American rapper
Raj Haldar (born August 1, 1981), better known by his stage name Lushlife, is an American rapper and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the co-author of "P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever". He is one half of The Skull Eclipses.
Early life.
Born on August 1, 1981, Haldar grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He is the son of a school teacher and an electrical engineer who emigrated from Bengal. As a child, he had 12 years of classical piano lessons. He played drums and wrote arrangements in a high school jazz band. After living in London and New York City, he settled in South Philadelphia circa 2005.
Career.
In 2005, Lushlife released a Kanye West/The Beach Boys mashup album, titled "West Sounds". In 2009, he released "Cassette City" on Rapster Records. It included vocal contributions from Camp Lo and Elzhi. In 2010, he was hired by Connectify, where he would serve as the marketing director. In 2011, he released "No More Golden Days". In 2012, he released "Plateau Vision" on Western Vinyl.
In 2016, Lushlife released a collaborative album with production trio CSLSX, titled "Ritualize", on Western Vinyl. It included guest appearances from Killer Mike, Ariel Pink, RJD2, Deniro Farrar, Marissa Nadler, and Freeway. In that year, he also released the "No Dead Languages" EP. In that year, he left Connectify. In 2017, he released "My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are in Power".
He co-wrote a children's book, titled "P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever", with Chris Carpenter. Illustrated by Maria Tina Beddia, the book was published on Sourcebooks Jabberwocky in 2018.
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