Bio
A musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, Grammy winner, and now artist, are only some of the multi-hyphenates that begin to reveal the vibrant creative realms of Printz Board.
From the age of 10, Printz picked up the trumpet, “Because I knew I’ll be able to sling that on my back and then make it do what it do,” he recalls.
As a trumpeter, he explored the vast parameters of jazz and music that instigated his journey from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, where music legends like Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, The Eagles and P-Funk stoked his imagination with genre-defying artistry.
Relocating to San Diego State College, he had to decide between a career in music or soccer and added the classical greats, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Stravinsky to his eclectic mix of musical influences. After migrating to Los Angeles he met a band that needed a keyboard player. Over time this band evolved into a worldwide phenomenon, the super group, Black Eyed Peas.
To the millions of BEP fans around the world, Printz has been an essential part of the ingredients in this monumental, hit-making machine and groundbreaking juggernaut. Printz was the co-writer of such signature smashes like “Where is the Love”, “Don’t Phunk with My Heart”, and “Meet Me Halfway”.
As a songwriter, producer and musician, Printz contributes to a spectrum of artists including: Chris Brown, Dr. Dre, Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Macy Gray, Selena Gomez, and Katy Perry to name a few. “You know, I’m not good at gassing myself up but, the list does go on.”
In 2014, we saw Printz Board in a very different light. Instead of being the guy behind the scenes, he became his own front man by releasing his debut single “#1” from his EP THE PRE GAMES.
Printz described this debut album as “…a romantic comedy, built around my life experiences. It is definitely my movie.’” He mentioned the sonic travelogue “…embodies London to Iceland to Hong Kong to New Zealand and everywhere else I’ve been.”
BEP fans have appreciated the hook-heavy song craft and funkier-than-thou beats. Printz anoints these hypnotic sounds with a left of center freshness and a striking originality.
During Printz’s down time, he enjoys fishing and is an avid movie fan.
“I got my bowling ball in my car, always too. I like normal people stuff.” That said, observing, absorbing and engaging in modern culture is crucial to his creative vision.
“People ask me why I go out five nights a week. It’s because I live in Los Angeles, where there is always something going on, but I’m studying the lifestyle, the fashion, the movement and I can see the society and the community I’m giving my music to. For me as an artist, I want to stay in front of the times.”
From the age of 10, Printz picked up the trumpet, “Because I knew I’ll be able to sling that on my back and then make it do what it do,” he recalls.
As a trumpeter, he explored the vast parameters of jazz and music that instigated his journey from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, where music legends like Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, The Eagles and P-Funk stoked his imagination with genre-defying artistry.
Relocating to San Diego State College, he had to decide between a career in music or soccer and added the classical greats, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Stravinsky to his eclectic mix of musical influences. After migrating to Los Angeles he met a band that needed a keyboard player. Over time this band evolved into a worldwide phenomenon, the super group, Black Eyed Peas.
To the millions of BEP fans around the world, Printz has been an essential part of the ingredients in this monumental, hit-making machine and groundbreaking juggernaut. Printz was the co-writer of such signature smashes like “Where is the Love”, “Don’t Phunk with My Heart”, and “Meet Me Halfway”.
As a songwriter, producer and musician, Printz contributes to a spectrum of artists including: Chris Brown, Dr. Dre, Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Macy Gray, Selena Gomez, and Katy Perry to name a few. “You know, I’m not good at gassing myself up but, the list does go on.”
In 2014, we saw Printz Board in a very different light. Instead of being the guy behind the scenes, he became his own front man by releasing his debut single “#1” from his EP THE PRE GAMES.
Printz described this debut album as “…a romantic comedy, built around my life experiences. It is definitely my movie.’” He mentioned the sonic travelogue “…embodies London to Iceland to Hong Kong to New Zealand and everywhere else I’ve been.”
BEP fans have appreciated the hook-heavy song craft and funkier-than-thou beats. Printz anoints these hypnotic sounds with a left of center freshness and a striking originality.
During Printz’s down time, he enjoys fishing and is an avid movie fan.
“I got my bowling ball in my car, always too. I like normal people stuff.” That said, observing, absorbing and engaging in modern culture is crucial to his creative vision.
“People ask me why I go out five nights a week. It’s because I live in Los Angeles, where there is always something going on, but I’m studying the lifestyle, the fashion, the movement and I can see the society and the community I’m giving my music to. For me as an artist, I want to stay in front of the times.”
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Aer
Album: One of a Kind
Genre: Pop
Moods: Flirtatious, Grooves, Upbeat
Betty B
Album: Behind Bars
Genre: Pop
Moods: Empowered, Feel Good, Lively, Upbeat, Melancholic
Betty B
Album: Behind Bars
Genre: Pop
Moods: Empowered, Feel Good, Lively, Upbeat
Instrumental: Yes
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