Vince Staples

Vince Jamal Staples (b. July 2, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, and actor from North Long Beach, California

Role in Gorillaz
Staples collaborated with Gorillaz on the track Ascension from their fifth studio album Humanz. He has since performed the song live with Gorillaz on various tour dates and even at his own solo shows. He was also a part of the lineup for Gorillaz’ Demon Dayz Festival.

Musical career
Staples first came into prominence after releasing his solo mixtape Stolen Youth. He is a member of the hip hop trio Cutthroat Boyz and was once a close associate of hip hop collective Odd Future. He is perhaps best known for his singles Norf Norf and Big Fish Theory. Staples has also had a few acting roles in tv shows, films, and commercials since his initial claim to fame.

Discography

 * Summertime '06 (2015)
 * Big Fish Theory (2017)
 * FM! (2018)
 * Vince Staples (2021)

Trivia

 * Vince Staples makes a cameo apperance in the Strobelite music video.
 * Vince Staples, along with fellow Humanz collaborator Shelley FKA DRAM, is a voice actor in Adult Swim animated series Lazor Wulf.
 * Vince Staples and his fellow Humanz collaborator Kilo Kish collaborated on many tracks together before and after the release of Humanz.