Busdriver

Biography

Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver (sometimes stylized in all caps), is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, R.A.P. Ferreira, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, Aesop Rock and Radioinactive. His primary producers have been Daedelus, Boom Bip, Daddy Kev, Loden, Paris Zax, Omid, Kenny Segal, and Nobody. He has also worked with D-Styles on two albums.

Biography

Regan Farquhar was born on February 12, 1978, in Los Angeles, California. He was introduced to hip-hop at an early age; his father, Ralph Farquhar, wrote the 1985 film Krush Groove. Farquhar began rapping at age nine. By age 13, he was part of the group 4/29, which was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots. At 16, he joined the Project Blowed scene.
In 2002, Busdriver released his solo album, Temporary Forever×Temporary Forever24 September 2002 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1New Aquarium1:072Imaginary Places3:153Along Came a Biter4:054Idle Chatter3:385Gun Control3:116Mindcrossings2:567Suing Sony2:468Stylin’ Under Pressure2:209Single Cell Ego2:3910Somethingness6:0811Driver’s Manual0:5012The Truth of Spontaneous Human Combustion4:3913Opposable Thumbs4:4314Unplanned Parenthood1:4315Jazz Fingers4:3416Reality Sandwich4:1417Wrong Route1:0318Post Apocalyptic Rap Blues10:02. In 2004, he released Cosmic Cleavage on Big Dada.
In 2007, Busdriver released RoadKillOvercoat on Epitaph Records. Another solo album, Jhelli Beam×Jhelli Beam9 June 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Split Seconds (Between Nannies and Swamis)4:162Me-Time (With the Pulmonary Palimpsest)2:373Handfuls of Sky5:094Scoliosis Jones2:375Least Favorite Rapper3:246Quebec and Back4:077Do the Wop3:028World Agape2:179Manchuria3:4910Unsafe Sextet / Gilded Hearts of Booklovers5:1111Happy Insider3:3012I've Always Known2:3813Fishy Face5:1014Sorry. Fuckers3:04, was released on Anti- in 2009. He is the executive producer of Thirsty Fish's 2009 album, Watergate.
In 2010, Busdriver released a free mixtape, Computer Cooties×Computer Cooties6 October 2010 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Thick Enough4:342Computer Cooties3:073Man Baby2:494Encyclopedia Wand2:535Unibrow3:356Deer God3:327Beats Way Sick4:008ENDGame (Busdriver remix)3:529Split Seconds (Modseleftor remix)4:4510Will He3:0211Flesh Glove3:0212Speak Up1:3913(In) Reverse (Busdriver remix)4:0414Coat of Arms (Busdriver cover)3:2815Coon Talk3:11. In that year, he also started a band Physical Forms with Jeff Byron, who is a former member of The Mae Shi. Physical Forms released a split 7-inch single, Hoofdriver, with Deerhoof on Polyvinyl Records. Another of Busdriver's projects is Flash Bang Grenada, a collaboration with the rapper Nocando. The duo released the debut album, 10 Haters, on Hellfyre Club in 2011.
Busdriver released his solo album, Beaus$Eros×Beaus$Eros14 February 2012 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Utilitarian Uses of Love2Bon Bon Fire3Kiss Me Back to Life4You Ain't OG5NoBlacksNoJewsNoAsians6Picking Band Names7Beaus & Eros8Feelings9Ass to Mouth10Electric Blue11Here's to Us12Colour Wheel13Swandive Into a Drinking Glass14Scattered Ashes, on Fake Four Inc. in 2012. Later that year, he released a free EP, Arguments with Dreams×Arguments With Dreams21 September 2012 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Take This Step with Me and Never Come Back5:212Everyday Oblivion3:263Fire Hydrant4:454Public Grope (It's So Squishy)3:135Bottom Bitch (OG version)3:566The Serrated Blade of a Smile4:057Wernor Herzog3:49. In 2014, he released Perfect Hair on Big Dada.
In 2017, Busdriver appeared on Flying Lotus' directorial debut feature film, Kuso. In 2018, he released a studio album, Electricity Is on Our Side×Electricity Is on Our Side8 June 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Electricity Is on Our Side4:542I'm From a Different Time3:063Grape Drank3:254The Saboteur’s Mirror4:365Losing You Again4:036The Year I Became a Mutherfuckin’ G6:107Anything Can Happen///GOODLIFE (skit)0:318Me Vs. Me3:079kiss Around the Note4:1510Break0:1211I Been There3:1112Right Before the Miracle5:1513This Is My Art and It Is Dangerous0:5514To Top the Divorcees List of Baroness Nica2:5715Several Friends2:5016Tiny Infinities4:5817Improvisers Anthem5:0118be-grizzled_auteur_mythos take_31:2619Jeane Anthony4:2420Exploding Slowly4:4021FUKN3:3422Sore Spot2:4223Pull the Sky Closer5:52, on Temporary Whatever.
A 2019 analysis of the lyrics employed by the most popular rappers found that Busdriver had the second largest vocabulary of all of them at 7,324 words, after Aesop Rock (at 7,879 words).
Busdriver released the album MADE IN LOVE×Made in Love5 May 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Elsewhere & Elsewhen2:462LIVE_JAZZ2:563ALL_ISAAC’S2:484Jonison (live)1:595Applied_Maddness2:306Lady Thursday2:447Ends_fold_onto_Beginning2:098WERX4:179Return to ChillzVille4:1910Like‐Buttoned2:3511To My World’s Women3:05 in 2023 on Temporary Forever. Critic Ben Malkin called it "analogous to little else, truly outsider despite associated perils, and therefore is worthy of distinction."

