Krum (rapper) explained

Krum
Birth Name:Douglas William Krum, Jr.
Alias:Harry Krum, Playdough
Birth Date:April 27, 1977
Birth Place:Toledo, Ohio
Origin:Borger, Texas
Genre:Christian hip hop, urban gospel
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument:Singing
Years Active:2000–present
Label:7Spin, UpRok, Sony Records, Provident, Deepspace5, Man Bites Dog
Associated Acts:Deepspace5, Ill Harmonics, Phonetic Composition

Douglas William Krum, Jr. (born April 27, 1977), who goes by the stage name Krum (formerly Harry Krum or Playdough), is an American hip hop musician. He's released nine studio albums, one extended play, and three mixtapes in his career.

Early life

He was born Douglas William Krum, Jr., on April 27, 1977, in Toledo, Ohio, to father Douglas William Krum, Sr. and mother Lynn Marie Krum (née Edelstein).[1] [2] He grew up in Fritch, Texas, and as a teen was in a church group called S-Squared where he used the stage name Dynamite D and T-N-T. He was discovered in his early 20’s by Uprok Records while in the group Ill Harmonics, after that group appeared in a movie. This got his music recording career underway.[3] [4]

Music career

He started his music recording career around 2000,[5] when his first studio album, Lonely Superstar, was released by UpRok Records on October 22, 2002.[6] [7] His second studio album, Don't Drink the Water, was released on October 17, 2006, from 7Spin Music.[8] The subsequent release, Goodonya, an extended play, was released by Deepspace5 Recordings on December 18, 2008.[9] His next release, a mixtape entitled Bible Bus, was released independently on June 29, 2010.[10] His third studio album, Writer Dye, was released on November 2, 2010, also independently.[11] [12] He released a fourth studio album, Hotdoggin, on April 26, 2011.[13] [14] [15] His fifth studio album, Writer Dye: Deux or Die, was released on October 22, 2012.[16] A second mixtape, Christopher Collabo with DJ Sean P, was released on January 29, 2013, independently.[17] He released Gold Tips with DJ Sean P, his sixth studio album, on April 8, 2014, through Man Bites Dog Records.[18] [19] A seventh studio album, 1985 Party Time Excellent, was released independently on March 3, 2015.[20] His eighth studio album, We Buy Gold with DJ Sean P, was released on October 16, 2015.[21] His ninth studio album, Blue Eyed Devil was released on February 3, 2017.[22]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Beat Tapes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio Birth Index . Ohio Department of Health . 2011 . Ohio Department of Health . July 30, 2015 .
  2. Web site: U.S. Public Records Index . Family Search . 2009 . Family Search . 654297615 .
  3. Web site: Bradley . Torreano . Playdough : Biography. AllMusic. July 30, 2015.
  4. Eric R.. Danton. Texas MC Playdough Captures East Coast Vibe In 'You Ain't Fresh' (Video Premiere) . . July 30, 2015. February 11, 2014.
  5. Web site: Jesus Freak Hideout. Playdough. Jesus Freak Hideout . July 30, 2015.
  6. Web site: Colin. Ake. Playdough, "Lonely Superstar" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. February 9, 2003.
  7. T.A.. Sutherland. Review: Lonely Superstar – Playdough. Cross Rhythms. July 30, 2015. May 1, 2003.
  8. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Playdough, "Don't Drink The Water" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. October 4, 2007.
  9. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Playdough, "Goodonya EP" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. January 13, 2009.
  10. Web site: Kevin. Hoskins. Playdough, "Bible Bus Mixtape" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. November 17, 2010.
  11. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Kevin. Hoskins. Playdough, "Writer Dye" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. November 28, 2010.
  12. Web site: BMer. Review : Playdough – Writer's Dye . Indie Vision Music . July 30, 2015 . February 9, 2011.
  13. Web site: Kiel. Hauck. Playdough: Hotdoggin'. PopMatters. July 30, 2015. September 6, 2011.
  14. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Kevin. Hoskins. Playdough, "Hotdoggin'" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. April 24, 2011.
  15. Web site: BMer. Review : Playdough – Hotdoggin . Indie Vision Music . July 30, 2015 . May 4, 2011.
  16. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Playdough, "Writer Dye: Deux or Die'" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. October 31, 2012.
  17. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Playdough & DJ Sean P, "Christopher Collabo" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. January 29, 2013.
  18. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Playdough & Sean Patrick, "Gold Tips" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. May 8, 2014.
  19. Web site: Vince. Azzarello. Interview : Playdough & DJ Sean Patrick . Indie Vision Music . July 30, 2015 . April 30, 2014.
  20. Web site: Scott. Fryberger. Playdough & DJ Sean P, "1985 Party Time Excellent" Review. Jesus Freak Hideout. July 30, 2015. February 25, 2015.
  21. Web site: Scott . Fryberger . Playdough & DJ Sean P, "We Buy Gold" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . November 18, 2015 . September 15, 2015.
  22. Web site: Douglas . William . Blue Eyed Devil . Krum . March 22, 2017 . February 3, 2017.

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