# River Tiber (musician)

Tommy Paxton-Beesley (born 1991), also known as River Tiber, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He released his debut studio album Indigo in 2016. As a songwriter, Paxton-Beesley has frequently collaborated with producer Frank Dukes and artists including Kaytranada, Daniel Caesar, and BadBadNotGood. He has co-written the charting songs "No Tellin'" by Drake, "Broken Clocks" by SZA, "AstroThunder" by Travis Scott, and "I Keep Calling" by James Blake.

## Background

Paxton-Beesley was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He also spent a year in Italy as a child, where he lived near the Tiber River. Growing up, he took part in community music programs and attended the Claude Watson School for the Arts. He attended McGill University before graduating from the Berklee School of Music.
He released his debut EP The Star Falls in 2013, and followed up in 2015 with When the Time Is Right. A track from the latter EP, "No Talk", was sampled by producer Boi-1da for "No Tellin'", from the 2015 album If You're Reading This It's Too Late. Paxton-Beesley has also collaborated with BADBADNOTGOOD on their 2015 album Sour Soul, with Kaytranada on his Polaris Music Prize-winning 99.9%, and with Jazz Cartier on a track for Hotel Paranoia.
He released his debut full-length album Indigo in 2016. In 2017, he won a MuchMusic Video Award for "Acid Test", and the song was a shortlisted finalist for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2017. During the end of the decade, he worked with Toronto artists Charlotte Day Wilson and Daniel Caesar.
On December 9, 2022, he released his sophomore record "Dreaming Eyes". The album release was accompanied by a music video for the acclaimed track "Hypnotized" which was conceptualized and directed by Leo Aguirre. “Hypnotized” was also sampled on Kendrick Lamar’s "Savior" from his 2023 Grammy Award-winning album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.

## Personal life

He is the brother of actress Alex Paxton-Beesley.

## Discography
### Studio albums

* From Now On (2011)
* Synapses (2013)
* Indigo (2016)
* Dreaming Eyes (2022)

### Extended plays

* The Star Falls (2013)
* When the Time Is Right (2015)

### Singles

* "Prophets" (2014)
* "West" with Daniel Caesar from Indigo (2016)
* "Illusions" (feat. Pusha T) / "Gravity" (2016)
* "Acid Test" from Indigo (2016)
* "Patience" (2017)
* "Deep End" (2018)
* "Taurus" (2019)
* "Nevada" (2019)
* "Rainbow Road" / "Hypnotized" (2020)
* "Sent from Above" (2021)

### As featured artist

* Kaytranada – "Bus Ride" and "Vivid Dreams" (feat. River Tiber) – from 99.9% (2015)
* Selena Gomez – "Kill Em With Kindness - River Tiber Remix" single (2016)
* Jazz Cartier – "Tell Me" (feat. River Tiber) from Hotel Paranoia (2016); also producer
* Junia-T – "Tommy's Intro" (feat. River Tiber & Sean Leon) from Studio Monk (2020)