Studio albums

Memoirs of the Elephant Man (1999)
Temporary Forever (2002)
The Weather (2003) (with Radioinactive and Daedelus)
Cosmic Cleavage (2004)
Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
RoadKillOvercoat (2007)
Jhelli Beam (2009)
Beaus$Eros (2012)
Perfect Hair (2014)
Electricity Is on Our Side (2018)
MADE IN LOVE (2023)

Mixtapes

Computer Cooties (2010)
Vidal Folder (2015)
Thumbs (2015)

Compilation albums

This Machine Kills Fashion Tips (2002)
Heavy Items Such as Books, Record Albums, Tools (2003)
Taxed Jumper Mix (2006)

Live albums

Live Airplane Food (2003) (with Daedelus)
Live Radio Concert (2004) (with 2Mex)

Audiobooks

I Don't Write Rhymes, I Write Code (2020)

Singles

"Walking Dead" (2000)
"Get on the Bus" / "Everybody's Stylin'" (2001)
"Party Pooper" / "Buy One Style, Get Second Style Free" (2002)
"Imaginary Places×Imaginary PlacesEPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Imaginary Places (vocal version)2Mindcrossings (vocal version)3Jazz Fingers (vocal version)4Imaginary Places (instrumental)5Mindcrossings (instrumental)6Jazz Fingers (instrumental)" (2002)
"Touch Type" / "Winthorp & Winthorp" (2003) (with Radioinactive, as The Weather)
"Smart Buyer" (2004)
"Avantcore×Avantcore18 January 2005 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracksA1Avantcore2:24A2Happiness ('s Unit of Measurement)4:37A3Unemployed Black Astronaut3:59B1Avantcore (D-Styles remix)2:29B2Happiness ('s Unit of Measurement) (Prefuse 73 remix)4:12B3Unemployed Black Astronaut (Nobody remix)4:38" (2005)
"Viacom Puppeteer" (2006)
"Kill Your Employer×Kill Your Employer2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Kill Your Employer (clean)3:512Kill Your Employer (instrumental)3:523Kill Your Employer (a cappella)3:374Kill Your Employer (Daedelus remix)4:175Kill Your Employer (remix instrumental)4:13" (2006)
"Sun Shower×Sun Shower17 April 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Sun Shower (single version)3:432Sun Shower (edit club remix)4:543Sun Shower (Cadence Weapon remix)5:164Less Yes's, More No's (Thavius Beck remix)4:31" (2007)
"Ellen Disingenuous" (2008)
"Me-Time (With the Pulmonary Palimpsest)" (2009)
"I Did Crimes Behind Your Eyelids" / "On the Brink" (2010) (with Deerhoof)
"Leaf House" (2011)
"ATM" (2011)
"Superhands' Mantra×Superhands' Mantra21 February 2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksASuperhands' Mantra (Fuck Us All)3:15BSuperhands' Mantra (Fuck Us All)3:14" (2012) (with Aesop Rock)
"The Big Think" (2020)

