Orion Sun
Tiffany Majette, known professionally as Orion Sun, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Philadelphia.
Early life[]
Tiffany Majette was born and raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey[1] in a conservative Christian home.[2] At an early age she was inspired by the music at the Bethany Baptist Church.[2]
Career[]
In Philadelphia, Majette became involved in an underground music collective called The Forest, until the death of a member caused the collective to disband.[1]
Majette posted her first song, "Voicemail," to YouTube in 2013.[2] She released the mixtape A Collection of Fleeting Moments and Daydreams in 2017.[3] In 2018, she released singles S T R E T C H and Nirvanaaa.[3] Her debut LP, Hold Space for Me, was released in 2018 with Mom + Pop.[3] In his review for Pitchfork, the critic Dani Blum wrote that the album was "stark [and] lightly poetic".[4]
In 2020, after being injured by police at a racial justice protest in her hometown, Majette wrote the song "Mama's Baby."[5] She raised over $18,000 from the song's sales on Bandcamp, and donated the funds to Breonna Taylor's GoFundMe and the . [6]
Personal life[]
Majette was kicked out of her home due to her sexuality. She later settled in Philadelphia.[1] Majette identifies as a queer black woman and is in a relationship with fellow musician Zubeyda Muzeyyen, or DJ Haram.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Orion Sun Is Creating And Finding Home". Vinyl Me Please. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c DeLuca, Dan. "Philly musician Orion Sun sings songs of isolation that soothe the soul". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Multi-instrumentalist, rapper and producer Orion Sun announces debut album". The Vinyl Factory. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Orion Sun: Hold Space For Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "On 'Mama's Baby,' Orion Sun Grapples With Her Own Experience Of Police Brutality". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "In a world of injustice, Orion Sun believes boundless love is still possible". Document Journal. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
External links[]
- Living people
- Musicians from Philadelphia
- 21st-century American women singers
- People from Mount Laurel, New Jersey
- LGBT people from Pennsylvania
- LGBT singers from the United States
- Mom + Pop Music artists
- African-American women singer-songwriters
- LGBT African Americans
- Queer musicians
- Queer women
- American women record producers
- Record producers from Pennsylvania
- African-American record producers