Pierce Fulton

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Pierce Fulton
Fulton in January 2016
Fulton in January 2016
Background information
Birth namePierce Collins Fulton
Born(1992-06-06)June 6, 1992[1]
OriginVermont, U.S.[2]
DiedApril 29, 2021(2021-04-29) (aged 28)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2011–2021
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.piercefulton.com

Pierce Collins Fulton (June 6, 1992 – April 29, 2021) was an American DJ, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.[4][5] In 2014, Fulton's single "Runaway" topped the Billboard Emerging Artists chart.[6][7] Later that year, his song "Kuaga (Lost Time)" was listed at number 38 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and used in a Smirnoff ad campaign.[8]

Career[]

In 2011, Fulton released his debut EP on Cr2 Records.[9] In 2012, Fulton toured with Wolfgang Gartner.[10] Fulton released the Runaway EP in March 2014,[11] the single from the album, "Runaway" reached the top spot on Billboard's Twitter Emerging Artists chart. Fulton's follow-up single, "Kuaga (Lost Time)" experienced similar success and reached 38 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.[12]

In 2015, Fulton began releasing music on Armin Van Buuren's label Armada Music. That same year, Fulton launched a side-project called "Shirts & Skins" with actor and DJ Ansel Elgort.[13][14] In July 2016, Fulton released the four song EP, Borrowed Lives.[15]

On June 30, 2017, he released his debut album, "Better Places" following the release of singles "Life in Letters", "Home in August", "Better Places", and "Listen To Your Mama".[16]

In January 2020, Fulton and Gordon Huntley of Canadian duo Botnek introduced their Leaving Laurel alias.[17] They released their first EP, titled Sometimes It's Scary...but It's Still You and Me / Need Little, Want Less, through Anjunadeep on January 10, 2020.[18]

Death[]

On May 3, 2021, Pierce's brother Griffin Fulton announced that he had died on the evening of April 29, at age 28, following struggles with mental health.[19]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Details
Introducing Pierce Fulton[20]
  • Released: December 14, 2014
  • Label: Cr2 Records
Better Places[21]
  • Released: June 30, 2017
  • Label: Potential Fun
Keeping the Little Things[22]
  • Released: August 14, 2020
  • Label: Self-released

Extended plays[]

Title Details
Borrowed Lives[23]
  • Released: July 22, 2016
  • Label: Seeking Blue Records
Hoarder's Paradise[24]
  • Released: June 14, 2019
  • Label: Potential Fun
Back to the Neck[25]
(with Aspetuck)
  • Released: April 3, 2020
  • Label: Potential Fun
Free Fall[26]
  • Released: August 7, 2020
  • Label: Potential Fun

Charted singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
Airplay
[27] 		US
Dance/Electronic
[28]
"Kuaga" 2014 38 — Introducing Pierce Fulton
"Waiting for Tomorrow"
(with Martin Garrix and Mike Shinoda) 		2018 — 26 Bylaw
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As lead artist[]

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Down"[29] 2010 Non-album singles
"Lucid Dream / Procella"[30] 2011
"Who Wants Spaghetti?"[31] 2012 Introducing Pierce Fulton
"Sink or Swim / Mr Mime"[32]
"Wanna Be"[33]
(with Maor Levi) 		2013
"Where We Were"[34]
(featuring Polina)
"10/6 (That Should Do It) / West Egg"[35] Non-album single
"Runaway"[36] 2014 Introducing Pierce Fulton
"As You Were"[37]
"Kuaga / Noon Gun"[38]
"In Reality"[39] 2015 Non-album singles
"Kuaga (Lost Time)"[40]
"Landmines"[41]
(featuring J-Hart)
"Boy and the Beast"[42]
(featuring Puppet) 		Soft Spoken EP
"No More"[43] Non-album singles
"False Proof"[44] 2016
"Losing You"[45] We Are NoFace
"Make Me Blue"[46] Borrowed Lives
"Borrowed Lives"
(featuring Nvdes)
"Life in Letters"[47] 2017 Better Places
"Home in August"[48]
"Better Places"[49]
(featuring Nvdes)
"Listen to Your Mama"[50]
"Overthinking Rain"[51]
(with Noosa) 		2019 Non-album singles
"What Is Gonna Make You Happy?"[52]
(with Noosa)
"I Know (March 2015)"[53] Hoarder's Paradise
"Old Times"[54]
"Esplanade"[55] 2020 Keeping the Little Things
"Friday Island"[56]

Remixes[]

Original artist Title Date Label
Pierce Fulton "I Know" (Pierce Fulton and Blue Mora Remix)[57] October 4, 2019 Potential Fun
Bo Diddley "Can't Judge"[58] November 9, 2017 Self-released
Echos "All I Want"[59] March 1, 2016 Echos
Pierce Fulton "No More"[60] January 22, 2016 Armada Music B.V
Life of Dillon "Overload"[61] October 23, 2015 Life of Dillon
Eden "Nocturne"[62] October 12, 2015 Seeking Blue Records
Goldhouse "FeelGood"[63] December 4, 2014 Goldhouse
Cash Cash "Surrender"[64] November 24, 2014 Big Beat Records
Above & Beyond featuring Alex Vargas "Sticky Fingers"[65] July 18, 2014 Anjunabeats
Tritonal featuring Phoebe Ryan "Now or Never"[66] November 18, 2013 Enhanced
Dada Life "Boing Clash Boom"[67] June 3, 2013 So Much Dada
Steve Aoki featuring Polina "Come With Me"[68] February 19, 2013 Ultra Music
Usher "Scream"[69] August 21, 2012 RCA Records
Felix Cartal "Domo"[70] February 21, 2012 Dim Mak Records
Rob & Jak featuring Emil "All My Love"[71] December 29, 2011 WeRecommendRecords
Chuckie "What Happens in Vegas"[72] December 12, 2011 Cr2 Records
Mync, Ron Carroll and Dan Castro "Don't be Afraid"[73] August 28, 2011
Fabian Gray featuring Emanuele "When U Fall"[74] July 29, 2011 Neon Records

Music videos[]

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Kuaga (Live Version)"[75] 2015 Arthur Valverde[76]
"Borrowed Lives" (featuring Nvdes)[77] 2016 Rob Wadleigh[78]

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