Paris Toon
Paris Toon | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Mothers Favorite Child |
| Born | Paris Mark Toon Boston, New York, U.S |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Producer-Songwriter |
| Label | New Sound Network |
| Website | https://mothersfavoritechild.com |
Paris Toon is an American music producer, songwriter, and lyricist. He is the founder of the musical collective Mothers Favorite Child, which performs in genres including neo soul, R&B, funk, jazz, hip-hop, and soul. The single Purple Funk (featuring CeCe Peniston), produced and co-written by Toon, peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart in July 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
Toon has production and songwriting credits with artists including George Benson, Carl Cox, Robin S., CeCe Peniston, and Adina Howard. His work has involved collaborations with record labels such as Spectra Music Group, Atlantic Records, Warner Bros, and Island Def Jam.[2][6][7][8]
Toon has cited Prince, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, James Brown, Dr. Dre, and Kanye West which are among his musical influences. In 2024, Toon delivered a keynote presentation at the Music Exchange (#MEX24) conference in South Africa.[3][9][10]
Discography
Chart performances
| Title | Artist(s) | Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Purple Funk" | Mothers Favorite Child feat. CeCe Peniston | 2017 | Billboard Hot Singles Sales | 2 |
| "Never" | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | 2019 | Billboard Hot Singles Sales | 10 |
| "Who Are You" | Mothers Favorite Child | 2023 | Billboard Hot Singles Sales | 4 |
Albums
| Title | Year | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Queen | 2025 | New Sound Network | Solo Studio Album Project |
| ALIENLOVE | 2023 | New Sound Network | Solo Studio Album Project |
| Mothers Favorite Child | 2019 | New Sound Network | Self-titled full-length album |
| Baptism Remixes | 2012 | New Sound Network | Remix project |
Singles
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "African Beauty" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Feel Love" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Perfection" | 2025 | Paris Mark Toon, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Too Much Redbone" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "I Saw You" | 2025 | Paris Mark Toon, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Grown Folk Moves" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Numb" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan | — |
| "Triangle Bae" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Cobra Queen" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | feature on the album Cobra Queen |
| "Suite in the Silo" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | featured on the album Cobra Queen |
| "Saturday" | 2025 | Zee Dyasi, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Jozie's City" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "My Body" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Fly High Sly (Thank You)" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Tell" | 2025 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Dance 4 Me - Radio Edit" | 2024 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Shoulda Been" | 2024 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan | — |
| "What If I Told You - Opolopo Remix" | 2024 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Purple Funk - Opolopo Remix Edit" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright, Opolopo | — |
| "Dance For Me - Ezel Remix Edit" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright, Ezel, Ezel Feliz | — |
| "Tonight - Opolopo Remix Edit" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child, Robin S, Opolopo | — |
| "PeNTHouse oN MaRs" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child | featured on the album ALIENLOVE |
| "ToPAZ CiTy" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "cROp ciRcles" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "lOw hANGiNG fRUiT" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "BiTTeR BLACK TeA/poiSOn SPRINGs" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Orbs OvER BrOOklyN" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "sAY yES - (iMaGE oF LOvE eXtENdED)" | 2023 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright, Ashley Jayy | — |
| "Butterfly Tears" | 2022 | Spring The Artist, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Hey DJ" | 2021 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Every Time - Ezel Remix" | 2021 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan, Ezel | — |
| "Reflection of a Disco Ball" | 2020 | CeCe Peniston, Mothers Favorite Child | Various mixes |
| "Reflections of a Disco Ball - Joey Negro Radio Mix" | 2020 | Mothers Favorite Child, Tanya Tiet, Dave Lee | Various mixes |
| "Best of Me" | 2019 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Never" | 2019 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Three Pillows" | 2019 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright | — |
| "Until Now" | 2019 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright, Morris Alan | — |
| "Pimp Strut" | 2019 | Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright, Ted Belledin | — |
| "Hot (M.F.C. Extended)" | 2018 | CeCe Peniston, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Brooklyn Baby - Radio Edit" | 2018 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan | — |
| "Purple Funk" | 2017 | Mothers Favorite Child feat. CeCe Peniston | Charted on Billboard Hot Singles Sales |
| "Reflections of a Disco Ball (Radio Edit)" | 2017 | CeCe Peniston, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Reflection of a Disco Ball (Extended Mix)" | 2017 | CeCe Peniston, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Finally (M.F.C Remix)" | 2017 | CeCe Peniston, Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Oooh" | 2016 | Mothers Favorite Child, Tanya Tiet | — |
| "No Excuses - Tenth Month Mix" | 2014 | Mothers Favorite Child, Eloni Yawn | — |
| "Nothing Is His Name" | 2014 | Havana, Paris Toon, Mothers Favorite Child | feat. Paris Toon & Mothers Favorite Child |
| "No Longer See Me - Instrumental" | 2012 | Mothers Favorite Child | — |
| "Sweet Tooth" | 2012 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan | — |
| "P.U.M.P" | 2012 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan | — |
| "You Must Think I'm" | 2012 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan | — |
| "For You I Will" | 2012 | Mothers Favorite Child, Morris Alan | — |
Awards and Chart Performance
| Year | Award/Chart | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Billboard Hot Singles Sales | Weekly Sales Chart | "Purple Funk" Charted, Peak position: No. 2 | [1] |
| 2019 | Billboard Hot Singles Sales | Weekly Sales Chart | "Never" Charted, Peak position: No. 10 | |
| 2023 | Billboard Hot Singles Sales | Weekly Sales Chart | "Who Are You" Charted, Peak position: No. 4 |
References
- ^ a b "Hot Singles Sales : Jul 29, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Paris Toon and Mothers Favorite Child". LA Music Awards. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Myers, Martin (November 13, 2024). "#MEX24 presents Pairs Toon, musical enigma behind Mother's Favourite Child, extraordinary entrepreneur, songwriter & producer ▶︎ In The Press, News, Press Releases ▶︎ Music Exchange". www.musicexchange.org.za. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ King, Sara-Jayne Makwala. "Award-winning US producer Paris Toon relocates to South Africa, works with local artists". EWN. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Producer, Paris Toon". Lady Flava News. May 14, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Spectra Music Group | Artist-List View". spectramusicgroup. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Mothers Favorite Child & Robin S – Tonight (Opolopo Remixes)". Urban Lifestyle. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ HQ, Kiss (November 20, 2018). "CeCe Peniston, Robin S & Paris Toon join Timmy | Live in studio | Thursday 22nd Nov – 4 to 6PM". Kiss FM. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Swano, Ryan (November 28, 2024). "MEX2024 – The New Music Economy Debunked". Bruinou.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Myers, Martin (April 22, 2025). "Paris Toon is the billboard charting award-winning lyricist on CapeTalk Thursday 24 April at 9pm". Triple M Entertainment. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
External links
- Paris Toon at AllMusic
- Paris Toon at Discogs