Draft:Jasper Marsalis

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Jasper Marsalis
Born
Jasper Armstrong Marsalis

(1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 (age 28)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Slauson Malone
  • Slauson Malone 1
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • painter
  • sculptor
Years active2016–present
Parents
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly of

Jasper Armstrong Marsalis (born December 26, 1995), also known by his aliases Slauson Malone and Slauson Malone 1, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and visual artist. Formerly a member of the music collective Standing on the Corner, Marsalis made his debut as a solo artist under the Slauson Malone moniker in April 2019 with the album A Quiet Farwell, 2016–2018 (Crater Speak). He released his second album Excelsior as Slauson Malone 1 on October 6, 2023 through Warp Records.

Early life[edit]

Jasper Armstrong Marsalis was born on December 26, 1995, in Los Angeles, California, to jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and actress Victoria Rowell.[1] His grandfather is jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis.[2] Marsalis graduated from the Cooper Union in New York in 2017.[3]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

  • A Quiet Farwell, 2016–2018 (Crater Speak) (2019, as Slauson Malone)
  • Excelsior (2023, as Slauson Malone 1)

EPs

  • Vergangenheitsbewältigung (Crater Speak) (2020, as Slauson Malone)

Collaborations

  • Greys in Yellow (EP, 2015, as Slauson Malone with Medslaus)
  • Poorboy (studio album, 2017, as Slauson Malone with Medslaus)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Slauson Malone 1 Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (April 2, 2020). "Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans Jazz Patriarch, Dead at 85". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "L.A.-based Jasper Marsalis translates experience into art". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.