There is no one word to best describe Printz Board. As a musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, Grammy-winner, and now artist, he’s recorded and written with everyone from Michael Jackson to Katy Perry, performed for thousands in stadiums all over the world, and - in only a short amount of time - made serious buzz with the launch of his solo project.
From the age of 10, Printz picked up the trumpet, “because I knew I’ll be able to sling that on my back and then make it do what it do,” he recalls.
As a trumpeter, he explored the vast parameters of jazz and music that instigated his journey from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, where music legends like Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, The Eagles and P-Funk stoked his imagination with genre-defying artistry.
Relocating to San Diego State College, he had to decide between a career in music or soccer and added the classical greats, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, Debu...
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There is no one word to best describe Printz Board. As a musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, Grammy-winner, and now artist, he’s recorded and written with everyone from Michael Jackson to Katy Perry, performed for thousands in stadiums all over the world, and - in only a short amount of time - made serious buzz with the launch of his solo project.
From the age of 10, Printz picked up the trumpet, “because I knew I’ll be able to sling that on my back and then make it do what it do,” he recalls.
As a trumpeter, he explored the vast parameters of jazz and music that instigated his journey from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, where music legends like Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, The Eagles and P-Funk stoked his imagination with genre-defying artistry.
Relocating to San Diego State College, he had to decide between a career in music or soccer and added the classical greats, Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Stravinsky to his eclectic mix of musical influences. After migrating to Los Angeles he met a band that needed a keyboard player. Over time this band evolved into a worldwide phenomenon, the super group, Black Eyed Peas.
To the millions of BEP fans around the world, Printz has been an essential part of the ingredients in this monumental, hit-making machine and groundbreaking juggernaut. Printz was the co-writer of such signature smashes like “Where is the Love”, “Don’t Phunk with My Heart” and “Meet Me Halfway”.
As a Songwriter, Producer and Musician, Printz contributes to a spectrum of artists including: Chris Brown, Dr. Dre, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Macy Gray, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry to name a few. “You know, I’m not good at gassing myself up but, the list does go on.”
*In the fall of 2013, Printz stepped front and center to launch his solo project, kicking things off with packed LA and NYC secret shows at the Roxy and S.O.B.’s respectively. He even brought on a surprise guest – Natasha Bedingfield - for a special duet of “Mountains.” In just the span of several months, Printz released an EP (Pre-Games), singles “#1” (debut at No.11 in the UK Urban Charts) and “Hey You,” (which was prominently placed in a national Pizza Hut commercial) performed at SXSW, opened for CeeLo Green, and received notable features/premieres on MTV Buzzworthy, USA Today, MetroLyrics, and Singersroom.
Look out for Printz Board’s debut album, BOARD GAMES, due December 15th!
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