Channel Tres

Sheldon Jerome Young (born May 26, 1991), known professionally as Channel Tres, is an American rapper, DJ, singer and record producer from Compton, California.^[2] Tres is best known for his singles "Controller" and "Topdown".^[3]

Channel Tres
Birth name	Sheldon Jerome Young[1]
Born	(1991-05-26) May 26, 1991 (age 33) Compton, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip house experimental hip hop West Coast hip hop
Occupations	Rapper disc-jockey singer songwriter producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboard
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Godmode
Website	www.channeltres.net

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.^[4]

In 2018 "Controller" received airplay 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.^[5] He played his first headline shows in the US in 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

• Head Rush (2024)

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown

Title	EP details
Channel Tres	Released: 27 July 2018[6] Label: Godmode Formats: Digital download, streaming
Black Moses	Released: 16 August 2019[7] Label: Godmode Formats: Digital download, streaming
I Can't Go Outside	Released: 11 December 2020[8] Label: Art for Their Good Formats: Digital download, streaming
refresh	Released: 2 March 2022 Label: Art for Their Good Formats: Digital download, streaming
Acid / Ganzfeld 12"	Released: 25 March 2022 Label: Godmode Formats: Digital download, streaming
Real Cultural Shit	Release date: 24 February 2023 Label: Godmode Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Dance Club [9]	US Dance [10]
"Controller"[11]	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)[12]		25	—	Times
"Skate Depot"		—	—	I Can't Go Outside
"Fuego"[13] (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
"Walked in the Room"[14]		—	—	Head Rush
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Album
"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)[15]		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
"HMU for a Good Time" (Tinashe featuring Channel Tres)		333 (Deluxe)
"I've Been in Love" (Jungle featuring Channel Tres)[16]	2023	Volcano
"Don't Call Me" (August 08 featuring Channel Tres)[17]	2024	Pretend It's Okay
"Fantasy" (Jade featuring Channel Tres)		Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of non-single chart appearances, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Elec [18]
"Lavender" (Disclosure featuring Channel Tres)	2020	44	Energy

Guest appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"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
"Fix Vision"	2022	Kyle Dion	SASSY (Deluxe)
"Attention Whore"		Tove Lo	Dirt Femme
"Show Me Some Love"		Honey Dijon, Sadie Walker	Black Girl Magic

Remixes

List of remixes, with year released and artist shown

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

References

1. "ALL MY FRIENDS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
2. Rinder, Grant (2019). "Channel Tres is boldly redefining house music for a new generation". Highsnobiety. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
3. Smith, Thomas (December 3, 2018). "Channel Tres' brand of soulful house has made him LA:s new dance king". NME. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
4. Rodriguez, Krystal (August 15, 2019). "Compton-raised Channel Tres is taking his West Coast-inspired dance music worldwide". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
5. "Channel Tres / Ones to Watch". Ones to Watch. 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
6. Garvey, Meaghan (August 4, 2018). "Channel Tres: Channel Tres EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
7. Smith, Nathan (August 20, 2018). "Channel Tres: Black Moses EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
8. Gomez, Jade (January 7, 2021). "Channel Tres: I Can't Go Outside EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
9. "SG Lewis Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
10. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
11. Drever, Andrew (October 29, 2018). "Channel Tres on his way Down Under". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
12. Jones, Damian (August 5, 2020). "Listen to 'Impact' – featuring Robyn, Channel Tres and SG Lewis". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
13. Strauss, Matthew (December 10, 2020). "Channel Tres and Tyler, the Creator Share New Song 'Fuego"': Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
14. "Chanel Tres Delivers Trippy New Single "Walked in the Room"". Hypebeast. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
15. Fuamoli, Sose (May 5, 2021). "Flight Facilities tap Channel Tres for their first release in over a year". Triple J. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
16. "Jungle share the new track 'I've Been In Love' featuring Channel Tres". Frontview Magazine. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
17. "Def Jam Recordings Releases August 08 Posthumous Album". Pitchfork. August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
18. "Disclosure Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

External links

• Official website