Introduction
Sheldon Jerome Young (born May 26, 1991), known professionally as Channel Tres, is an American rapper, singer and record producer from Compton, California. Tres is best known for his singles "Controller" and "Topdown".
Early life and education
Young grew up in southern Los Angeles, between Compton and Lynwood. He was raised by his great-grandparents. He spent most days at church, where he played drums for the choir. Channel left home to study music at Oral Roberts University, a private Christian university in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Career
Upon his return to Los Angeles, a childhood friend (88rising artist August 08) brought him along to studio sessions, where he rose to making beats for Duckwrth, Wale, Kehlani and others.
In2018"Controller" receivedairplay on BBC Radio 1, and an Essential New Tune call-out from Pete Tong. Australian radio station Triple J added "Controller" to their A-list rotation and called it "one of 2018's biggest cult hits." Channel Tres continued to see success with the release of his self-titled EP in 2018 and further singles, including his single "Black Moses", which featured JPEGMAFIA. He played his first headline shows in the US in 2019.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| Channel Tres |
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| Black Moses |
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| I Can't Go Outside |
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| refresh |
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| Acid / Ganzfeld 12" |
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| Real Cultural Shit |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDanceClub |
USDance | |||||||||||||
| "Controller" | 2018 | — | — | Channel Tres | ||||||||||
| "Jet Black" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Glide" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Brilliant Nigga" | 2019 | — | — | Black Moses | ||||||||||
| "Sexy Black Timberlake" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Black Moses" (featuring JPEGMafia) |
— | — | ||||||||||||
| "Weedman" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Impact" (with SG Lewis and Robyn) |
25 | — | Times | |||||||||||
| "Skate Depot" | — | — | I Can't Go Outside | |||||||||||
| "Fuego" (featuring Tyler, The Creator) |
— | — | ||||||||||||
| "Recap" (with Kito and VanJess) |
2021 | — | 32 | Blossom | ||||||||||
| "Palms" (with Gus Dapperton) |
— | — | Orca (Deluxe) | |||||||||||
| "Hollaback Bitch" (with Mura Masa and Shygirl) |
2022 | — | — | Demon Time | ||||||||||
| "Just Can't Get Enough" | — | — | Real Cultural Shit | |||||||||||
| "No Limit" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "6am" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Fever Dreamer" (featuring SG Lewis and Charlotte Day Wilson) |
2023 | — | — | AudioLust & HigherLove | ||||||||||
| "Fashion Week" (with Barney Bones) |
— | — | Escapism | |||||||||||
| "Got Time for Me" (with Jamie Jones) |
— | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Throwyoassout" (Duckwrth featuring Channel Tres) |
2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Zamunda" (T'Challa King featuring Channel Tres) |
2020 | |
| "All That" (Emotional Oranges featuring Channel Tres) |
The Juicebox | |
| "Tunnel" (Polo & Pan featuring Channel Tres) |
2021 | Cyclorama |
| "Lights Up" (Flight Facilities featuring Channel Tres) |
Forever | |
| "Wonder" (Yung Bae featuring Channel Tres) |
Groove Continental: Side A | |
| "Naked" (Tokimonsta featuring Channel Tres) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Bad Girl" (A16Z featuring Channel Tres and omgkirby) |
2022 | |
| "I've Been in Love" (Jungle featuring Channel Tres) |
2023 | Volcano |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| USElec | |||
| "Lavender" (Disclosure featuring Channel Tres) |
2020 | 44 | Energy |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Delete Forver (Channel Tres Remix)" | 2021 | Grimes | Miss Anthropocene (Rave Edition) |
| "How Does It Feel" | Zhu | Dreamland 2021 | |
| "Alter Ego" | Duke Dumont | For Club Play Only, Pt. 7 | |
| "A Tulip with No Shadow Blossoms" | AOI | Four Seasons of AOI | |
| "Tapped" | Terrace Martin, Celeste | Drones | |
| "HMU for a Good Time" | 2022 | Tinashe | 333 (Deluxe) |
| "Fix Vision" | Kyle Dion | SASSY (Deluxe) | |
| "Attention Whore" | Tove Lo | Dirt Femme | |
| "Show Me Some Love" | Honey Dijon, Sadie Walker | Black Girl Magic |
Remixes
| Title | Year | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Tangerine" | 2018 | Aaron Childs |
| "Why Her Not Me" | Grace Carter | |
| "Stay Safe" | Rhye | |
| "Project Redo" | Winston Surfshirt | |
| "The End" | DMA's | |
| "Earfquake" | 2019 | Tyler, the Creator |
| "Blood On My Hands" | August 08 featuring Smino | |
| "Summer Fade" | Snakehips featuring Anna of the North | |
| "Late Night Feelings" | Mark Ronson featuring Lykke Li | |
| "Hit the Back" | 2020 | King Princess |
| "Gimme Love" | Joji | |
| "I Did It" | Kris Yute |