Dornik Leigh (born 2 January 1990 in
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in South London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater Lond ...
, London, England) is a British musician.
Career
Dornik started off being a ghostwriter for
Odd Future
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF or OFWGKTA, was an American alternative hip-hop Musical collective, music collective formed in Los Angeles, California in 2007. The group consisted of rap ...
and
Syd Tha Kyd
Sydney Loren Bennett (born April 23, 1992), known professionally as Syd (formerly Syd tha Kyd), is an American singer and songwriter. She initially gained recognition as a member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, and went on to c ...
. He later was credited as producer and songwriter in those groups. In addition to that, he also collaborated with several other artists as well, in addition to being a prominent backing musician, performing with
Jessie Ware
Jessica Lois Ware (born 15 October 1984) is an English singer and songwriter. She came to prominence following the release of her debut studio album, '' Devotion'' (2012), which peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and produced the sing ...
. Notably being the male vocalist for the song, "Valentine." Due to the collaboration efforts with Ware, she was able to get him signed with
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...
, from where he released his self titled debut album, ''Dornik'', in 2015. His follow up album, ''Limboland'', was released in May 2020.
Discography
Albums
* ''Dornik'' (2015)
* ''Limboland'' (2020)
References
External links
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21st-century Black British male singers
21st-century British male singers
British house musicians
British contemporary R&B singers
British soul singers
Living people
Singers from the London Borough of Croydon
1990 births
Musicians from the London Borough of Croydon
People from Croydon
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