Dominique Purdy (born 1984), better known by his stage name The Koreatown Oddity, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, writer, and former stand-up comedian from

Koreatown, Los Angeles Koreatown (, Latn, ko, Koriataun) is a Neighborhoods of Los Angeles, neighborhood in central Los Angeles, California, centered near Eighth and Irolo streets. Koreans began immigrating in larger numbers in the 1960s and found housing in the Mi ...

, California.

Early life

Purdy was born Dominique Purdy in 1984. He is originally from

, California. He was raised by his mother, who introduced him to hip hop music. His parents never married and his father lived in

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. While in high school, he performed at the

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comedy club at night.

Career

Purdy started releasing his music in 2012. In 2014, he released a studio album, ''200 Tree Rings'', on New Los Angeles. In 2014, he released a collaborative album with

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, titled ''5 Chuckles''. ''

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'' included him on the "15 L.A. Bands to Watch in 2015" list. In 2015, he released a collaborative album with

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, titled ''Vivians''. In 2016, he released another collaborative album with Ras G, titled ''5 Chuckles: In the Wrld''. In 2017, he released a studio album, ''Finna Be Past Tense'', on

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. In 2020, he released a studio album, ''Little Dominiques Nosebleed'', on Stones Throw Records. It received favorable reviews from

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and ''

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''. ''

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'' included him on the "Best New Artists of the Month" list in June 2020. In 2022, he released a studio album, ''Isthisforreal?'', on Stones Throw Records.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''No Health Insurance'' (2013) * ''200 Tree Rings'' (2014) * ''5 Chuckles'' (2014) * ''Vivians'' (2015) * ''5 Chuckles: In the Wrld'' (2016) * ''Finna Be Past Tense'' (2017) * ''Little Dominiques Nosebleed'' (2020) * ''ISTHISFORREAL?'' (2022)

Mixtapes

* ''Eat a Dead Goat'' (2012) * ''Buzzmixers Revenge'' (2012) * ''Pops 45s'' (2012) * ''Exit the Dragon's Mouth'' (2013) * ''Snake Sheddings'' (2014) * ''Off with the Horse'' (2015) * ''Ram Be Gone'' (2016) * ''A Monkey's Death'' (2017) * ''A Beat at the Table'' (2018) * ''Rooster'' (2018) * ''That's a No from Me Dog'' (2019) * ''When Pigs Fly'' (2020) * ''Trapped Rats'' (2022) * ''TIGER/OX'' (2024) * ''Wabbit Season'' (2024)

Singles

* "Breastmilk" (2021) * "Aggro Crag" (2022) * "Misophonia Love" (2022)

Filmography

Feature films

* ''

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'' (2006), Jonny * ''

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'' (2015), Dimitri

References

External links

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