Pierce Fulton

Pierce Fulton
Fulton in January 2016
Fulton in January 2016
Background information
Born
Pierce Collins Fulton

(1992-06-06)June 6, 1992
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
OriginStratton, Vermont, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 2021(2021-04-29) (aged 28)
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2011–2021
Labels
Formerly of
Websitewww.piercefulton.com

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 Billboard's 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
US
Dance
Airplay
 US
Dance/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 Non-album singles
"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" Non-album single
"Runaway" 2014 Introducing Pierce Fulton
"As You Were"
"Kuaga / Noon Gun"
"In Reality" 2015 Non-album singles
"Kuaga (Lost Time)"
"Landmines"
(featuring J-Hart)
"Boy and the Beast"
(with Puppet)		 Soft Spoken EP
"No More" Non-album singles
"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 Non-album singles
"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

References

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