Career
He has released three solo albums, and is most noted for his work with producer Flying Lotus, and crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. Thundercat appeared on Kendrick Lamar"s critically acclaimed 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly. Along with his band duties Bruner is also a session musician, acclaimed for his work on Erykah Badu"s New Amerykah (2008) and Flying Lotus".
He released his first solo album in 2011, The Golden Age of Apocalypse, which featured production from Flying Lotus, and was influenced by 1970s fusion artists such as Stanley Clarke and George Duke.
The next two years saw a return to the recording studio with fellow Brainfeeder artist Flying Lotus, with contributions to the Lotus"s and, and the release of Thundercat"s second album. Bruner has been described as being a major contributor to and "at the creative epicenter" of Kendrick Lamar"s critically acclaimed album To Pimp a Butterfly.