After moving to Los Angeles, Acord joined the metal band A Memoria Brooded playing drums[1] and met Tyler Carter during his time at Atlantic Records.
[2] Born into a deeply musical family, his mother a gospel singer and his father a trumpet player and sound engineer, Acord had early introductions to Motown and soul, from classics like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye to contemporary artists like Jill Scott and India Arie.
[3] He fell in love with hip-hop as a teenager, studied jazz in college, and spent three years touring as a DJ in the American metalcore band Issues, alongside his twin brother Skyler Acord, who plays bass guitar, and longtime collaborator and lead vocalist Tyler Carter.
Acord has written and produced for artists such as: GoldLink, H.E.R., Gallant, Ray Blk, Moss Kena, Nick Grant, Freddie Gibbs, Skrillex, and Zedd.
On November 14, Lophiile premiered the single "Off Top", featuring American rapper Freddie Gibbs, on Beats 1's radio show with Zane Lowe, and was released to critical acclaim.
[13] Radiant Children formed between three musicians, songwriters, and producers in 2016, consisting of Acord, singer Fabienne Holloway, and multi-instrumentalist Marco Bernardis, based out of London, England.