Damon Garrett Riddick (born June 15, 1971), better known by his stage name Dâm-Funk (stylized as DāM-FunK; pronounced "Dame-Funk"), is an American
funk musician, vocalist and producer from Pasadena, California. In 2007, Riddick signed with the L.A.-based record label
Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. '' LA Week ...
.
Partial discography
Solo albums
* ''
Toeachizown
''Toeachizown'' is the first solo studio album by American neo-boogie musician Dâm-Funk, released on October 27, 2009 by Stones Throw Records. Album was produced by Leon Sylvers III, a record producer of SOLAR Records and a member of 70s disco gro ...
'' (Stones Throw, 2009)
* ''
Invite the Light'' (Stones Throw, 2015)
* ''Private Life'' (
Music from Memory, 2017)
* ''Above the Fray'' (Glydezone, 2021)
Collaborative albums
* ''Higher''
(with Steve Arrington
Steven Ralph Arrington (born March 5, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.
Biography
Arrington played in various local bands before joining and touring with The M ...
) (Stones Throw, 2013)
* ''
7 Days of Funk
''7 Days of Funk'' is the eponymous debut studio album by California-based funk duo 7 Days of Funk, consisting of rapper Snoop Dogg—performing under his funk persona Snoopzilla—and modern-funk musician Dâm-Funk. The album was released on ...
''
(with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk) (Stones Throw, 2013)
Extended plays
* ''LA Series #7''
(with Computer Jay) (All City Dublin, 2010)
* ''InnaFocusedDaze'' (Scion/AV, 2011)
* ''I Don't Wanna Be A Star!'' (Stones Throw, 2012)
* ''STFU'' (Stones Throw, 2015)
* ''Architecture'' (Saft, 2016)
* ''Nite Funk'' (2016)
(with Nite Jewel
Ramona Gonzalez (known professionally as Nite Jewel) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Ramona Gonzalez began as Nite Jewel in 2008 as the result of her juggling music with undergraduate studies. )
* ''STFU II'' (Glydezone, 2019)
Compilations
* ''Rhythm Trax Vol. 4'' (
Stones Throw, 2009)
* ''Adolescent Funk'' (Stones Throw, 2010)
* ''California'' (Welcome to Los Santos, 2015)
Singles
* "Burgundy City" (Stones Throw, 2008)
* "Japan Groove" (Stones Throw, 2009)
* "It's My Life" (Circle Star, 2009)
* "Let's Take Off (Far Away)" (Stones Throw, 2009)
* "Hood Pass Intact" (Stones Throw, 2010)
* "What's on Your Mind"
( Tony Cook featuring Dâm-Funk) (Stones Throw, 2010)
* "
Faden Away" (Stones Throw, 2013)
(with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk)
* "
Damn, dis-moi"/"
Girlfriend"
(Christine and the Queens
Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar, or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age o ...
featuring Dâm Funk) (
Because Music
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, 2018)
References
Footnotes
Sources
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Interview in The FADER Magazine :: DāM-FunK cover feature, circa. 2009Review Dusted Magazine
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External links
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Discogs
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Record producers from California
Singers from California
Living people
Stones Throw Records artists
American boogie musicians
American funk singers
1971 births
21st-century American singers
21st-century American male singers