Guest appearances

Fat Jack - "Life or Death" and "Drive Safe" from Cater to the DJ (1999)
The Mind Clouders - "Upside Down 6" from Fake It Until You Make It (1999)
Daddy Kev - "Blowed Anthem" from Lost Angels (2001)
2Mex - "Making Money Off God" from B-Boys in Occupied Mexico (2001)
Abstract Rude & Tribe Unique - “Frisbee” from P.A.I.N.T (2001)
Daedelus - "Quiet Now" from Invention (2002)
Omid - "Shock and Awe" from Monolith (2003)
Abstract Rude & Tribe Unique - “Flow and Tell” from Showtyme (2003)
Daedelus - "Girls" from The Quiet Party (2003)
Haiku d'Etat - "Transitions and Eras" from Coup de Theatre (2004)
TTC - "Latest Dance Craze" from Batards Sensibles (2004)
Daedelus - "Something Bells" from Something Bells (2004)
Shape Shifters - "American Idle" from Was Here (2004)
Mums the Word - "They Wanna Rap" from Constant Evolution (2005)
Onry Ozzborn - "Educated Guess" from In Between (2005)
SonGodSuns - "Minors into Fire" from Over the Counter Culture (2005)
Ellay Khule - "Dandylions" from Califormula (2005)
Subtitle - "Cray Crazy" from Young Dangerous Heart (2005)
Z-Trip - "Take Two Copies" from Shifting Gears (2005)
Islands - "Where There's a Will There's a Whalebone" from Return to the Sea (2006)
Antimc - "Bellies Full of Rain" from It's Free, but It's Not Cheap (2006)
Scream Club - "Intoxicating" from Life of a Heartbreaker (2006)
Toca - "Hearts and Gold" from Toca (2007)
Rob Sonic - "Spy Hunter" from Sabotage Gigante (2007)
Edit - "Crunk De Gaulle" from Certified Air Raid Material (2007)
Reefer - "Crony Island" from Reefer (2008)
K-the-I??? - "Sabbath Faster" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
Moderat - "Beats Way Sick" from Moderat (2009)
Themselves - "Party Rap Sucks" from The Free Houdini (2009)
Myka 9 - "Chopper" from 1969 (2009)
Loden - "Self-Aware Wolf" (2010)
2Mex - "Career Suicide for Dummies" and "AFC West" from My Fanbase Will Destroy You (2010)
Open Mike Eagle - "Original Butterscotch Confection" from Unapologetic Art Rap (2010)
Nocando - "Two Track Mind" from Jimmy the Lock (2010)
Modeselektor - "Pretentious Friends" from Monkeytown (2011)
Thirsty Fish - "Grind It Out" from Watergate (2011)
Daedelus - "What Can You Do?" from Bespoke (2011)
Sole - "We Stay Eatin'" from Nuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel (2011)
Eligh & AmpLive - "L.A. Dreamers" from Therapy at 3 (2011)
Radioinactive - "Gypsy Shoe" from The Akashic Record (2012)
Dark Time Sunshine - "Look at What the Cat Did" from Anx (2012)
P.O.S - "Oh, Ouch" from We Don't Even Live Here (deluxe edition) (2012)
Myka 9 - "Enter the Slayer" from Gramophone (2012)
Abstract Rude - "The Media" from Dear Abbey (2012)
Kool A.D. - "Question Jam Answer" from 63 (2013)
Milo - "The Gus Haynes Cribbage League" from Things That Happen at Night (2013)
Lapalux - "Forlorn" (2013)
Open Mike Eagle - "Degrassi Picture Day (Hellfyre Jackets)" from Sir Rockabye (2013)
Milo - "Red Oleanders" from Cavalcade (2013)
Loden - "About Busdriver with Colors" from The Star-Eyed Condition (2013)
Latyrx - "Close Your Eyes" from The Second Album (2013)
Armand Hammer - "New Museum" from Race Music (2013)
Son Lux - "Easy (Remix)" (2013)
Ceschi - "Forgotten Forever" from Forgotten Forever (2014)
Shawn Lee - "Christophe" from Golden Age Against the Machine (2014)
Milo - "Argyle Sox" from A Toothpaste Suburb (2014)
MC Frontalot - "Chisel Down" from Question Bedtime (2014)
Memory Man - "Live from Death Row" from Broadcast One (2015)
Prefuse 73 - "140 Jabs Interlude" from Rivington Não Rio (2015)
Abstract Rude - "Relay" from Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul (2015)
Eligh - "Get Like Me" from 80 Hrtz (2015)
Cavanaugh - "Typecast" from Time and Materials (2015)
Elos - "Not the Best" from Limit Break (2016)
The Kleenrz - "Man Overboard" from Season 2 (2016)
Daedelus - "In Your Hands" from Labyrinths (2016)
Lorde Fredd33 - "Trap Jazz" from Dead Man's View (2016)
P.O.S - "Pieces/Ruins" from Chill, Dummy (2017)
Milo - "Rapper" from Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?! (2017)
Jeremiah Jae - "In da Zone" from Daffi (2018)
Blu & Fat Jack - "Low End Theory" from Underground Makes the World Go Round (2019)

Productions

2Mex - "My Intro Won't Destroy You", "Bluetooth Cyborg", "Career Suicide for Dummies", and "Jolly Rancher" from My Fanbase Will Destroy You (2010)
Open Mike Eagle - "Nightmares (Busdriver Remix)" and "Four Days" from Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door (2011)
Sole - "The Inferno" from A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing (2012)
Tera Melos - "Snake Lake (Busdriver Remix)" from X'ed Out Remixes (2013)
Open Mike Eagle - "Deathmate Black" from Dark Comedy (2014)
Billy Woods - "U-Boats" from Today, I Wrote Nothing (2015)