Slimkid3 Explained

Slimkid3
Birth Name:Trevant Hardson
Birth Date:5 October 1970
Origin:Gardena, California, U.S. [1]
Genre:Hip hop, R&B
Years Active:1989–present
Label:Delicious Vinyl, Flying Baboon, Up Above
Associated Acts:The Pharcyde, DJ Nu-Mark, Backbone

Trevant Hardson[2] (born October 5, 1970), best known by his stage name Slimkid3 (Slim Kid Tre; sometimes stylized as SlimKid3), is an American rapper from Los Angeles.[3] He is a founding member of The Pharcyde.[4]

Career

Tre Hardson began his career in the entertainment industry as a dancer and choreographer under the moniker Two for Two with his two high school friends Bootie Brown and Imani. Two for Two made numerous appearances in music videos, but had its most notable exposure with a short stint on the television show In Living Color.

As a member of The Pharcyde, he has contributed to Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, as well as its follow-up release Labcabincalifornia. He also worked on the third album Plain Rap with the two remaining members of The Pharcyde after Fatlip's departure. After the release of Plain Rap, Tre also decided to leave the group to pursue a solo career.

Since his departure from The Pharcyde, Tre would also go by birth name of "Tre Hardson" as well as "Slimkid3". He has also formed the band Faqawi which has accompanied him with his solo career.

In 1996, he produced Brian Austin Green's debut album, One Stop Carnival.[5]

Hardson's first solo album, Liberation, was released in 2002.[6] Recorded over three years, it featured contributions from the likes of MC Lyte, Saul Williams, Chali 2na, N'Dea Davenport, and Kim Hill.[7]

In 2011, he released Another Day Another Dollar, a collaborative EP with DJ Nu-Mark.[8] Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark, his collaborative album with DJ Nu-Mark, was released on Delicious Vinyl in 2014.[9]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Reunited Pharcyde Discuss Breakups, Makeups and J Dilla . Passion of the Weiss . May 18, 2009 . 10 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Bizarre Ride Can't Call Themselves Pharcyde. Courthouse News Service. Elizabeth. Warmerdam. August 26, 2013.
  3. Web site: Extended Q&A With Tre Hardson (aka Slimkid3). Willamette Week. Casey. Jarman. December 10, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821195237/http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-20889-extended_qampa_with_tre_hardson_(aka_slimkid3).html. August 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: Organically Grown – Tre Hardson grows grassroots hip hop.. Eugene Weekly. Aaron. Burkhalter. December 8, 2005.
  5. Web site: 38. Slim Kid Tre Brings 90210 Actor To The Pharcyde. Complex. Jeff. Rosenthal. April 24, 2013.
  6. Web site: Liberation – Tré Hardson. AllMusic. John. Bush. December 12, 2014.
  7. Web site: Tre Hardson Liberation. Exclaim!. Del F.. Cowie. December 2002.
  8. Web site: SlimKid3 Teams With DJ Nu-Mark For "Another Day Another Dollar" EP. HipHopDX. Steven J.. Horowitz. November 9, 2011.
  9. Watch hip-hop vets DJ Nu-Mark and Slimkid3's 'I Know, Didn't I' video. Entertainment Weekly. Miles. Raymer. September 3, 2014.

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