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My Take
Anderson .Paak is one of those rare artists where you genuinely can't figure out how one person fits that much talent into a single body. He sings, raps, produces, and plays drums — live, behind his own kit, with the energy of someone who has something to prove. Growing up in Oxnard, California, which is nobody's idea of a glamour city, clearly gave him an edge and a hunger that bleeds into every groove he lays down. His Malibu album from 2016 felt like a revelation — soul, funk, hip-hop, all tangled together in a way that sounded both classic and completely fresh. Teaming up with Silk Sonic alongside Bruno Mars was the kind of move that proved he can own any era he steps into. Multiple Grammy wins later, he still looks like the guy who can't quite believe how far Oxnard carried him, and honestly, neither can I.
Overview
Brandon Paak Anderson (born February 8, 1986), known professionally as Anderson .Paak ( PACK or PAHK), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He released his debut mixtape, O.B.E. Vol. 1, in 2012 and went on to release his debut album, Venice, in 2014.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anderson .Paak
- Name (Japanese)
- アンダーソン・パーク
- Reading
- あんだーそん・ぱーく
- Born
- February 8, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Oxnard, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / rapper / drummer / songwriter / record producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Foothill Technology High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.