## Songwriting credits

indicates a featured artist contribution.
indicates an additional/co-producer contribution.
indicates a background vocal contribution.
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
| 2014 | Justin Nozuka | Ulysees | "Right By You" | Nozuka |
| 2014 | Justin Nozuka | Ulysees | "Sweet Lover" | Nozuka |
| 2014 | BadBadNotGood | III | "CS60" | Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen, Alex Sowinski, Frank Dukes |
| 2015 | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | "No Tellin'" | Frank Dukes, et al. |
| 2015 | BadBadNotGood & Ghostface Killah | Sour Soul | "Ray Gun" (feat. MF Doom) | Tavares, Hansen, Sowinski, Frank Dukes, MF Doom |
| 2015 | BadBadNotGood & Ghostface Killah | Sour Soul | "Experience" | Tavares, Hansen, Sowinski, Frank Dukes |
| 2015 | PartyNextDoor | N/A (later released on 2020's Partypack) | "Things & Such" (fka. "Kehlani's Freestyle" | Frank Dukes, et al. |
| 2015 | Travis Scott | Rodeo | "Oh My Dis Side" | Frank Dukes, et al. |
| 2015 | Mac Miller | GO:OD AM | "ROS" | Frank Dukes, et al. |
| 2016 | Kaytranada | 99.9% | "Bus Ride" | Kaytranada |
| 2016 | Kaytranada | 99.9% | "Vivid Dreams" | Kaytranada |
| 2016 | Jahkoy | Foreign Water | "Selfish" | Frank Dukes, et al. |
| 2016 | Usher | Hard II Love | "Make U a Believer" | Frank Dukes, et al. |
| 2017 | SZA | Ctrl | "Broken Clocks" | Frank Dukes, Daniel Caesar, et al. |
| 2017 | Jhené Aiko | Trip | "Never Call Me" | Frank Dukes, et al. |
| 2018 | Travis Scott | Astroworld | "Astrothunder" | Frank Dukes, Matthew Tavares, et al. |
| 2018 | Charlotte Day Wilson | Stone Woman | "Falling Apart" | Charlotte Day Wilson, Matthew Tavares |
| 2018 | Camila Cabello | Romance | "Feel It Twice" | Frank Dukes, Matthew Tavares, et al. |
| 2019 | Daniel Caesar | Case Study 01 | "Entropy" | Daniel Caesar, et al. |
| 2019 | Daniel Caesar | Case Study 01 | "Cyanide" | Daniel Caesar, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, et al. |
| 2019 | Daniel Caesar | Case Study 01 | "Open Up" | Daniel Caesar, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, et al. |
| 2019 | Daniel Caesar | Case Study 01 | "Superposition" (feat. John Mayer) | Daniel Caesar, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, et al. |
| 2019 | Daniel Caesar | Case Study 01 | "Too Deep to Turn Back" | Daniel Caesar, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, et al. |
| 2019 | Daniel Caesar | Case Study 01 | "Are You OK?" | Daniel Caesar, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, et al. |
| 2019 | Giveon | Take Time | "Like I Want You" | Jahaan Sweet, et al. |
| 2020 | James Blake | Before | "I Keep Calling" | James Blake, Charlotte Day Wilson, Matthew Tavares, et al. |

### Other credits

Albums
* Justin Nozuka – Ulysees (2014); musician
* BadBadNotGood – III (2014); guitar, violin, cello
* BadBadNotGood & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul (2015); cello, violin, trombone, guitar, organ
* Tess Parks – Blood Hot (2015); co-producer, drums, guitar, bass, tambourine, cello
* Kingsway Music Library – Colors (2015); musician
Tracks
* Daniel Caesar – "Death & Taxes" from Pilgrim's Paradise (2015); music
* Sean Leon – "This Ain't 2012" single (2015); additional vocals
* Freddie Gibbs – "Insecurities" from Shadow of a Doubt (2015); additional vocals
* Daniel Caesar – "Won't Live Here" single (2016); music
* Charlotte Day Wilson – "Where Do You Go" from CDW (2016); producer, bass, cello, violin, synth
* Post Malone – "Cold" from Stoney (2016); background vocals
* Charlotte Day Wilson – "Let You Down" & "Falling Apart" from Stone Woman (2018); strings, synth, vocals, drums
* Kaytranda – "Freefall" from Bubba (2019); synth

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2016 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album | If You're Reading This It's Too Late (Drake) (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2017 | iHeartRadio MMVAs | Best MuchFACT Video | "Acid Test" | Won |
| 2017 | SOCAN Songwriting Prize | Best Song – Anglophone | "Acid Test" | Shortlisted |
| 2017 | SOCAN Songwriting Prize | Best Song – Anglophone | "Won't Live Here" (Daniel Caesar) (as songwriter) | Shortlisted |
| 2018 | Soul Train Music Awards | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | "Broken Clocks" (SZA) (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2019 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | "Broken Clocks" (SZA) (as songwriter) | Won |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album | Astroworld (Travis Scott) (as songwriter) | Nominated |