(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)[1] Catford, London, England
Genres
Jazz
nu-jazz
electro jazz
fusion
jazz rock
Occupation(s)
Drummer
composer
record producer
electronic musician
radio host
bandleader
Instrument(s)
Drums
Years active
2014–present
Labels
Exodus
Gearbox
Website
mosesboyd.co.uk
Musical artist
Moses Boyd (born 30 April 1991) is a British jazz drummer, composer, record producer, bandleader and radio host. His debut solo studio album Dark Matter (2020) was nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize.
In 2014, Boyd and saxophonist Binker Golding formed the duo Binker & Moses and released three consecutive albums, with accolades including one MOBO Award, two Jazz FM Awards and a Parliamentary Jazz Award. In 2022, Binker & Moses released their fourth album, Feeding the Machine, to critical acclaim.
Boyd's self-titled jazz band Moses Boyd Exodus (also known as the Exodus) released several mixtapes in the mid-2010s and together have recorded most of Boyd's solo releases. The group consists of Theon Cross (tubist), Artie Zaitz (guitarist), Binker Golding (saxophonist) and Nathaniel Cross (trombonist).
Under his own label, Exodus Records, Boyd made his solo debut with the extended play Absolute Zero in 2017, and followed it up with Displaced Diaspora in 2018. He has additionally collaborated with musicians such as Beyoncé, Little Simz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Zara McFarlane, Obongjayar, Ed Motta, Sons of Kemet, Soweto Kinch, Floating Points, Four Tet and Theon Cross.
^Moses Boyd [@MosesBoyd_] (30 April 2018). "Also my bday too. Hows that for coincednce?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
MosesBoyd (born 30 April 1991) is a British jazz drummer, composer, record producer, bandleader and radio host. His debut solo studio album Dark Matter...
collaborates with fellow London-based jazz musicians such as Nubya Garcia and MosesBoyd. They are the recipients of the 2023 Mercury Music Prize. The members...
seep out" in collaboration with Kelsey Lu, featuring Kelly Moran and MosesBoyd. In July 2021, they released the EP The Asymptotical World, recorded in...
is a collaborative record with British drummer, producer and composer MosesBoyd, who also stars in the song's live performance video. In the summer of...
fourth season of the Showtime political drama Homeland playing Dennis Boyd. Moses also had a recurring roles on Manhattan, Man Seeking Woman, Law & Order...
2020, after losing the same award to Georgia a year before. Parks and MosesBoyd made the front cover of Music Week for the publication's indie takeover...
Jazz Performance. Among her graduating class were Joe Armon-Jones and MosesBoyd. In 2017, Garcia released her debut EP Nubya's 5ive via the label Jazz...
in the mud seep out - Single by Kelsey Lu, Yves Tumor, Kelly Moran and MosesBoyd on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved June 16, 2021. "Ride or Die -...
Sir Spyro, Reece Parkinson, Nadia Jae, Big Zuu, Jeremiah Asiamah and MosesBoyd. In 2018, he defended the BBC's responsibility to play drill music, highlighting...
Middlesex University London". www.mdx.ac.uk. "NEWS: Binker Golding and MosesBoyd win jazz MOBO Award for Dem Ones". London Jazz News. October 27, 2015...
producer with multiple artists including Joe Armon-Jones, Nubya Garcia, MosesBoyd, Kojey Radical and Ultra Nate. Mrakpor began playing musical instruments...
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Lanterns on the Lake – Spook the Herd Laura Marling – Song for Our Daughter MosesBoyd – Dark Matter Porridge Radio – Every Bad Sports Team – Deep Down Happy...
Single by Mura Masa". iTunes. Retrieved 21 August 2019. "Untitled (feat. MosesBoyd) - Single by Mura Masa". iTunes. Retrieved 21 August 2019. "U Never Call...
a core member of the jazz band Sons of Kemet. He has also worked with MosesBoyd and Nubya Garcia in his solo projects. Other collaborators include Jon...
African Act – Davido Best Reggae Act – Damian Marley Best Jazz Act – MosesBoyd Best Gospel Act – Volney Morgan & New-Ye Paving The Way – Idris Elba MOBO...
The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2020. "Digga D and MosesBoyd lead AIM Awards nominations as ceremony goes virtual for 2020". Aim Independent...
prominence such as Sons of Kemet, Shabaka Hutchings, Ezra Collective, and MosesBoyd Young audiences overall also listened jazz moreso than before, with streaming...
track that was initially released as "Drumming" alongside percussionist MosesBoyd, which was later chosen by Beyonce to form part of the collaborative album...
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