Sheldon Young (born May 26, 1991), known professionally as Channel Tres, is an American rapper, singer and record producer from Compton,

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. Tres is best known for his singles "Controller" and "Topdown".

Early life

Young grew up in southern

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, between Compton and Lynwood, and was raised by his great-grandparents. He spent most days at church, where he played drums for the choir. Channel left home to study music at a private Christian university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Upon his return to Los Angeles, a childhood friend (

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artist August 08) brought him along to studio sessions, where he rose to making beats for

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, Wale,

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and others.

Career

Tres rose to international fame in 2018. "Controller" received major airplay on

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and an Essential New Tune call-out from Pete Tong. Australian radio station

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added "Controller" to their A-list rotation and called it "one of 2018's biggest cult hits." Tres continued to see success with the release of his self-titled EP in 2018 and further singles, including his single "Black Moses", which featured JPEGMAFIA. He played his first headline shows in the US in 2019.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Remixes

References

External links

* 1991 births 21st-century American male musicians African-American male rappers Alternative hip hop musicians Living people Musicians from Compton, California Rappers from Los Angeles West Coast hip hop musicians 21st-century African-American musicians {{US-hiphop-bio-stub