The Gnarls Barkley co-founder and solo artist behind 'Forget You' and 'Fool For You'.
If you want to hear the whole range in one go, put on 'Forget You' and then 'Fool For You' with Melanie Fiona. That's the spectrum, from polished pop-soul to something grittier and more raw.
That 'Fuck You' track from 'The Lady Killer' hit number one in 2010, which says something about how he could turn a middle finger into a pop anthem. He's the voice that made 'Crazy' with Gnarls Barkley feel like a cultural moment, and later brought that same theatrical energy to judging on 'The Voice'. The songs stick because they're never just one thing, they're soul, they're pop, they're a little messy, and they usually have something to say.
He started in Atlanta talent shows before forming Gnarls Barkley with Danger Mouse and releasing 'St. Elsewhere'. After that, his solo work like 'The Lady Killer' brought him mainstream attention, followed by TV judging and more albums like 'Heart Blanche'. There were also legal troubles along the way, including a 2012 arrest and guilty plea for furnishing marijuana to a minor.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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