Rex Orange County Profile, Age, Height, Family, Affairs, Biography & More

Rex Orange County Profile, Age, Height, Family, Affairs, Biography & More

Rex Orange County is an English singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Rex Orange County rose to prominence in 2017 following multiple features on Tyler, the Creator’s Grammy-nominated album Flower Boy, including the single “Boredom”. NPR Music journalist Zoë Jones has described O’Connor’s music as “a bright blend of hip-hop, jazz, and bedroom pop”.

Under the Rex Orange County moniker, O’Connor has released one mixtape, Bcos U Will Never B Free (2015), and three studio albums: Apricot Princess (2017), Pony (2019), and Who Cares? (2022). Both Pony and Who Cares? made the top 5 in the UK and US, and the latter topped the UK Albums Chart. O’Connor also released a live album, entitled Live at Radio City Music Hall, in 2020.

Alexander James O’Connor was born on 4 May 1998, to Nina and Phil O’Connor, a professional sports photographer. He grew up in the village of Grayshott near Haslemere, Surrey. O’Connor’s interest in music began at a young age. At age 5, O’Connor joined the choir at the school where his mother worked. He became a drummer and later taught himself piano.

The name Rex Orange County is based on a teacher-given nickname, “The OC”, after his surname O’Connor.

Growing up, O’Connor listened to Queen, ABBA, Stevie Wonder, and American alternative artists like Weezer and Green Day. He cites these artists and others as core inspiration for his own music.

In January 2018, O’Connor came in second in the BBC Sound of 2018 award after Norwegian singer Sigrid.