Deacon the Villain explained

Deacon the Villain
Birth Name:Willis Garnett Polk II[1]
Alias:Deacon Da Villain
Birth Date:21 May 1979
Origin:Versailles, Kentucky
Years Active:2000-present

Willis Garnett Polk II, better known by his stage name Deacon the Villain, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Versailles, Kentucky.[2] [3] He is a founding member of the hip hop group CunninLynguists.[4] Deacon has produced for the likes of KRS-One,[5] King Tee, and J-Ro from Tha Liks, among others. Deacon the Villain has been featured in notable journalism sources such as XXL,[6] Pop Matters,[7] HipHopDX,[8] and Exclaim!,[9] among others.

History

Deacon is a lifelong friend of the activist Shaun King; they both attended Woodford County High School in Versailles, Kentucky, and were roommates at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.[10] [11] [12]

In 1999, Deacon the Villain and Kno met at Club Kaya in Atlanta, Georgia at an event for the now defunct Blaze Magazine that included various members of Atlanta's own Dungeon Family.[13] They had talked online previously through an emcee named Jugga the Bully, who appeared at an open mic called Underground Live at Morehouse college campus, which was held by Deacon.[14] At the time, Kno was in the group The Continuum, and Deacon was in the group ILLSTAR.[15] Afterwards, the two disbanded from their former groups and created CunninLynguists. The two also founded a production duo named A Piece Of Strange.

Around 2004, Deacon formed the group Kynfolk with Natti. The two got along so well that Deacon and Kno invited Natti to join CunninLynguists.[16]

Deacon released his first full-length project not in CunninLynguists with JustMe, named Tragedy & Dope.[17] The same year, he released Niggaz With Latitude (N.W.L.) with Sheisty Khrist, another Kentucky emcee.[18]

In 2015, he released his first solo album Peace or Power.[19] The album is self-produced and guest appearances include Tonedeff, Kno and Homeboy Sandman, among others.[20]

Personal life

Willis Polk II's hip hop alias comes from the fact that his father is a Christian Pastor. Growing up, he was raised in a baptist family and has stayed Christian. Members of his family have featured on multiple albums of his, such as his mother singing on A Piece of Strange or various family members providing vocals for his first solo album in 2015, Peace or Power.[21] [22]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Guest appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A BETTER PLACE . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . April 26, 2023.
  2. News: Clever wordsmiths. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305192152/http://www.clatl.com/home/article/13012220/clever-wordsmiths. dead. March 5, 2017. Creative Loafing Atlanta. 2017-03-05. en.
  3. Web site: CunninLynguists Songs AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-03-05.
  4. Web site: CunninLynguists - BandPage. Inc. BandPage. BandPage. en. 2017-03-05.
  5. Michael, John (2008) "Cunninlynguists - Extraordinary Gentlemen", Sixshot.com, January 1, 2008, retrieved 2010-04-12
  6. Web site: CunninLynguists Look Back on 'A Piece of Strange' Album 10 Years Later - XXL. XXL Mag. en-US. 2017-03-05.
  7. News: CunninLynguists, Alliteration, and a Strange Journey. PopMatters. 2017-03-05.
  8. News: CunninLynguists' Deacon The Villain Joins Revalation For "Born To Win". HipHopDX. 2017-03-05. en-US.
  9. News: CunninLynguists Dirty Acres. 2017-03-05. en.
  10. Web site: Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King responds to attacks and questions about his race . 19 August 2015 .
  11. Web site: BlackLivesMatter organizer & Oprah scholarship recipient accused of being white on false premises .
  12. News: Shaun King says he hasn't lied about his race . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Bentley . Rosalind .
  13. Web site: Artist Interview: The CunninLynguists. 27 March 2006. wers.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20071016134518/http://wers.org/articles/?id=60. 16 October 2007.
  14. Web site: RapReview Feature for December 13, 2005 - CunninLynguists Interview. www.rapreviews.com. 2017-02-11.
  15. News: Interview: Deacon the Villain of CunninLynguists - Sound of Boston - Boston Music Blog. 2014-09-24. 2017-02-11. en-US. Sound of Boston - Boston Music Blog.
  16. Web site: Cunninlynguists new projects HipHopDX. hiphopdx.com. en. 2017-03-05.
  17. News: JustMe & Deacon the Villain "Tragedy & Dope" album review - Sphereofhiphop.com. Niemyjski. Josh. 2011-06-17. Sphereofhiphop.com. 2017-03-05. en-US.
  18. Web site: Niggaz With Latitude (NWL) - Deacon The Villain & Sheisty Khrist Discography QN5 Music. qn5.com. 2017-03-05.
  19. Web site: Stream Deacon the Villain's Debut Solo Album, 'Peace Or Power'. Shake. 2DOPEBOYZ. 2017-03-05.
  20. News: CunninLynguists' Deacon the Villain goes solo on 'Peace or Power'. 2015-10-03. NationalSuntimes. 2017-03-05. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305115211/http://national.suntimes.com/national-music/7/72/1926699/cunninlynguists-deacon-the-villain-peace-or-power/. 2017-03-05. dead.
  21. Web site: CunninLynguists Look Back on 'A Piece of Strange' Album 10 Years Later - XXL. XXL Mag. en-US. 2017-03-05.
  22. Web site: Deacon The Villain* - Peace Or Power. Discogs. en. 2017-03-07.

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