Ed Pryor

Ed Pryor
Background information
Born 1989 (age 26–27)
Origin Winchester, Tennessee, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments sampler, synthesizer, piano, percussion
Years active 2007-present
Associated acts Colt Ford, Sister Hazel, Three 6 Mafia, Redneck Souljers, The Lacs, Frayser Boy, Lil Wyte, JellyRoll
Website edpryor.com.

Ed Pryor (born September 7, 1989), is an American record producer[1] and music video director.[2] At an early age he experimented with a growing interest in music production and videography - influenced by his father, whom had worked as a DJ. Raised in Winchester, Tennessee, Pryor graduated from Middle Tennessee State University before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in the music industry.[3]

Career

Music videos

Pryor's work has been featured on television channels such as CMT, CMT Music, GAC, and AXS TV. His music video for Sister Hazel's, "That Kind of Beautiful" remained in CMT Music's 12-Pack Countdown for six consecutive weeks.[4]

In addition, his work has been featured in many publications. These include: Rolling Stone,[5] CMT.com,[6] Sirius XM,[7] The Tennessean,[8] The Source,[9] WorldStarHipHop,[10] Taste of Country,[11] Nashville Scene,[12] DJ Booth,[13] 2DOPEBOYZ,[14] and more.

Music production

Pryor's production is featured on many albums spanning several genres - project's such as Lil Wyte and JellyRoll's (2013) No Filter,[15] Average Joes Entertainment's compilation series (2014) Mud Digger 5,[16] electronic inspired hip-hop on Chancellor Warhol's (2014) Paris is Burning, and more. Many of these albums have appeared in the Billboard 200 and various other charts.[17]

Pryor is also frequent collaborator with the country rap duo Redneck Souljers and has produced both of their albums in entirety. The most recent, (2015) Firewater, debuted at #8 on Billboard's Heatseeker's Chart, #19 on Billboard's Rap Albums Chart, #37 on Billboard's Independent Chart, and #42 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart.[18]

Videos directed

Year Video Artist
2016 "4 Lane Gone"[19] Colt Ford
"That Kind of Beautiful"[20] Sister Hazel
"Ain't Gonna Hurt You"[21] Redneck Souljers
"Back To Georgia" The Lacs
"Day Away" Bingx
"Summertime Buzz" Brandon Holland
2015 "Calm Before the Storm" Sarah Ross
"Whiskey Dreaming" Morgan Myles
2014 "City Life"[22] Justin Forrest
"I Don't Know"[10] Frayser Boy
2013 "Wake Up" Laura Reed

References

  1. ↑ "Ed Pryor | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. ↑ "Ed Pryor | IMVDb". IMVDb. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. ↑ "About". edpryor.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  4. ↑ "CMT Music - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  5. ↑ "Watch Sarah Ross's Rainy 'Calm Before the Storm' Video". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  6. ↑ "Video Premiere: Sister Hazel's "That Kind of Beautiful"". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  7. ↑ "SiriusXM The Highway - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  8. ↑ "Mt. Juliet Road to close early Sunday for music video". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  9. ↑ Wall-Doe (2013-08-15). "Source Exclusive: Lil Wyte and JellyRoll Speak On Their Latest Release 'No Filter' Juicy J And Much More". The Source. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  10. 1 2 "FrayserBoy - I Don't Know [Phixieous Entertainment]". WORLDSTARHIPHOP. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  11. ↑ "The Lacs Hit the Road for 'Back to Georgia' Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  12. ↑ "Numbah 4,080: Chancellor Warhol's Paris Is Burning, BLKSUNCHILD's Hii on the Lows EP". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  13. ↑ "Rio - So You Say | Hip Hop Songs - DJBooth". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  14. ↑ "Curren$y Performs Live In Tennessee (Video)". 2DOPEBOYZ. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  15. ↑ "No Filter - Lil Wyte,Jelly Roll | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  16. ↑ "Mud Digger, Vol. 5 - Various Artists | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  17. ↑ "Mud Digger, Vol. 5 - Various Artists | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  18. ↑ "Redneck Souljers - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  19. ↑ Colt Ford | 4 Lane Gone | Music Video | CMT, retrieved 2016-11-06
  20. ↑ Sister Hazel | That Kind of Beautiful | Music Video | CMT, retrieved 2016-11-06
  21. ↑ "Redneck Souljers "Ain't Gonna Hurt You" | | Hick Hop Music". hickhopmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  22. ↑ "[VIDEO] Justin Forrest- City Life (dir. Ed Pryor) | 2 L's On A Cloud". www.2lsonacloud.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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