Pierce Fulton
American DJ, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
About Pierce Fulton
Lived 1992 – 2021 (aged 28). Pierce Fulton was an American record producer, composer, disc jockey and multi-instrumentalist.
Pierce Collins Fulton (June 6, 1992 – April 29, 2021) was an American DJ, and record producer. He became best known for the song “Waiting For Tomorrow”, a collaboration with Martin Garrix and Mike Shinoda from the band Linkin Park.
In 2014, Fulton's single "Runaway" topped the Billboard Emerging Artists chart. Later that year, his song "Kuaga (Lost Time)" was listed at number 38 on Billboards Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and used in a Smirnoff ad campaign.
He died on April 29, 2021 after struggling with mental health.
Career In 2011, Fulton released his debut EP on Cr2 Records. In 2012, Fulton toured with Wolfgang Gartner. Fulton released the Runaway EP in March 2014, the single from the album, "Runaway" reached the top spot on Billboard's Twitter Emerging Artists chart. Fulton's follow-up single, "Kuaga (Lost Time)" experienced similar success and reached 38 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.
In 2015, Fulton began releasing music on Armin Van Buuren's label Armada Music. That same year, Fulton launched a side-project called "Shirts & Skins" with actor and DJ Ansel Elgort. In July 2016, Fulton released the four song EP, Borrowed Lives.
On June 30, 2017, he released his debut album, "Better Places" following the release of singles "Life in Letters", "Home in August", "Better Places", and "Listen To Your Mama".
On October 2, 2018, his song "Wind Shear", part of his debut album "Better Places" was featured on the Horizon Pulse radio station in the video-game Forza Horizon 4.
In January 2020, Fulton and Gordon Huntley of Canadian duo Botnek introduced their Leaving Laurel alias. They released their first EP, titled Sometimes It's Scary...but It's Still You and Me / Need Little, Want Less, through Anjunadeep on January 10, 2020.
Death On May 3, 2021, Pierce's brother Griffith Fulton announced that he had died on the evening of April 29, at age 28, following struggles with mental health.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Introducing Pierce Fulton Released: December 14, 2014 Label: Cr2 Records Better Places Released: June 30, 2017 Label: Potential Fun Keeping the Little Things Released: August 14, 2020 Label: Self-released
Extended plays Title Details Borrowed Lives Released: July 22, 2016 Label: Seeking Blue Records Hoarder's Paradise Released: June 14, 2019 Label: Potential Fun Back to the Nest (with Aspetuck)Released: April 3, 2020 Label: Potential Fun Free Fall Released: August 7, 2020 Label: Potential Fun
Charted singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album USDanceAirplay USDance/Electronic "Kuaga" 2014 38 — Introducing Pierce Fulton "Waiting for Tomorrow" (with Martin Garrix and Mike Shinoda) 2018 — 26 Bylaw "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
As lead artist + List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Down" 2010 "Lucid Dream / Procella" 2011 "Who Wants Spaghetti?" 2012 Introducing Pierce Fulton "Sink or Swim / Mr Mime" "Wanna Be" (with Maor Levi) 2013 "Where We Were" (featuring Polina) "10/6 (That Should Do It) / West Egg" "Runaway" 2014 Introducing Pierce Fulton "As You Were" "Kuaga / Noon Gun" "In Reality" 2015 "Kuaga (Lost Time)" "Landmines" (featuring J-Hart) "Boy and the Beast" (with Puppet) Soft Spoken EP "No More" "False Proof" 2016 "Losing You" We Are NoFace "Make Me Blue" Borrowed Lives "Borrowed Lives" (featuring Nvdes) "Life in Letters" 2017 Better Places "Home in August" "Better Places" (featuring Nvdes) "Listen to Your Mama" "Overthinking Rain" (with Noosa) 2019 "What Is Gonna Make You Happy?" (with Noosa) "I Know (March 2015)" Hoarder's Paradise "Old Times" "Esplanade" 2020 Keeping the Little Things "Friday Island"
Remixes Original artist Title Date Label Pierce Fulton "I Know" (Pierce Fulton and Blue Mora Remix) October 4, 2019 Potential Fun Bo Diddley "Can't Judge" November 9, 2017 Self-released Echos "All I Want" March 1, 2016 Echos Pierce Fulton "No More" January 22, 2016 Armada Music B.V Life of Dillon "Overload" October 23, 2015 Life of Dillon Eden "Nocturne" October 12, 2015 Seeking Blue Records Goldhouse "FeelGood" December 4, 2014 Goldhouse Cash Cash "Surrender" November 24, 2014 Big Beat Records Above & Beyond featuring Alex Vargas "Sticky Fingers" July 18, 2014 Anjunabeats Tritonal featuring Phoebe Ryan "Now or Never" November 18, 2013 Enhanced Dada Life "Boing Clash Boom" June 3, 2013 So Much Dada Steve Aoki featuring Polina "Come With Me" February 19, 2013 Ultra Music Usher "Scream" August 21, 2012 RCA Records Felix Cartal "Domo" February 21, 2012 Dim Mak Records Rob & Jak featuring Emil "All My Love" December 29, 2011 WeRecommendRecords Chuckie "What Happens in Vegas" December 12, 2011 Cr2 Records Mync, Ron Carroll and Dan Castro "Don't be Afraid" August 28, 2011 Fabian Gray featuring Emanuele "When U Fall" July 29, 2011 Neon Records
Music videos + List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Kuaga (Live Version)" 2015 Arthur Valverde "Borrowed Lives" (featuring Nvdes) 2016 Rob Wadleigh
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Who was Pierce Fulton?
American DJ, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
When was Pierce Fulton born?
Pierce Fulton was born on 6 June 1992 in Vermont.
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Pierce Fulton died on 29 April 2021.
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Pierce Fulton was a record producer, composer, disc jockey and multi-instrumentalist.
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Pierce Fulton was American.
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