Bryce Christopher Ross-Johnson[2] (born June 16, 1988),[3][4] known professionally as Bryce Vine, is an American rapper and singer. He ventured into a career of music in 2011 when he auditioned for The Glee Project. A year later, he signed with record label Kiva House Lambroza and released an EP titled Lazy Fair. Two years later, Night Circus, another EP, was released. His debut album, Carnival, was released on July 26, 2019, featuring the tracks "Drew Barrymore" and "La La Land", his first two songs to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Bryce Vine | |
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| Born | Bryce Christopher Ross-Johnson June 16, 1988 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | The Glee Project |
| Mother | Tracey Ross |
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| Website | brycevine |
Early life
editBryce Ross-Johnson was born on June 16, 1988, in New York City, New York, to Tracey Ross and Brad Johnson. When Ross-Johnson was one, his mother moved them both to Los Angeles, California, so she could pursue a career as an actress. Eleven years later, she got a part on the hit soap opera Passions, which allowed Ross-Johnson to spend the majority of his youth in Westlake Village. When his father introduced him to '90s R&B, he convinced his mother to buy him a guitar at the age of 13. He taught himself how to play the guitar.[3][5]
Career
editA friend of Ross-Johnson's mother suggested that he send an audition tape to the Oxygen series, The Glee Project, a reality series that served as an audition for the Fox show, Glee. He became one of the twelve finalists, but was the first contestant to be eliminated from the show. He later stated that he was thankful, saying it "was not the right place for me."[3]
After The Glee Project, Ross-Johnson left Berklee College of Music. It was at Berklee that he adopted his stage name, choosing Vine because it was short for vinyl.[citation needed] After meeting his now producer, Nolan Lambroza, Ross-Johnson signed to Lambroza's label Kiva House Lambroza. On April 22, 2014, Ross-Johnson released his debut EP, Lazy Fair (a play on the French phrase "laissez-faire," this also being the name of a boat owned by his parents) which spawned two minor online hits, "Sour Patch Kids" and "Guilty Pleasure."
Another EP, Night Circus, was released on March 21, 2016, and in 2017, Ross-Johnson released the single, "Drew Barrymore." The song peaked at 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6] He released his debut album, Carnival, on July 26, 2019.[7] "La La Land," the second single from the album, peaked at 75 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8]
Influences
editRoss-Johnson is heavily influenced by Third Eye Blind, saying that they write the type of music he aspires to write - "intelligent and honest lyrics with an infectious chorus."[3] Another heavy influence is rapper J. Cole. He says that he '"likes the storyteller aspect of him, as well as having a loud and clear message for listeners. Yet, he never takes himself too seriously."[9]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [10] | ||
| Carnival |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Lazy Fair |
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| Lazier Fair: Acoustic |
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| Night Circus |
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| Mixed Feelings |
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| Problems |
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| Serotonin |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US Rhy. [13] |
US Pop [14] |
CAN [15] | ||||
| "Take Me Home" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | Lazy Fair | |
| "Where the Wild Things Are" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sour Patch Kids" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Thug Song" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Sunflower Seeds" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Fall" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bella" (featuring Emma Zander) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Drew Barrymore" | 2018 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 89 | Carnival | |
| "La La Land" (featuring YG) |
2019 | 75 | 17 | 18 | — | ||
| "I'm Not Alright"[18] (with Loud Luxury) |
— | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| "Baby Girl" (solo or featuring Jeremih) |
2020 | — | — | 29 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Problems" (featuring Grady)[20] |
— | — | — | — | Problems | ||
| "Life Goes On"[21] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Stay" (with Cheat Codes)[22] |
— | — | — | — | Hellraisers, Pt. 1 | ||
| "Care at All[23] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Do Si Do" (with Shaylen and KyleYouMadeThat)[24] |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Miss You a Little" (featuring Lovelytheband)[25] |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "The Holiday"[26] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Empty Bottles" (featuring Mod Sun)[27] |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "American Dream"[28] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Y Can't We B Friends"[29] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Nobody"[30] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Moonrock"[31] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Help" (featuring Pheelz)[32] |
