Donell McGary (born 1977), known professionally as Dibiase, is an American alternative hip hop producer from

Watts, Los Angeles Watts is a neighborhood in southern Los Angeles, California. It is located within the South Los Angeles region, bordering the cities of Lynwood, Huntington Park and South Gate to the east and southeast, respectively, and the unincorporated com ...

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. He is also a member of

Project Blowed Project Blowed is an open-mic workshop, its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles, California at 3333 Leimert. This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups, emcees, dancers, music pr ...

hip-hop shop.

Career

Dibiase released his debut album, '' Machines Hate Me'', on

Alpha Pup Records Alpha Pup Records is an American independent record label and digital distributor based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Daddy Kev and Danyell Jariel in 2004. ''LA Weekly'' placed it at number 2 on the "Top 10 Most Exciting L.A. Indie ...

in 2010.

Pitchfork Media ''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...

gave it 5.8 out of 10, while

Resident Advisor ''Resident Advisor'' (also known as ''RA'') is an online music magazine and community platform dedicated to showcasing electronic music, artists and events across the globe. It was established in 2001. ''RA''s editorial team provides news, musi ...

gave it 4 out of 5. Before doing music, he made a living as a graphic artist. Unlike most hip-hop producers who use the

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and SP-1200, he primarily utilizes the

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and SP-404 installments, for they provide a gritty

lo-fi Lo-fi (also typeset as lofi or low-fi; short for low fidelity) is a music or production quality in which elements usually regarded as imperfections in the context of a recording or performance are present, sometimes as a deliberate choice. The ...

sound.

Discography

Albums

* '' Machines Hate Me'' (2010) * ''Sound Palace'' (2011) * ''Looney Goons'' (2012) * ''Schematiks'' (2013) * ''Baker's Dozen: DIBIA$E'' (2016) * ''Bonus Levels'' (2019)

EPs

* ''Up the Joystick'' (2007) * ''Los Angeles 1/10'' (2010) with P.U.D.G.E. * ''Comfort Zone'' (2011) * ''Swingology 101'' (2011) * ''2Dirt4TV'' (2012) with

Quelle Chris Gavin Christopher Tennille (born October 19, 1984), known as Quelle Chris, is an American record producer, rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He has released over 15 albums as a solo act and with his collaborative projects. He has bee ...

* ''Collectin' Dust'' (2012) * ''Throwbacks'' (2012) * ''Llamaville'' (2012) * ''10K'' (2013) * ''Progressions'' (2013) * ''Up the Joystick 2 (Hidden Levels)'' (2014) * ''Excuse the Tape Hiss'' (2014)

Singles

* "Hue-Man Nature of the Beast" b/w "My Lady" (2009) with Droop-Capone * "May the Force" (2009) * "Fly Me t' the Moon" (2011) with Versis

Productions

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& Verbs – "Really" from ''Buzz'' (2009) * Remarkable Mayor – "Floating", "Contradictions" and "Boogie Bounce" from ''The Campaign'' (2009) * Exile – "Population Control (Dibiase Remix)" from ''Radio Bonus'' (2010) * Dark House Family – "Mein Atari (Dibiase Lofi Reflip)" from ''Family Trees'' (2010) *

Take A take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production. Film In cinematography, a take refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup". Takes of each s ...

– "Neon Beams (Dibiase Remix)" from ''Only Mountain: The Remixes'' (2011) * T. Calmese – "Out My Mind" from ''A Will of Fortune'' (2011) *

Flash Bang Grenada Flash Bang Grenada is an American hip hop duo based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of Busdriver and Nocando. History Flash Bang Grenada released the debut album, ''10 Haters'', on Hellfyre Club in 2011. It featured vocal contribut ...

– "Good Cop, Bad Cop" from '' 10 Haters'' (2011) * Blu – "Slngbngrs" from ''

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'' (2011) * Joe Styles – "Love, Peace, Happiness, and Rhythm", "Give You All My Heart", "I See You" and "Tel-Lie-Vision" from ''Elevation Music'' (2012) *

2Mex Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Fa ...

& Maiselph – "All Comes Down" from ''Like Farther... Like Sun...'' (2013) * Clear Soul Forces – "We Be Runnin' This" from ''Gold PP7s'' (2013) *

Open Mike Eagle Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...

– "Jon Lovitz (Fantasy Booking Yarn)" from ''

Dark Comedy Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discus ...

'' (2014) *

Jonwayne Jonathan Wayne (born June 5, 1990), better known by his stage name Jonwayne, is an American rapper and record producer. Early life Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990. He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War Gene ...

– "These Words Are Everything" from ''

Rap Album Two ''Rap Album Two'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Jonwayne. It was released on February 17, 2017, by Jonwayne's own imprint Authors Recording Company and Daddy Kev's The Order Label. Background The album comes following Jon ...

'' (2017)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Alternative hip hop musicians American hip hop record producers Living people 1977 births People from Watts, Los Angeles Musicians from Los Angeles