- "Verbal and Icarus" are an LA-based hip-hop/soul duo consisting of Alabama-born singer Brandon Scott aka Icarus V. And Brooklyn-born rapper Malcolm Barrett aka Verbal the Rapper. The pair met studying acting at NYU, before pursuing an acting career in LA and later forming a group. Scott worked on solo projects and created the alias Icarus V. Daedalus, later shortened to Icarus V once he teamed with Verbal The Rapper, to create Verbal + Icarus (fka Sin City). They've released two albums: the moody The Sin City LP (2012) & the melodic and energetic Fun House (2018). Icarus released a solo EP entitled Eternity (2016) with his production group Audio Drone, while Verbal previously released his solo LP The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy through JusBaba Baby music. Their music has been featured in numerous film, TV, and web series. Their first appearance as a group was on Black and Sexy's "Hello, Cupid" individually they are accomplished actors. Scott may be better known for his lead work in shows like "Grey's Anatomy," "This Is Us," "Dead To Me," etc. while Barrett may be better known for roles in the Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker," "Better Off Ted," "Preacher" and the cult fan fan favorite "Timeless," among others. Amidst a decades-long friendship, a band, and solo careers, they also founded, along with their friends, a non-profit theatre company called Ammunition Theatre Company focusing on new work, underutilized voices, and community philanthropy.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Brandon Scott once played "Malcolm" in Barrett's original play, "Brain Problems" based on an ailment from one of his best friends, actor Thomas Mejia.
- The pair first appeared as a "band" in an episode of Hello Cupid (2013).
- The two met at NYU. Their first time 'working' together was when Scott manned the projector for a play Barrett directed, "Fallen Patriots," written and performed by fellow actor Darian Dauchan.
- Verbal is a big Robert Rodriguez fan. Their first album (and their previous band name) are partially inspired by Verbal's obsession with Rodriguez's film, Sin City.
- Verbal took his name from Usual Suspects' Verbal Kent, later shortening it. While Icarus V. Daedalus' origin is from the Greek myth about Icarus defying his father Daedalus before flying too close to the sun.
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