Pierce Collins Fulton (June 6, 1992 – April 29, 2021) was an American DJ, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.[4] In 2014, Fulton's single "Runaway" topped the Billboard Emerging Artists chart.[5][6] 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.[7]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Pierce Collins Fulton |
Born | [1] | June 6, 1992
Origin | Vermont, U.S.[2] |
Died | April 29, 2021 | (aged 28)
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Years active | 2011–2021 |
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Website | www |
Career
editIn 2011, Fulton released his debut EP on Cr2 Records.[8] In 2012, Fulton toured with Wolfgang Gartner.[9] Fulton released the Runaway EP in March 2014,[10] 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.[11]
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.[12][13] In July 2016, Fulton released the four song EP, Borrowed Lives.[14]
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".[15]
In January 2020, Fulton and Gordon Huntley of Canadian duo Botnek introduced their Leaving Laurel alias.[16] 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.[17]
Death
editOn May 3, 2021, Pierce's brother Griffith Fulton announced that he had died on the evening of April 29, at age 28, following struggles with mental health.[18]
Discography
editStudio albums
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Introducing Pierce Fulton[19] |
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Better Places[20] |
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Keeping the Little Things[21] |
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Extended plays
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Borrowed Lives[22] |
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Hoarder's Paradise[23] |
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Back to the Neck[24] (with Aspetuck) |
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Free Fall[25] |
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Charted singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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"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
editTitle | Year | Album |
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"Down"[28] | 2010 | Non-album singles |
"Lucid Dream / Procella"[29] | 2011 | |
"Who Wants Spaghetti?"[30] | 2012 | Introducing Pierce Fulton |
"Sink or Swim / Mr Mime"[31] | ||
"Wanna Be"[32] (with Maor Levi) |
2013 | |
"Where We Were"[33] (featuring Polina) | ||
"10/6 (That Should Do It) / West Egg"[34] | Non-album single | |
"Runaway"[35] | 2014 | Introducing Pierce Fulton |
"As You Were"[36] | ||
"Kuaga / Noon Gun"[37] | ||
"In Reality"[38] | 2015 | Non-album singles |
"Kuaga (Lost Time)"[39] | ||
"Landmines"[40] (featuring J-Hart) | ||
"Boy and the Beast" (with Puppet) |
Soft Spoken EP | |
"No More"[41] | Non-album singles | |
"False Proof" | 2016 | |
"Losing You"[42] | We Are NoFace | |
"Make Me Blue"[43] | Borrowed Lives | |
"Borrowed Lives" (featuring Nvdes) | ||
"Life in Letters"[44] | 2017 | Better Places |
"Home in August"[45] | ||
"Better Places"[46] (featuring Nvdes) | ||
"Listen to Your Mama"[47] | ||
"Overthinking Rain"[48] (with Noosa) |
2019 | Non-album singles |
"What Is Gonna Make You Happy?"[49] (with Noosa) | ||
"I Know (March 2015)"[50] | Hoarder's Paradise | |
"Old Times"[51] | ||
"Esplanade"[52] | 2020 | Keeping the Little Things |
"Friday Island"[53] |
Remixes
editOriginal artist | Title | Date | Label |
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Pierce Fulton | "I Know" (Pierce Fulton and Blue Mora Remix)[54] | October 4, 2019 | Potential Fun |
Bo Diddley | "Can't Judge"[55] | November 9, 2017 | Self-released |
Echos | "All I Want" | March 1, 2016 | Echos |
Pierce Fulton | "No More" | January 22, 2016 | Armada Music B.V |
Life of Dillon | "Overload"[56] | October 23, 2015 | Life of Dillon |
Eden | "Nocturne"[57] | October 12, 2015 | Seeking Blue Records |
Goldhouse | "FeelGood"[58] | December 4, 2014 | Goldhouse |
Cash Cash | "Surrender"[59] | November 24, 2014 | Big Beat Records |
Above & Beyond featuring Alex Vargas | "Sticky Fingers"[60] | July 18, 2014 | Anjunabeats |
Tritonal featuring Phoebe Ryan | "Now or Never"[61] | November 18, 2013 | Enhanced |
Dada Life | "Boing Clash Boom"[62] | June 3, 2013 | So Much Dada |
Steve Aoki featuring Polina | "Come With Me"[63] | February 19, 2013 | Ultra Music |
Usher | "Scream"[64] | August 21, 2012 | RCA Records |
Felix Cartal | "Domo"[65] | February 21, 2012 | Dim Mak Records |
Rob & Jak featuring Emil | "All My Love"[66] | December 29, 2011 | WeRecommendRecords |
Chuckie | "What Happens in Vegas"[67] | December 12, 2011 | Cr2 Records |
Mync, Ron Carroll and Dan Castro | "Don't be Afraid"[68] | August 28, 2011 | |
Fabian Gray featuring Emanuele | "When U Fall"[69] | July 29, 2011 | Neon Records |
Music videos
editTitle | Year | Director(s) |
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"Kuaga (Live Version)"[70] | 2015 | Arthur Valverde[71] |
"Borrowed Lives" (featuring Nvdes)[72] | 2016 | Rob Wadleigh[73] |
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