Mo B. Dick
| Mo B. Dick | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Raymond E. Poole Jr. |
| Also known as | The Shaman Mahatmah, R. Poole, Ruhi Anubis Yazid, Ruh, Cool Jazz, Cuz, Mobidiqulus Maximus, MC TrapNasty, Mo B. Dick |
| Born |
July 4, 1965 Morgan City, Louisiana, SiracusaVille, LA U.S. |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, Hip hop soul, Hip hop, Dirty rap, Jazz rap, G-funk |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Singer, Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals, Keyboards, synthesizer, sampler, Pro Tools drum machine, Piano, Cornet, drum kit |
| Years active | 1988 — present |
| Labels |
Starvin Artists Entertainment (1992-1997) No Limit Records Priority Records (1995-1999) Onher and iNher iNhertainment(2009-2010) Out The Box Xploitations LLC (2010-present) |
| Associated acts | Beats By the Pound, Master P, C-Murder, Silkk The Shocker, TRU (group), Soulja Slim, Big Ed, Tre-8, Kane & Abel (group), Snoop Dogg, Mr. Serv-On, Mia X, Sons of Funk, KLC, UGK, Pimp C, Critical Condition, Fat 2sday, Cash Crop, 2RTina , Derhego & S.E. Trill, Rusty Jay, Tbks, Slice, T.W.I.N., Merge-N-Traffic, The Essentials, Kazmere Johnson, Janelle Nadine, Lok Akim, The Purple Pimpalishus Orchestra, The Grady Bunch,Tru 2 Da Gang, Zone4Nut, GT |
| Website | outtheboxxploitations.com MySpaceFacebook page youtube Twitter Instagram Discogs |
Raymond Poole (born July 4, 1965) better known by his stage name Mo B. Dick is an American rapper, singer, and music producer. He is a founding member of the production team The Medicine Men (formerly Beats by the Pound), which produced most of No Limit Records' releases from 1995 to 1999. During his stint at No Limit Records, He not only produced tracks, but was also a featured artist on over a dozen songs, As a member of Beats by the Pound, the production team collectively produced nearly all of the label's tracks. Mo B. Dick's own repertoire lists his production credits on over 170 recordings [1] and has his own record label Out The Box Xploitations. Currently Mo B. Dick is working on projects for his new imprint, Out The Box Xploitaions, Dr.Dre, 8Ball and MJG, Mystikal, Big Boi, Daz Dillinger, Rocko, Future, Gorilla Zoe, Wiz Khalifa and producing songs for various movie soundtracks, TV shows, and video games. He is also a member of the Throwback Cool Funk band called Merging Traffic Fellowship of which he is the keyboardist, vocalist, and bandleader. The work that he is known for and the trends that he helped to set is just the tip of the iceberg of what's in store. Be on the look out for another trend to be set by this thoroughbred visionary.
Early life
All through high school he was in honors, state, district, parish, etc. He went on to college and marched in Southern University Band until he was kicked out. Afterward, he taught himself how to play piano. Music production started for him in 1988. At that time, he was attending Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana for marketing, then later dropping out. His first drum machine was a Rolland 606.
Music career
1995–99: No Limit, Beats by the Pound and Gangsta Harmony
In the mid-1990s Mo B. Dick signed as an artist to his cousin Master P's label No Limit Records and also joined as a member in the production team Beats by the Pound. On April 13, 1999, Mo B. Dick would release his debut album, Gangsta Harmony; the album peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Also in 1999, along with Beats by the Pound's lead producers, Mo B. Dick, KLC, Craig B and Odell, disbanded from No Limit Records and changed their name to The Medicine Men.
2009–14: Perverted XXXcursions and li se Sa li yE
After taking a break from his music career to focus on producing, on January 13, 2009 Mo B. Dick released his second album in over 10 years, entitled Perverted XXXcursions.[2] On April 1, 2014, Mo B. Dick released his third album, entitled li se Sa li yE via his label OTBX,LLC.[3]
2016: #MoBDick - EP and Allegorical Love
New albums are coming out January 29, 2016, and late 2016.
Personal life
Singer and actress Cymphonique Miller, rappers Romeo Miller, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder and Master P are his cousins.
Discography
- Gangsta Harmony (1999)
See also
References
- ↑ "Mo B. Dick song credits". All Music. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Perverted XXXcursions by Mo B. Dick on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ↑ "li se Sa li yE by Mo B. Dick on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2015-11-16.