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]
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,[3] 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.[1]
^ abc"Damu The Fudgemunk Announces New Album & Drops Lead Track". Closed Captioned. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^"Damu The Fudgemunk "Rhythm Roulette" Interview: Drum Breaks". Big Noise Radio. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ abcWeiner, Natalie (22 May 2020). "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. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^ abKeirstead, Zachary (16 January 2018). "Damu the Fudgemonk and Raw Poetic have the master plan on 'The Reflecting Sea: Welcome to a New Philosophy'". EARMILK. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^Simpson, Paul. "Damu the Fudgemunk". allmusic. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
^"Question in the Form of An Answer: An Interview with Damu the Fudgemunk". Passion of the Weiss. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^"Y Society (Insight & Damu): Never Off / Pyramids to the Ghetto". Flea Market Funk. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^. Drowned in Sound. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^"Damu The Fudgemunk ·· Spare Time". Silence Nogood. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^"Damu playing live music in Washington Square Park, New York City". Live Street Performance. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
^Pedroche, Ben (8 December 2017). "Interview: Damu The Fudgemunk & Raw Poetic + Album Stream". Grown Up Rap. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^Minsker, Evan (13 May 2020). "Archie Shepp Shares New Song With Raw Poetic and Damu the Fudgemunk: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^"All-Access to the KPM Music Library. First up: Damu The Fudgemunk". The Find Mag. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^Neyland, Nick (11 April 2013). "Music For Dancefloors: The KPM Music Library". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^. Hip-Hop Linguistics. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009.
^Lacerna, Michael (18 January 2017). "Damu the Fudgemunk pushes the boundaries of hip hop with 2 hour concept album". RAPstation. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^"Album Review: "Ears Hear Spears" – Insight The Truncator & Damu The Fudgemunk". Dead End Hip Hop. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^Richards, Chris (30 May 2018). "After years on the D.C. rap scene, Flex Mathews is still twisting time". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^"Damu the Fudgemunk Interview". Southsiders. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
External linksEdit
Damu the Fudgemunk Bandcamp
Redefinition Records Official Website
September 02, 2023
damu, fudgemunk, earl, davis, born, june, 1984, known, professionally, american, producer, multi, instrumentalist, rapper, from, washington, damu, member, groups, society, panacea, owns, operates, redefinition, records, birth, nameearl, davisborn, 1984, june, . 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 Damu the FudgemunkBirth nameEarl DavisBorn 1984 06 08 June 8 1984 age 39 OriginWashington D C U S GenresHip hopUnderground hip hopJazz rapOccupation s Instrumentalistrecord producerrapperInstrument s Akai MPC 2000 drums vibraphoneYears active2007 presentLabelsTres RecordsRedefinition RecordsWebsitedamuthefudgemunk wbr bandcamp wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditDavis 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 3 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 Presse 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 1 Discography EditTravel at Your Own Pace 2007 15 Spare Time 2008 Overtime 2008 ReVISIONS Madvillain Damu vs Joe Buck 2009 The Bright Side 2009 Same Beat Project EP 2009 Kilawatt V1 2009 How It Should Sound Promo EP 2010 How It Should Sound Volumes 1 amp 2 2010 Supply for Demand 2010 Brooklyn Flower 2010 More Supplies 2010 When Winter Comes Truly Get Yours 2011 OverThrone Try a Little Skillfulness All Green 2011 Faster Rhyme for Self 2011 Kilawatt V1 5 featuring Raw Poetic 2012 Spur Momento Trailer 2013 Public Assembly 2014 Public Assembly Vol 2 2015 How It Should Sound Vol 3 4 and 5 2015 HISS ABYSS How It Should Sound 2015 Untitled Vols 1 amp 2 2016 Vignettes 2017 16 The Reflecting Sea Welcome to a New Philosophy 2017 with Raw Poetic 4 Ears Hear Spears Redefinition 2017 with Insight 17 Dreams amp Vibrations Redefinition 2018 with Flex Mathews 18 Ground amp Water 2019 with Blu 19 Ocean Bridges Redefinition 2020 with Archie Shepp and Raw Poetic Ensemble Pat Fritz Aaron Gause Luke Stewart Jamal Moore and Bashi Rose 3 Conversation Peace Def Presse 2021 1 References Edit a b c Damu The Fudgemunk Announces New Album amp Drops Lead Track Closed Captioned 23 June 2021 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Damu The Fudgemunk Rhythm Roulette Interview Drum Breaks Big Noise Radio 25 February 2014 Retrieved 23 August 2021 a b c Weiner Natalie 22 May 2020 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 Retrieved 22 August 2021 a b Keirstead Zachary 16 January 2018 Damu the Fudgemonk and Raw Poetic have the master plan on The Reflecting Sea Welcome to a New Philosophy EARMILK Retrieved 22 August 2021 Simpson Paul Damu the Fudgemunk allmusic Retrieved September 4 2020 Question in the Form of An Answer An Interview with Damu the Fudgemunk Passion of the Weiss 13 February 2014 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Y Society Insight amp Damu Never Off Pyramids to the Ghetto Flea Market Funk 8 September 2017 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Y Society Travel At Your Own Pace Drowned in Sound 10 August 2007 Archived from the original on 22 August 2021 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Damu The Fudgemunk Spare Time Silence Nogood 23 May 2011 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Damu playing live music in Washington Square Park New York City Live Street Performance Archived from the original on 2021 12 20 Pedroche Ben 8 December 2017 Interview Damu The Fudgemunk amp Raw Poetic Album Stream Grown Up Rap Retrieved 22 August 2021 Minsker Evan 13 May 2020 Archie Shepp Shares New Song With Raw Poetic and Damu the Fudgemunk Listen Pitchfork Retrieved 22 August 2021 All Access to the KPM Music Library First up Damu The Fudgemunk The Find Mag 23 June 2021 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Neyland Nick 11 April 2013 Music For Dancefloors The KPM Music Library Pitchfork Retrieved 22 August 2021 Y Society Travel at Your Own Pace Album Review Hip Hop Linguistics Archived from the original on January 3 2009 Lacerna Michael 18 January 2017 Damu the Fudgemunk pushes the boundaries of hip hop with 2 hour concept album RAPstation Retrieved 22 August 2021 Album Review Ears Hear Spears Insight The Truncator amp Damu The Fudgemunk Dead End Hip Hop 15 May 2017 Retrieved 22 August 2021 Richards Chris 30 May 2018 After years on the D C rap scene Flex Mathews is still twisting time The Washington Post Retrieved 22 August 2021 Damu the Fudgemunk Interview Southsiders 13 December 2019 Retrieved 22 August 2021 External links EditDamu the Fudgemunk Bandcamp Redefinition Records Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Damu the Fudgemunk amp oldid 1168201862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
