Malcolm McRae
American musician (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malcolm Wellman McRae (born April 16, 1994)[1] is an American musician and actor.
Malcolm McRae | |
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| Born | Malcolm Wellman McRae April 16, 1994 |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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Early life
McRae grew up in the Birmingham area of Alabama, the son of investment banker William Barry McRae and Lesley Rainier Wellman.[2] His father died in 2012, when McRae was 18 years old.[3] McRae later moved to Los Angeles.[4]
Career
Music
McRae is a guitarist, pianist and singer. He is a member of the two-person rock band more* alongside Kane Ritchotte, a former member of Portugal The Man. After meeting in LA's Beachwood Canyon neighborhood, the pair co-wrote songs over a three-year period culminating in the release of their first EP, entitled 1/2, in July 2020, and their second EP, 2/2, in September 2021. The music video for their song God's in the Details was created by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough.[5][6] Other music videos for the band have been directed by Malcolm's brother Keene McRae and his film-making partner, Brandon Bernath, who introduced the pair. They have supported the bands Bad Suns and Grouplove.[7] In 2022, they supported HAIM on their North American tour.[8]
Acting
In 2022, it was reported that McRae had been cast in a biopic of musician Jeff Buckley.[9] In the Prime Video television series Daisy Jones and the Six, McRae and Ritchotte portrayed members of the fictional psychedelic 70s band The Winters.[10] In 2023, McRae was cast in the fantasy horror film Triton alongside Raff Law and Freya Allan.[11]
Personal life
McRae married actress Anya Taylor-Joy (with whom he shares a birthday) on April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.[12] They held a second wedding during the last weekend of September 2023 at the Palazzo Pisani Moretta in Venice, Italy.[13][14]
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