Sample Artist Bios and Backstory

Here are some sample artist biographies, you will need to know this information about your artist if you are to create a believable video, website, digipak, or magazine advertisement.

The Weeknd

Abel Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known by his stage name The Weeknd(pronounced "weekend"), is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer. In late 2010, Tesfaye anonymously uploaded several songs to YouTube under the name "The Weeknd". 

He released three nine-track mixtapes throughout 2011: House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence, which were critically acclaimed.[1] The following year, he released a compilation album Trilogy, thirty tracks[2] consisting of remastered versions of the mixtape material and three additional songs. It was released under Republic Records and his own label XO. 

In 2013, he released his debut studio album Kiss Land, which was supported by the singles "Kiss Land" and "Live For". His second album, Beauty Behind the Madness, which became his first number one album on the Billboard200, included the top-five single "Earned It" and produced the number-one singles "The Hills" and "Can't Feel My Face".

Future Islands

 The band met and formed while studying art at East Carolina University in Greenville. Their first band was Art Lord & the Self-Portraits, which included Samuel T. Herring, William Cashion, Gerrit Welmers, Adam Beeby, and Kymia Nawabi. That band lasted from February 2003 until fall of 2005. In 2006, Cashion, Herring, and Welmers formed Future Islands with Erick Murillo, who played an electronic drum kit.

Future Islands released Little Advances in April 2006 and a self-released split CD with Welmers' solo project Moss of Aura in January 2007. They recorded their debut album "Wave Like Home" with Chester Gwazda at Backdoor Skateshop in Greenville, NC later that year. London-based label Upset the Rhythm released Wave Like Home in the Summer of 2008. The cover art was designed by Kymia Nawabi, a former member of Art Lord & the Self-Portraits. 

In late 2007/early 2008, the band relocated to Baltimore. The "Feathers and Hallways" 7" was recorded in Oakland, California, during their first U.S. tour and was their first release as a focused three-piece. Their second album, In Evening Air, was recorded in the band's living room in the historic Marble Hill neighborhood in Baltimore. 

In 2009, the band signed to Chicago independent record company Thrill Jockey.[1] Following a year of solid touring, they recorded their third album On the Water in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and released it in the autumn of 2011.
In early 2014, the band announced they had signed to 4AD, who would release their new album, Singles, in March 2014. The band made their network television début on March 3, 2014, on The Late Show with David Letterman, performing the lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)".[2] Their performance on the show, particularly Herring's onstage antics, became an internet success, and garnered millions of views on YouTube.[3] "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was eventually named the best song of 2014 by Pitchfork Media,[4] the Pazz & Jop critics' poll,[5] and Consequence of Sound.[6]

Adele

Graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. In 2007, she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of 2008.

Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success. It is certified four times platinum in the UK, and double platinum in the U.S. An appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in the U.S. At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 

Adele released her second studio album, 21, in early 2011. The album was well received critically and surpassed the success of her debut,[5] earning the singer numerous awardsin 2012, including a record-tying six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year; two Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year, and three American Music Awards. 

The album has been certified 16 times platinum in the UK, and is the fourth best-selling album in the UK of all time.[6] In the U.S. it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985, and is certified Diamond.[7][8] The album has sold 30 million copies worldwide.