [8] with production by Eric Dingus and was once again featured on Pigeons & Planes. His debut album Life Before Death was released on May 14, 2016, [9] and his song "Womankind" was named KUTX's "Song of the Day". [10]
On November 21, 2016, "No Luv", the first single from his follow-up record was released. [11] In November 2017, he released his sophomore album My First Word Was Juice. [12] On May 31, 2019, his song "Illuminate" featuring Remi Lekun was included on the soundtrack for Netflix's Always Be My Maybe. [13] [14] [15] [16]
Garnered comparisons to Kanye West's critically acclaimed 808s & Heartbreak by The Austin Chronicle, who noted "Where the Love Go?" as the standout track on a "dreamy" album. [17]
Plato III has cited Kanye West as his favorite artist. [12] He also has named Common, Mos Def, & Talib Kweli as influences. [1] [10]