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TheDirtball
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TheDirtball
Contents
1Biography 2Personallife 3Discography 3.1Albums 3.2Compilations 3.3KottonmouthKings 3.4XPistols 4References
Backgroundinformation Origin Genres Years active Labels CrookCounty,Bend,Oregon,United States Hiphop,Punkrock 1992present SuburbanNoize
Biography
Afterwreakinghavocontheroadrockingsoldoutcrowds www.myspace.com/thedirtball acrossthecountry,OregonbasedrapperTheDirtballis bringingithomewiththereleaseofhisthirdsoloalbum, CrookCounty.Whileinthepasthisacceleratedrhymingskillshavekickedhiscareerintooverdrive,now withhislatestreleaseitshissongwritingskillsthathavehimcruisinginthefastlane. Inspiredbythebeautyofhishomestateandhisloveofcreatingmusic,CrookCountysdiversemixtureof rockandhiphopiseclecticenoughtoleavefansofallgenressalivatingformore.Poweredbythe machinegunattackofhismotormouthandirresistiblehooks,thealbumcandazzlefansofSouthernRap (YingYangTwins,LilJon),battlemainstreamheavyweights(Twista,LupeFiasco),orstandstoetotoewith undergroundlegends(Tech9ne,KottonmouthKings,orInsaneClownPosse). CrookCountyisactuallytheareawhereIliveinOregon.Iwasbornandraisedhere,whichtiesintothe recordandhowImbringingitbacktomyroots.IhavealotofoldfriendsthatIusedtoplaywithbackinthe dayonthisrecordandmyparentshaveabluegrassbandsotheymadeitontoatrack,saysthePacific Northwestbasedrapper.Itsdefinitelyadifferentkindofalbumforme,butitsaprettywellroundeddiverse eclecticmixtureofmusicalstyleswithagoodgroupofguests.Eachtrackistotallydifferentfromoneanother andImstokedaboutit.
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CrookCountyalsofeaturesguestappearancesbysomeoftheheaviesthittersintheundergroundand detonatesanexplosivelineupofpowerhousecollaborations.JustaFriendutilizesthebreathtaking melodiesofLadyLovetocraftaninfectioustrackaboutthehardshipsofmaintainingrelationshipswhileout ontheroad,whileDaddyXofKottonmouthKingsdropsbyonMushroomCloudtoexposetheDirtballs psychedeliceatinghabits.Meanwhile,SuburbanNoizeheavyweightBigBappearsonthetrackAllIn, LaCokaNostrasCeeKayripsthroughthetrackNightshade,JohnnyRichterofKingspadeduetsaboutthe rigorsoftheroadonGrindandPsychopathicRecordsBoondox,dropssomerockflavoronthetrack Tried,TruedandTested. Sincetheageof15,TheDirtball(akaDavidAlexander)hasdedicatedhimselftohismusic.Growingupin Oregon,Alexanderquicklybecamepreoccupiedwithdrumsandwouldbetherhythmicbackbonefora numberofdifferentbandsintheNorthWest.In1995,Dirtballdecidedtotakehismusicalaspirationstothe nextlevelandformedfunkrockhybridCholaandwouldtourtheregioncultivatingagrassrootsfollowing. AftersixyearsofconstanttouringandrecordingwithChola,thebandwasonthebrinkofanational breakthrough,butpersonalandcreativedifferencesleadtothebandsdemise. Cholaopenedthedoorandkindofschooledmeintheartofrhyme,whichhelpedmedevelopmystyle. Then,whenthebandfinallydisbanded,IknewrightawayIdidntwanttohidebehindthedrumkitanymore, soIjuststartedfocusingondevelopingmyskillsasarapper,Dirtballsaysoftheswitchfrombangingdrum kitstospittingonthemic.IgrewuplisteningtorapandthatswhatIloved.Ineversetouttobeafast rapper,itsjustthiskindofunharnessedthingthatIdeveloped. Afterhalfadecadebehindthekit,Dirtballdecideditwastimeforachangeandfocusedhiseffortson perfectingtheartofrhyme.Hiseffortsprovedfruitfulwhenhedevelopedaknackforcreatingamachinegun rapidfireflowthatquicklybecamehistrademarkstyle.Withaconsciousefforttocreatesupertightflawless lyrics,AlexanderbeganhissolopathasanMCandTheDirtballwasborn. Afterrecordingademo,TheDirtballsrapidfirerhymescaughttheattentionofCaliforniabasedSuburban NoizeRecordswhosignedhimforthereleaseofhisdebut,PopADBall.Thealbumquicklyjumpstartedhis careerandpropelledhimintotwoyearsofnonstoptouring.Hissophomoreeffort,Raptillion,wasreleasedin 2006andbecameaninstantundergroundclassicthatpromptedPopMatterstosayDirtballsRapidfire rhymesandanearforcatchychorusesdistinguishtherappersstyle,whichattimessoundssomethinglikea sharperedgedBigBoi. TheDirtballisattheforefrontofabubblingundergroundscenethatistakingoverthehiphopandrock scenes.Inatimeofrecordlabelclosuresandspiralingrecordsales,TheDirtballhasrocketedintonational famewiththepersistenceandwilltosurviveinthejunglethatisthemusicbusiness.Hisstrongworkethic andexplosiveliveshowhasearnedhimtourswithTechN9ne,HedPE,KottonmouthKings,InsaneClown Posse,andmonstrousStrangeNoizeTour,whichwentontobecomeoneof2007shighestgrossing independenttours.Silentlylurkingtheundergroundlivenetworks,Dirtballsnapsoffrapsandwillmake listenersthinktwiceaboutthecapabilitiesofwhiterappers.
Personallife
He'sdatingCrystalFrandsen.SheisalsoknownformakingthevoiceofLolliPopGirlof"StoneTown".She alsomakesDirtballschainswiththeKottomouthKingsLogo.
Discography
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Albums
TheDirtyDProject,Vol.1(2002) PopADBall(2005) Raptillion(2006) CrookCounty(2008) NervousSystem(2011) DesertEagle(EP)(May22,2012) Firestrike(2013)
Compilations
SubnoizeSouljazpresentsInTheTrenchesVol.3:TheDirtball(2009)
KottonmouthKings
LongLiveTheKings(2010) LegalizeIt(EP)(2011) SunriseSessions(2011) HiddenStashV:Bongloads&BSides(2011) MileHigh(August14,2012)
XPistols
ShootToKill(2011)
References
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