Dam-Funk Explained

Dam-Funk
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Birth Name:	Damon Garrett Riddick
Alias:	D-F, Garrett, Gemini Twin
Birth Date:	15 June 1971
Origin:	Pasadena, California, United States
Genre:	Funk, boogie, funktronica, R&B, g-funk, synth-pop
Occupation:	Musician, producer, DJ, vocalist
Years Active:	1988–present
Label:	Stones Throw, Scion A/V, Glydezone, Funkmosphere, Music from Memory
Associated Acts:	7 Days of Funk, Computer Jay, Leon Sylvers III, Master Blazter, MC Eiht, Nite Jewel, Peanut Butter Wolf, Steve Arrington, Westside Connection, Ariel Pink, Christine and the Queens, Mac Miller

Damon Garrett Riddick (born June 15, 1971), better known by his stage name Dam-Funk (stylized as DāM-FunK; pronounced "Dame Funk"), is an American funk musician, vocalist and producer from Pasadena, California. In 2007, Riddick signed with the L.A.-based record label Stones Throw Records.

Partial discography

Solo albums

• Toeachizown (Stones Throw, 2009)
• Invite the Light (Stones Throw, 2015)^[1]
• Private Life (Music from Memory, 2017)^[2]
• Above the Fray (Glydezone, 2021)^[3]

Collaborative albums

• Higher (with Steve Arrington) (Stones Throw, 2013)
• 7 Days of Funk (with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk) (Stones Throw, 2013)

Extended plays

• LA Series #7 (with Computer Jay) (All City Dublin, 2010)
• InnaFocusedDaze (Scion/AV, 2011)
• I Don't Wanna Be A Star! (Stones Throw, 2012)
• STFU (Stones Throw, 2015)
• Architecture (Saft, 2016)
• Nite Funk (2016) (with Nite Jewel)
• STFU II (Glydezone, 2019)

Compilations

• Rhythm Trax Vol. 4 (Stones Throw, 2009)
• Adolescent Funk (Stones Throw, 2010)
• California (Welcome to Los Santos, 2015)

Singles

• "Burgundy City" (Stones Throw, 2008)
• "Japan Groove" (Stones Throw, 2009)
• "It's My Life" (Circle Star, 2009)
• "Let's Take Off (Far Away)" (Stones Throw, 2009)
• "Hood Pass Intact" (Stones Throw, 2010)
• "What's on Your Mind" (Tony Cook featuring Dam-Funk) (Stones Throw, 2010)
• "Faden Away" (Stones Throw, 2013) (with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk)
• "Damn, dis-moi"/"Girlfriend" (Christine and the Queens featuring Dâm Funk) (Because Music, 2018)

References

Footnotes

Sources

• [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1634131|pure_url=yes}} Review], Allmusic
• Interview in The FADER Magazine :: DāM-FunK cover feature, circa. 2009
• Review, Dusted Magazine
• Review, Pitchfork Media
• Review, Prefix Magazine
• Review, XLR8R
• Concert Review, The New York Times

External links

• Dam-Funk at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Download a track from DâM-FunK's forthcoming Invite The Light LP – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.. FACT Magazine. December 15, 2013. October 26, 2013.
2. Web site: Garrett - Private Life . . October 3, 2018.
3. Web site: DāM-FunK: Above the Fray Album Review. Pitchfork. Bromfield. Daniel. August 12, 2021. August 12, 2021.