Busdriver


Regan Farquhar, better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, R.A.P. Ferreira, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, Aesop Rock and Radioinactive. His primary producers have been Daedelus, Boom Bip, Daddy Kev, Loden, Paris Zax, Omid, Kenny Segal, and Nobody. He has also worked with D-Styles on two albums.
WWW Official Site𝕏 busdriverrFB TemporaryWhatever

Biography

Regan Farquhar was born on February 12, 1978, in Los Angeles, California. He was introduced to hip hop at an early age; his father, Ralph Farquhar, wrote the 1985 film Krush Groove. Farquhar began rapping at age nine. By age 13, he was part of the group 4/29, which was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots. At 16, he joined the Project Blowed scene.
In 2002, Busdriver released his solo album, Temporary Forever. In 2004, he released Cosmic Cleavage on Big Dada.
In 2007, Busdriver released RoadKillOvercoat on Epitaph Records. Another solo album, Jhelli Beam, was released on Anti- in 2009. He is the executive producer of Thirsty Fish's 2009 album, Watergate.
In 2010, Busdriver released a free mixtape, Computer Cooties. In that year, he also started a band Physical Forms with Jeff Byron, who is a former member of The Mae Shi. Physical Forms released a split 7-inch single, Hoofdriver, with Deerhoof on Polyvinyl Records. Another of Busdriver's projects is Flash Bang Grenada, a collaboration with the rapper Nocando. The duo released the debut album, 10 Haters, on Hellfyre Club in 2011.
Busdriver released his solo album, Beaus$Eros, on Fake Four Inc. in 2012. Later that year, he released a free EP, Arguments with Dreams. In 2014, he released Perfect Hair on Big Dada.
In 2017, Busdriver appeared on Flying Lotus' directorial debut feature film, Kuso. In 2018, he released a studio album, Electricity Is on Our Side, on Temporary Whatever.
A 2019 analysis of the lyrics employed by the most popular rappers found that Busdriver had the largest vocabulary of all of them, 7,324 words, with the exception of Aesop Rock.
Busdriver released the album MADE IN LOVE in 2023 on Temporary Forever. Critic Ben Malkin called it "analogous to little else, truly outsider despite associated perils, and therefore is worthy of distinction."

Discography

Studio albums

Memoirs of the Elephant Man Temporary Forever The Weather Cosmic Cleavage Fear of a Black Tangent RoadKillOvercoat Jhelli Beam Beaus$Eros Perfect Hair Electricity Is on Our Side
  • ''MADE IN LOVE''

Mixtapes

Computer Cooties Vidal Folder

Compilation albums

This Machine Kills Fashion Tips Heavy Items Such as Books, Record Albums, Tools
  • ''Taxed Jumper Mix''

Live albums

Live Airplane Food
  • ''Live Radio Concert''

Audiobooks

  • ''I Don't Write Rhymes, I Write Code''

EPs

  • ''Arguments with Dreams''

Singles

  • "Walking Dead"
  • "Get on the Bus" / "Everybody's Stylin'"
  • "Party Pooper" / "Buy One Style, Get Second Style Free"
  • "Imaginary Places"
  • "Touch Type" / "Winthorp & Winthorp"
  • "Smart Buyer"
  • "Avantcore"
  • "Viacom Puppeteer"
  • "Kill Your Employer"
  • "Sun Shower"
  • "Ellen Disingenuous"
  • "Me-Time "
  • "I Did Crimes Behind Your Eyelids" / "On the Brink"
  • "Leaf House"
  • "ATM"
  • "Superhands' Mantra"
  • "The Big Think"

Guest appearances

Productions