Dubbed an “R&B king in the making” (Complex), touted as a “leading voice reshaping Toronto’s R&B sound” (CBC Radio), and hailed as an R&B artist to watch by the likes of Apple Music and Complex, the 21-year-old Toronto R&B singer-songwriter Dylan Sinclair cemented himself as one of the genre’s most promising up-and-coming stars with the release of his breakout No Longer in the Suburbs EP issued this summer.
Now, the 2022 ASCAP “On The Come Up” recipient is back and has enlisted two of R&B’s finest rising stars – Destin Conrad and Jvck James – for an explosive must-listen to new remix of No Longer in the Suburbs standout “Open” available on all streaming platforms now via Five Stone Records/The Orchard. The reworked version, co-produced by Jordon Manswell and moedoisnic, is the lead single off Sinclair’s upcoming No Longer in the Suburbs [Deluxe] coming soon.
“No Longer in the Suburbs represents my growth as a young guy from Toronto in this music game,” shares Sinclair. “This new ‘Open’ remix for me was about collaborating with two of my favorite up-and-coming artists right now who inspire me. Destin being from LA and Jack being from London, this track is just about having fun and making something that gets people moving.”
The ‘No Longer in the Suburbs’ EP highlighted the Filipino-Guyanese artist stepping into his own as he transitioned from teenager to young adult – all while remaining grounded, authentic, and aware that this is just the beginning.
The project produced the standout singles “Open“, “Lifetime” and “Suppress” that garnered placements on flagship playlists across Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube, and TIDAL upon release and gained Sinclair over 600,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone. In support of the record, Dylan performed at the 2022 JUNO Fest, made his debut at the world’s largest jazz festival in Montréal, and appeared in his hometown of Toronto for Manifesto Festival performing on the Budweiser Stage alongside a lineup that included dvsn and Davido.
Sinclair’s music has received praise from critics for his fresh and invigorating take on R&B with recent support from The Recording Academy/The GRAMMYs, The Toronto Star, Complex, Billboard, BET, Vibe, UPROXX, Teen VOGUE, Essence, and more. He’s collaborated with artists like Savannah Ré and Emanuel and award-winning record producers including Boi-1da (Drake, Rihanna, Eminem, Cardi B), Rowan (Bryson Tiller, GIVĒON, Russ), and Marcus Semaj (GIVĒON, Snoh Aalegra, dvsn).
Sinclair began writing and recording at age 15 and in 2018 self-released his debut EP, Red Like Crimson, which caught the attention of GRAMMY and JUNO Award-nominated Toronto producer Jordon Manswell known for his work with Daniel Caesar, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, dvsn, and more. In 2020, the duo collaborated on their first effort, Proverb, which earned them a highly coveted nomination for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of The Year at the 2021 JUNO Awards.
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Photo credit: What I like Studio, courtesy of The Orchard
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