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Damu the Fudgemunk
Birth Name:Earl Davis
Birth Date:1984 6, mf=yes
Origin:Washington, D.C., U.S.
Instrument:Akai MPC 2000, drums, vibraphone
Years Active:2007—present

Earl Davis (born June 8, 1984), known professionally as Damu the Fudgemunk, is an American hip-hop producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and rapper from Washington, D.C.[1] [2] [3] Damu is a member of the groups Y Society and Panacea, and he co-owns and operates Redefinition Records.[4] [5]

Career

Davis was raised by two musician parents, and he began making beats in his teens.[6] His official debut album was with Y Society, a duo project with rapper Insight;[7] the record, Travel at Your Own Pace, was released by Tres Records in 2007.[8] The album is reminiscent of true-school hip-hop with its liberal use of jazz, soul samples, and scratching. In 2008, Damu released two free albums primarily composed of instrumental music, titled Spare Time[9] and Overtime. He developed a fan base through his YouTube videos and live street performances around Washington, DC, and New York City,[10] using a portable electricity generator to power his sampler and speakers.

Damu co-owns and operates the vinyl/cassette-enthusiast label Redefinition Records, through which he also releases the bulk of his own music.[11]

In 2019, he collaborated with Raw Poetic and legendary jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp on the improvised album Ocean Bridges, which he released on his label the following year.[12]

In January 2020, Damu visited the London KPM music library,[13] renowned for a collection that has been sampled by artists including MF Doom and Jay-Z.[14] Damu was invited as the first artist to be featured on the Def Pressé / KPM Crate Diggers series, an initiative to release records extensively featuring samples from the library; his work with material from the archives resulted in the album Conversation Peace.

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Damu The Fudgemunk Announces New Album & Drops Lead Track . Closed Captioned . 22 August 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Damu The Fudgemunk "Rhythm Roulette" Interview: Drum Breaks . Big Noise Radio . 23 August 2021 . 25 February 2014.
  3. News: Weiner . Natalie . How jazz legend Archie Shepp, his nephew Raw Poetic and a cast of D.C. musicians teamed up for an experimental improvised album . The Washington Post . 22 August 2021 . 22 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Keirstead . Zachary . Damu the Fudgemonk and Raw Poetic have the master plan on 'The Reflecting Sea: Welcome to a New Philosophy' . EARMILK . 22 August 2021 . 16 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Damu the Fudgemunk. Simpson. Paul. allmusic. September 4, 2020.
  6. Web site: Question in the Form of An Answer: An Interview with Damu the Fudgemunk . Passion of the Weiss . 22 August 2021 . 13 February 2014.
  7. Web site: Y Society (Insight & Damu): Never Off / Pyramids to the Ghetto . Flea Market Funk . 22 August 2021 . 8 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Y Society: Travel At Your Own Pace . Drowned in Sound . 22 August 2021 . 10 August 2007 . 22 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210822234638/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/11507/reviews/2460445- . dead .
  9. Web site: Damu The Fudgemunk ·· Spare Time . Silence Nogood . 22 August 2021 . 23 May 2011.
  10. Web site: Live Street Performance . Damu playing live music in Washington Square Park, New York City . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/0a1dHCmcJzg . 2021-12-20 . live.
  11. Web site: Pedroche . Ben . Interview: Damu The Fudgemunk & Raw Poetic + Album Stream . Grown Up Rap . 22 August 2021 . 8 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Minsker . Evan . Archie Shepp Shares New Song With Raw Poetic and Damu the Fudgemunk: Listen . Pitchfork . 22 August 2021 . 13 May 2020.
  13. Web site: All-Access to the KPM Music Library. First up: Damu The Fudgemunk . The Find Mag . 22 August 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  14. Web site: Neyland . Nick . Music For Dancefloors: The KPM Music Library . Pitchfork . 22 August 2021 . 11 April 2013.
  15. Web site: Hip-Hop Linguistics . Y Society Travel at Your Own Pace Album Review . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090103152947/http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/reviews/albums/2007/10/y-society-travel-at-your-own-pace . January 3, 2009 .
  16. Web site: Lacerna . Michael . Damu the Fudgemunk pushes the boundaries of hip hop with 2 hour concept album . RAPstation . 22 August 2021 . 18 January 2017.
  17. Web site: Album Review: "Ears Hear Spears" – Insight The Truncator & Damu The Fudgemunk . Dead End Hip Hop . 15 May 2017 . 22 August 2021.
  18. News: Richards . Chris . After years on the D.C. rap scene, Flex Mathews is still twisting time . The Washington Post . 22 August 2021 . 30 May 2018.
  19. Web site: Damu the Fudgemunk Interview . Southsiders . 22 August 2021 . 13 December 2019.

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