American rapper (born 1961)
Daddy-O
Daddy-O in 2010
Background information Born (1961-02-20 ) February 20, 1961 (age 64) Genres Hip hop Years active 1981–present Labels Member of Stetsasonic
Musical artist
Glenn K. Bolton , (born February 20, 1961) widely known asDaddy-O , is an American rapper and record producer. He began his career by founding the hip-hop groupStetsasonic .[ 1] He is known as an early advocate ofsampling in music.[ 2]
In 1981, Daddy-O began his career as the lead member of the bandStetsasonic , which includedPrince Paul , inBrooklyn , New York. He produced and remixed songs for musical acts such asMary J. Blige ,Queen Latifah ,Red Hot Chili Peppers ,The B-52's ,Jeffrey Osborne ,Chante Moore , andLil' Kim .[ 3]
From 1994 to 1998, he was a Senior Director forMCA Records . After leaving MCA, he worked forMotown Records and various other entertainment agencies, where he helped to produce and discover talent. Other acts with which he has been associated includeSonic Youth ,Sublime ,Barry White ,They Might Be Giants ,Camron ,Pizzicato 5 , andThird World .[ 4]
In 2015, Daddy-O joined the CloudSpray team as a management and marketing consultant.[ 5] In 2016, Daddy-O and his partner Lion Lindwedel (founder of True School Entertainment) formed their co-owned label, Odad Truth Records. He released his solo albums on the OTR Label with digital distribution on Chuck D's distribution company SpitDigital. The first release was#EverybodyButKRS , followed in February 2016 withThe Odad, the Gun, & the Children ,El Dolor De Las Calles ,No Tablecloths in 2018,From My Hood 2 U in 2019, and the most recent solo release of G.O.A.T.Antidote in 2020.[ 6] [ 7]
You Can Be a Daddy, But Never Daddy-O (1993) Stetsasonic (As Daddy-O)[ edit ] On Fire (1986)In Full Gear (1988)Blood, Sweat & No Tears (1991)People In The Neighborhood EP/ Chopped Herring Records (1991)Here We Go Again (2021)You Can Be a Daddy, But Never Daddy-O (1993)#EverybodyButKRS (2015)The Odad, The Gun, & The Children (2016)El Dolor de las Calles (2016)No Tablecloths (2018)From My Hood 2 U (2019)G.O.A.T. Antidote (2020)Brooklyn Bounce (1993)
Stetsasonic (As Daddy-O)[ edit ] "Just Say Stet" (1985) "Go Stetsa 1" (1986) "Faye/Forever My Beat" (1986) "A.F.R.I.C.A. (1986) "Sally" (1988) "Talkin' All That Jazz" (1988) "No B.S. Allowed" (1991) "(Now Ya'll Givin' Up) Love" (2020) "Flowin' in File" (1993) "Brooklyn Bounce" (1993) "Psychedelic Sally" (2015) "MCee" (2015) "Graffiti" (2015) "Method of My Madness" (feat. Chuck D) (2015) "Blood Got Shot (Now The Blues Got Me)" (2016) "Trunkfullafunk" (2016) "Bullets" (2016) "Shootin Like A Beatbox" (feat. SG) (2018) "Haiti" (feat. Marsha Bolton) (2018) "A Letter to T.I." (2019) "From My Hood 2 U" (feat. Posdnous of De La Soul) (2019) "Be YrSELF" (Maxi-Single) (2020) "Odad Truth" (feat. DJ King Shameek) (2020) "Crooklyn Dodgers 4 (feat. Thirstin Howl III, Indigo Phoenyx) (2020) On Fire - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1986) Writer, Producer, Vocals A.F.R.I.C.A./Free South Africa - Stetsasonic/Tackhead / Tommy Boy Records(1987) Writer/Vocals I Cram to Understand U (Sam)/Take It Lyte - MC Lyte / First Priority Records(1987) Mixing Top Billin' (Remix)/The Freshest Slowest Jam - Audio Two / First Priority Records(1987) Producer Coolin' in Cali - The 7A3 / Geffen Records (1988) Producer, Editing, Composer Float On/Showtime - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy (1988) Remixer, Mixing, Vocals In Full Gear - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy (1988) Producer, Mixing, Writer, Percussion, Vocals Rhyme Syndicate Comin' Through - Various Artists / Warner Records (1988) Producer Sally/DBC Let The Music Play - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1988) Producer, Co-Producer, Writer, Vocals Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1988) Additional Producer, Remixer, Producer, Writer, Vocals FFRR - Silver on Black / FFRR Records (1989) Producer All Hail The Queen - Queen Latifah / Tommy Boy Records (1989) Producer I Ain't Making It - Stetsasonic / Warner Records (1989) Producer, Writer, Vocals Journey - Jabulani / Giant Records (1992) Producer Love's Taken Over (Remix) - Chante Moore / MCA Records (1992) Producer Third World: Reggae Ambassadors - Third World / Island Records (1994) Producer Forbidden Love - Third World / Island Records(1994) Producer II - Boyz II Men / Motown (1994) Writer All Hail The Queen - Queen Latifah / Tommy Boy Records (1989) Producer, Mixing Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants / Elektra (1990) Remixer Justifier / Taste - Big Pig / White Label Records (1990) Producer Nubian M.O.B. - Nubian M.O.B. / Cold Chillin' Records (1992) Producer Real Love - Mary J. Blige / Uptown Records (1992) Remixer You Can Be A Daddy, But Never Daddy-O - Professor Daddy-O / Island Records (1993) Producer, Co-Producer, Writer, Vocals CB4 (motion picture soundtrack) - Various Artists / MCA (1993) Lyrics, Assistant Producer, Performer Innercity Griots - Freestyle Fellowship / 4th & Broadway (1993) Producer, Vocal Arrangements, Engineer, Mixing Third World: Reggae Ambassadors - Third World / Island Records (1994) Guest Performer Talkin' All That Jazz (Remixes) - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1998) Remixer, Writer, Vocals Under The Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers / EMI Records (1998) Remixer Happy End of You (Remixes) - Pizzicato Five / Matador (1998) Remixer Confessions of Fire - Cam'ron / Epic Records (1998) Producer Shootin Like a Beatbox EP - Professor Daddy-O / SplitSLAM Record Label Group (2018) Producer, Writer, Vocals From My Hood 2 U - Professor Daddy-O / The SpitSlam Record Label Group (2019) Executive Producer, Writer, Vocals G.O.A.T. Antidote - Professor Daddy-O / The SpitSLAM Record Label Group (2020) Writer, Executive Producer, Vocals Here We Go Again - Stetsasonic (2021) Writer, Producer, Vocals Self Destruction - The Stop The Violence Movement / Jive Records (1989) I Ain't Making It - Stetsasonic / Warner Records (1989) The Pros - Queen Latifah / Tommy Boy Records (1989) Gotta Be A Better Way - Foster McElroy / Atlantic (1989) Nubian M.O.B. - Nubian M.O.B. / Cold Chillin' Records (1992) Freestyle Fellowship - "Inner City Boundaries" fromInnercity Griots (1993)Forbidden Love - Third World / Island Records(1994) The Conjuring - Indigo Phoenyx x P.A.Dre (2020) Loud Is Not Enough - Enemy Radio / The SpitSLAM Record Label Group (2020) Drugz - Andre Nickatina / 75 Girls Records (2020) What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? - Public Enemy / Def Jam Records (2020) ^ "TODAY IN HIP-HOP HISTORY: CULT CLASSIC FLICK 'CB4' OPENED IN THEATERS 28 YEARS AGO" . The Source. March 12, 2021. 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