Psychosiz Explained

Psychosiz
Background:	solo_singer
Alias:	Psycho
Origin:	Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Underground hip hop
Occupation:	Rapper
Years Active:	2005-present
Label:	Mush Records
Associated Acts:	Project Blowed, Thirsty Fish, Swim Team, Customer Service, Open Mike Eagle, Dumbfoundead, Nocando, SP83, Kail

Psychosiz is an American video game designer and rapper.^[1] He is a member of hip hop groups Thirsty Fish, Swim Team,^[2] and Customer Service.^[3]

Career

Shortly after being introduced to Project Blowed by SP83, Psychosiz requested membership in the newly formed group Customer Service alongside SP83, Kail, Y-Not, JoeSue, A-ok, and group leader Nocando.^[4]

Psychosiz formed Thirsty Fish alongside Open Mike Eagle and Dumbfoundead. The trio released the debut album Testing the Waters in 2007.^[5] The second album, Watergate, was released on Mush Records in 2011.^[6]

Shortly after the formation of Thirsty Fish, Psychosiz expanded the roster to include several more Los Angeles rappers to the Project Blowed scene.^[7]

Psychosiz has been featured on several solo projects by Swim Team members including Sahtyre's debut album High Saht.^[8]

Discography

Albums

Please Hold (2005) as Customer Service
Testing the Waters (2007) as Thirsty Fish
Ocean's 11 (2008) as Swim Team
Free Y-Not (2009) as Customer Service
Watergate (2011) as Thirsty Fish

Guest appearances

8-Bit Bandit & Dumbfoundead - "Three Pipes" from Super Barrio Bros. (2007)
Open Mike Eagle - "Broken Face" from Premeditated Folly (2008)
Kenny Segal - "Pot Luck" from Ken Can Cook (2008)
Sahtyre - "Move" from High Saht (2009)
DJ Zo - "Player Collab" from Chocolate Water (2009)
Open Mike Eagle - "Go Home" from Unapologetic Art Rap (2010)

Compilation appearances

Project Blowed 10th Anniversary LP (2005)
Project Blowed for Dummies (2006)
Los Scandalous (2007)
Heavy Troopa Is Ready to Launch (2008)
Danger Room Vol. 2 (2009)

Notes and References

Web site: Thirsty Fish - Watergate. Exclaim!. Thomas. Quinlan. 28 May 2011.
Web site: MP3: Swim Team Members Open Mike Eagle, Dumbfoundead, Sahtyre, and Alpha MC. URB. 6 May 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021131938/http://www.urb.com/2009/05/06/mp3-swim-team-members-open-mike-eagle-dumbfoundead-sahtyre-and-alpha-mc/. 21 October 2012.
Book: Lee, Jooyoung. Darnell. Hunt. Ana-Christina. Ramon. 'Blowing Up' at Project Blowed: Rap Dreams and Young Black Men. Black Los Angeles: American Dreams and Racial Realities. 129. New York University Press. 2010.
Web site: Reviews « The Urban Decadence. Theurbandecadence.com. 4 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303041840/http://theurbandecadence.com/category/reviews/page/2/. 3 March 2012. dead.
Web site: MGF Presents the Thirsty Fish Testing the Waters Roundtable Review Extravaganza!. Inside Pulse. J R.. Fernandez. 1 April 2008.
Web site: Thirsty Fish - Watergate (2011 LP). The AU Review. James. O'Doherty. 15 October 2011.
Web site: MIKE EAGLE. « The Urban Decadence. Theurbandecadence.com. 30 April 2009. 4 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090626180612/http://theurbandecadence.com/2009/04/30/mike-eagle/. 26 June 2009. dead.
Web site: High Saht by Sahtyre - Download High Saht on iTunes. iTunes. 14 March 2009. 4 February 2010.