— | — | — | — | Serotonin | ||
| "Gold Rush"[33] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Kids Aren't Alright"[34] | — | — | — | — | Serotonin (Deluxe) | ||
| "Margot Robbie"[35] | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Fix This" (with Olivia Lunny) |
— | — | 39 | — | Heartbreak on Repeat | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Coming Home" (G-Eazy featuring Bryce Vine) |
2010 | Big |
| "Cool Off" (Zak Downtown featuring Bryce Vine) |
2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Juice" (The Johnsons featuring Bryce Vine) | ||
| "Dollars" (Crankdat featuring Bryce Vine) |
2017 | |
| "Control" (Feder featuring Bryce Vine and Dan Caplen) |
2018 | |
| "All Hype" (Steve Aoki featuring Bryce Vine) |
2022 | Hiroquest: Genesis |
| "I Know" (Train featuring Bryce Vine and Tenille Townes) |
2023 | Non-album single |
References
edit- ^ Deming, Mark. "Bryce Vine Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Tracey Ross Gives Birth in New York Apartment". Jet. July 11, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Jena Ardell (21 March 2016). "Don't Call Bryce Vine an L.A. Rapper — Even Though He Grew Up Here". LA Weekly. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ @brycevine (16 June 2011). "Its my BIRTHDAY and I wish all of you could come celebrate with me!!! Love you all" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bryce Vine Bio | Bryce Vine Career". MTV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
- ^ a b Aniftos, Rania (June 5, 2019). "Bryce Vine Announces Debut Album 'Carnival' Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "YG". Billboard.
- ^ Caitlyn Hitt (14 July 2015). "Bryce Vine Tackles Serious Issues With A Comedic Spin In New Video For 'The Thug Song'". International Business Times. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ @billboardcharts (August 5, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/3): #81, #Sech Suenos #94, @Icryduringsex Para Mi #99, @brycevine Carnival…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mixed Feelings - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, May 14, 2021, retrieved May 19, 2021
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 | September 8, 2018". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- "La La Land": "YG Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs | September 8, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- "La La Land": "Rhythmic Songs | June 1, 2019". Billboard. November 28, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Mainstream Top 40 | October 20, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- "YG Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- "Pop Songs: November 23, 2019". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- "Pop Songs: February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: October 20, 2018". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- "I'm Not Alright": "Canadian Hot 100: October 12, 2019". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "American certifications – Bryce Vine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Bryce Vine". Music Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "I'm Not Alright - Single by Loud Luxury & Bryce Vine on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Problems (feat. Grady) - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, May 8, 2020, retrieved May 10, 2020
- ^ "Life Goes On - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, July 31, 2020, retrieved July 31, 2020
- ^ "Stay - Single by Cheat Codes & Bryce Vine", Apple Music, October 7, 2020, retrieved October 8, 2020
- ^ "Care At All - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, March 5, 2021, retrieved May 19, 2021
- ^ "Do Si Do - Single by Shaylen, Bryce Vine & KyleYouMadeThat", Apple Music, April 23, 2021, retrieved May 19, 2021
- ^ "Miss You a Little (feat. Lovelytheband) - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, August 6, 2021, retrieved August 11, 2021
- ^ The Holiday - Single by Bryce Vine, 2021-10-29, retrieved 2021-11-14
- ^ "Empty Bottles (feat. MOD SUN) - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, November 19, 2021, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "American Dream - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, March 11, 2022, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "y can't we b friends - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, May 27, 2022, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "Nobody - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, June 17, 2022, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "Moonrock - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, August 19, 2022, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "Help (feat. Pheelz) - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, November 18, 2022, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "Gold Rush - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, February 10, 2023, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "The Kids Aren't Alright - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, May 12, 2023, retrieved November 20, 2023
- ^ "Margot Robbie - Single by Bryce Vine", Apple Music, July 21, 2023, retrieved November 20, 2023