Anderson .Paak

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"After I came out of my little incubation I promised that I would pay attention to detail. … I want to make sure that dot is always there to remind me and to remind others."
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	<li>Born Brandon Paak Anderson on Feb. 8, 1986, in Oxnard, California</li>
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	<li>While his 2014 debut album, Venice, earned him a spot on Rolling Stone's 10 Artists You Need To Know list, Anderson .Paak broke through with 2016's Malibu, which reached No. 5 on Billboard's R&amp;B Albums chart.</li>
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	<li>.Paak earned his first two career GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album for Malibu&nbsp;at the <a href="/awards/59th-annual-grammy-awards">59th GRAMMY Awards</a>. That year he&nbsp;made his GRAMMY stage debut,&nbsp;performing a <a href="/videos/anderson-paak-a-tribe-called-quest-grammy-performance">medley</a> alongside <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/tribe-called-quest">A Tribe Called Quest</a>, Consequence and <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/trevor-smith-jr">Busta Rhymes</a>.</li>
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	<li>A drummer, .Paak started playing the instrument in earnest at a church in his hometown of Oxnard when he was 11 years old.&nbsp;</li>
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	<li>For the 59th GRAMMY Awards' Believe in Music&nbsp;campaign, Anderson .Paak teamed with the Recording Academy to create a short film celebrating music through a gospel choir and a congregation of joyful churchgoers.</li>
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Anderson .Paak earned his first two career GRAMMY nominations for Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album for Malibu for 2016. 

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Album Of The Year

Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)

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Album Of The Year

Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)

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