Labrinth (real name Timothy McKenzie) is an English recording artist and record producer from London. After producing Master Shortie's A.D.H.D. in 2009 (on which he also performed all instruments), Labrinth came to prominence in 2010 for his work on Tinie Tempah's debut album, Disc-Overy, for which he produced the singles "Pass Out", "Frisky" (on both of which he also performed) and "Wonderman". During the same year, he also appeared on tracks by Professor Green ("Oh My God", from Alive Till I'm Dead) and Devlin ("Let It Go", from Bud, Sweat and Beers). He released his first single in September, "Let the Sun Shine", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. Whilst continuing to record his debut album, Labrinth also performed on and co-produced the charity single "Teardrop" for Children in Need 2011, along with a range of artists including Tulisa and Rizzle Kicks.
In March 2012, Labrinth released his debut album Electronic Earth. Written and produced largely by Labrinth and his manager Marc "Da Digglar" Williams, the album also features songwriting credits for Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Mike Posner, and more. Following the success of "Let the Sun Shine", and second and third singles "Earthquake" and "Last Time", three more singles were released from the album: "Express Yourself", "Treatment" and "Beneath Your Beautiful" with Emeli Sandé, which was Labrinth's first single to top the UK Singles Chart. Deluxe versions of the album featured bonus tracks with contributions from Wretch 32, Busta Rhymes, Tinchy Stryder, and more.
Later in the year, Labrinth featured on the Plan B single "Playing with Fire", from the album ill Manors, and also released an extended play (EP) of previously unreleased tracks, Atomic, which featured a wide range of artists including Ed Sheeran and Wretch 32. Labrinth reunited with Tinie Tempah in 2013, featuring on the tracks "It's OK" and "Lover Not a Fighter" on his second album Demonstration, the latter of which was released as a single the following year and reached number 16 in the UK. 2014 also featured the first releases from Labrinth's upcoming second album: "Let It Be" was released in September and reached number 11 in the UK, and "Jealous" followed in November and peaked at number seven. Labrinth also collaborated with Sigma on the single "Higher", which was released in March 2015.
Songs
+Key Indicates song released as a single Indicates song written solely by Labrinth
TitleArtist(s)Writer(s)Producer(s)ReleaseYearRef.Notes"A.D.H.D. Intro"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2009"Atomic"LabrinthPlan BTimothy McKenzieBen DrewLabrinth2013"Beneath Your Beautiful" LabrinthEmeli SandéTimothy McKenzieEmeli SandéMike PosnerLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Bringing It Back" Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2009"Climb on Board"LabrinthTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Dance Like a White Boy"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinth2009"Dead End" Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2009"Earthquake" LabrinthTinie TempahTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsPatrick OkogwuLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Earthquake" (All Stars Remix)LabrinthTinie TempahKanoWretch 32Busta RhymesTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsPatrick OkogwuKane RobinsonJermaine SinclairTrevor SmithLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Express Yourself" LabrinthTimothy McKenzieCharles WrightLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Frisky" Tinie TempahLabrinthPatrick OkogwuTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinthDa Digglar2010"Groupie Love"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2009"Have It Your Way"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinth2009"Higher" SigmaLabrinthTom BarnesBen KohnPeter KelleherWayne HectorSigmaTMS2015"It's OK"Tinie TempahLabrinthPatrick OkogwuTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2013"Jealous" LabrinthTimothy McKenzieJosh KearNatalie HembyLabrinth2015"Last Time" LabrinthTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Let It Be" LabrinthTimothy McKenzieGustave RudmanLabrinthGustave RudmanMike Spencer2015"Let It Go" DevlinLabrinthJames DevlinTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinthDa Digglar2010"Let the Dogs Run Wild"LabrinthLady LeshurrTimothy McKenzieMelesha O'GarroLabrinth2013"Let the Sun Shine" LabrinthTimothy McKenzie LabrinthDa Digglar2012"London Town"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinth2009"Lover Not a Fighter" Tinie TempahLabrinthPatrick OkogwuTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2013"Meanest Man"LabrinthDevlinWretch 32Ed SheeranShezArTimothy McKenzieJames DevlinJermaine SinclairEd SheeranLabrinth2013"No Prisoners"LabrinthMargerLunar CMr FaizMaxstaTimothy McKenzieDaniel ThomasJake BrookMr FaizIan KoromahLabrinth2013"Nothing to Be Scared Of (Prince Charming)"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieStuart GoddardMarco PirroniLabrinth2009"Oh My God"Professor GreenLabrinthStephen MandersonTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinthDa Digglar2010"Pass Out" Tinie TempahPatrick OkogwuTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsLabrinthDa Digglar2010"Playing with Fire" Plan BLabrinthBen DrewTimothy McKenziePlan BLabrinth2012"Right Time"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2009"Rope Chain"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieMichael IssacLabrinth2009"Sundown"LabrinthTimothy McKenzieMarc WilliamsJoni MitchellLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Swagger Chick"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2009"Sweet Riot"LabrinthTimothy McKenzie LabrinthDa Digglar2012"T.O.P."LabrinthTimothy McKenzie LabrinthDa Digglar2012"Teardrop" The CollectiveRobert Del NajaGrantley MarshallAndrew VowlesElizabeth FraserGary BarlowLabrinth2011"Treatment" LabrinthTimothy McKenzieRami YacoubCarl FalkLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Under the Knife"LabrinthEtta BondTimothy McKenzieEtta BondLabrinth2013"Under the Moon"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenzieMichael IssacLabrinth2009"Up in Flames"LabrinthDevlinTinchy StryderTimothy McKenzieKwasi DanquahJames DevlinLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Vultures"LabrinthTimothy McKenzieClaude KellyWayne HectorLabrinthDa Digglar2012"Warning"Tinchy StryderKwasi DanquahTimothy McKenzieLabrinth2009"Why"Master ShortieTheo KerlinTimothy McKenziePolosophyLabrinth2009
Notes A. Labrinth was credited with all instruments on the whole of the album A.D.H.D.. B. Atomic was released with no album notes, so writing credits are assumed based on the artists featured on each track. C. "Earthquake" (All Stars Remix), "T.O.P." and "Up in Flames" were featured on deluxe editions of Electronic Earth only.
See also Labrinth discography
References
External links List of Labrinth songs at AllMusic Labrinth official website