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Choker (musician)

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Choker
Born
Christopher Lloyd

(1995-12-16) December 16, 1995 (age 30)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
LabelJet Fuzz

Christopher Lloyd, known professionally as Choker, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. Known for his eclecticism, his coded lyricism and his falsetto laced vocals. Choker has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of R&B, rap, soul and psychedelic rock.

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Early life

Lloyd was born on the 16th of December 1995 [1] [2] and raised in Detroit, Michigan. [3] [4] His parents immigrated from Rae Town, Jamaica. [3] He has described his adolescence as "quite isolated". [5] At a young age he became interested in filmmaking, script writing, and poetry. [5] He began learning music production at age 18 through tutorials on YouTube, and began singing the following year. [5]

Career

Lloyd released his first mixtape, Die Slow, in 2015. [6] In 2017, he released his debut album, Peak, a self-produced 10-track album. [7] [8] The following year, he released a 14-track album Honeybloom which contained elements of R&B, acoustic folk, and cloud rap. [9] [4] In 2019, he released 3 extended plays: "Mono No Moto", "Dog Candy", [10] and "Forever & A Few" [11] under his "Filling Space" series. [6] He featured on Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack, released in November 2019, with the song "Frame". [12] He released the album Heaven Ain't Sold on February 20, 2026, following after a 7 year hiatus. [13]

Artistry

His music has been described as containing elements of R&B, rap, soul, acoustic folk, cloud rap, and psychedelic rock. [1] [4] He has listed J Dilla, Brian Eno, Susumu Yokota, Aphex Twin, Elzhi, and Danny Brown as influences on his music. [14] [2] He has stated that his stage name "stems from the energy and mystique surrounding old metal acts." [15]

Personal life

As of February 2026, Lloyd lives in Los Angeles, California. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Peak
Honeybloom
  • Released: August 3, 2018
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl
Heaven Ain't Sold
  • Released: February 20, 2026
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, cassette, vinyl

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Mono No Moto
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Dog Candy
  • Released: February 1, 2019
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Forever & A Few
  • Released: February 8, 2019
  • Label: Jet Fuzz
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

References

  1. 1 2 Nuta, Sara (February 1, 2019). "Choker Keeps It weird". Paper . Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Glynn, Patrick (June 28, 2017). "At 21, Choker Is Already A Jack Of All Trades". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Moore, Jacob (February 19, 2026). "Choker vs. The Machine". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hess, Tobias (February 18, 2026). "Choker was set for stardom. Then came loss". The Fader. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Choker". Shure . Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Classen, Elliot (January 21, 2020). "Frank Ocean and Choker: The New Sound of R&B". CJRU .
  7. ↑ Hooton, Christopher (October 24, 2017). "'Peak' by Choker is like if Frank Ocean's Blonde and Endless release had been a trio". The Independent . Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pigeons & Planes' Best New Artists of 2017 (So Far)". Complex Networks . June 29, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ Skelton, Eric (August 3, 2018). "Choker Follows Excellent Debut With New Album 'Honeybloom'". Complex. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ceres, Celeste Daniella (February 5, 2019). "Choker challenges sonic limits on 'Mono No Moto' and 'Dog Candy'". Earmilk. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ Daw, Stephen (February 7, 2019). "Hip Hop Upstart Choker Talks Frank Ocean, Plant Life & His New EP 'Forever & A Few'". Billboard . Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ Schatz, Lake (November 15, 2019). "Ms. Lauryn Hill, Vince Staples, Megan Thee Stallion contribute new music to Queen & Slim soundtrack: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  13. ↑ Gavino, Nico (February 20, 2026). "Choker Returns With 'Heaven Ain't Sold' After 7-Year Hiatus". Hypebeast. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ Coyne, Nicholas (November 15, 2018). "Choker On Musical Discovery and His Midwest Roots". Tidal .
  15. ↑ Moore, Jacob (June 2, 2017). "Meet Choker, a Self-Produced Artist With an Incredible Debut Album Out Now". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
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