What is Anderson .Paak?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Anderson Paak | image = Anderson .Paak.jpg | caption = Paak in 2016 | birth_name = Brandon Paak Anderson | alias = {{hlist|Breezy Lovejoy|Cheeky Andy|DJ Pee .Wee}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|8}} | birth_place = [[Oxnard, California]], [[United States|U.S.]] | instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|drums}} | genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9827-anderson-paak-and-the-power-of-positive-rb/|title=Anderson .Paak and the Power of Positive R&B|publisher=[[Pitchfork (magazine)|Pitchfork]]|last=Greene|first=Jayson|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref>|[[soul music|soul]]|[[funk]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]|[[pop music|pop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/anderson-paak-mn0003274605/discography |title=Anderson .Paak Albums and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date=1985-02-08 |access-date=2021-11-26}}</ref>}} | occupations = {{hlist|Singer|rapper|songwriter|record producer|drummer}} | years_active = 2009–present | label = {{hlist|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[Doug Morris#12Tone Music Group|12Tone]]|[[Aftermath Entertainment|Aftermath]]|ArtClub|SteelWool|[[Stones Throw Records|Stones Throw]]|[[Empire Distribution|Empire]]|[[Hellfyre Club]]|OBE}} | current_member_of = {{flatlist| * [[Nxworries]] * [[Silk Sonic]] }} | website = {{URL|andersonpaak.com}}|<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> }} '''Brandon Paak Anderson''' (born February 8, 1986), better known as '''Anderson .Paak''' is an American singer, rapper, drummer and record producer. He became a leading popular music performer of the 2010's. Paak has won eight Grammy Awards. He is of African American and Korean ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kindaneat.net/anderson-paak/|title=Episode 54: Anderson Paak|website=Kindaneat.net|date=April 2, 2014|access-date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> Anderson first appeared as a drummer in his family's church. He began hi