The Philharmonik is an American hip hop, future soul
R & B recording artist, and producer from Sacramento, California.
The Philharmonik debuted his self-produced album “The Philharmonik” in 2018, under the Sol Collective (Sacramento, CA.) music label. The album includes feature songs Neon Lights”, “Mama’s House (feat. Hobo Johnson), “Pay me” and “Good Day” which offer a variety of styles, appealing to a wide audience base. In the winter 2016, the video “Mama’s House (feat. Hobo Johnson) was released.” In 2019, he joined Hobo Johnson on tour across the United States and in Canada, perfoming as an opener for Hobo’s first tour. COVID struck in 2020, and The Philharmonik perfomed concerts online and began working on his next album.
In the Summer of 2022, The Philharmonik debuted his second album “Kironic” which holds a rich variety of musical styles and meaningful lyrics, reflecting his search for happiness and meaning. The album features the songs “What’s it All Mean?”, “Chasing”, “Shoot my Shot” and a host of other songs sure to make it to your playlists.
The Philharmonik’s musical beginnings started in Cleveland, Ohio where he was born. He began taking classical piano at the age of 5 after he attended a concert with his mom. When he returned home from the concert he began to play songs he heard note for note on the piano. His family signed him up for lessons with a teacher who played for the Cleveland Orchestra and thus his training began.
The Philharmonik was inspired by the great legends in music early on in his childhood, as it was not uncommon to hear the likes of Bach, Beethoven, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Lou Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ozzy Osbourne, The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Santana, The Beatles and a few hundred other artists playing around the house. Composers such as Hans Zimmer, James Horner and country music artists Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash, were also on the list.
The Philharmonik even participated in a community choir and church choir. Cutting his mom’s dreams short, The Philharmonik ended his participation when he could no longer hold back the rhythm in his soul set afire after he discovered hip-hop. His Hip-Hop and R&B Artist inspirations include Kanye West, The Roots, Outkast, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, India Arie, Alicia Keyes, Common and Chance the Rapper just to name a few.
(Check out his biggest influences playlist @ https://open.spotify.com/user/thephilharmonik/playlist/1KBxTTlgCDM2K7z5Qr9zV9?si=2xrZ6EVCTfyAqMdAv7GaVw
The Philharmonik is known for his electrifying live performances at Sol Collective, Harlow’s, The Tree Tone Records, OnTheBlock Party and at various venues throughout the country. Kironic finds The Philharmonik at peak synergistic soul, both lyrically and culturally with an iconic ensemble cast of features including George Knapp Band & Fuego Drums. The Philharmonik’s Kironic Tracks are fully written and produced by him. The album is currently on all streaming services.