Robert Smith, better known by his stage name Rob Sonic, is an American rapper and record producer from

the Bronx The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New ...

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. He has been a member of the groups

Sonic Sum Sonic Sum is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York. It consists of Rob Sonic, Fred Ones, Eric M.O., and Preservation. The group was described by ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' as "hip-hop's Radiohead". In 1999, Sonic Sum released the f ...

and Hail Mary Mallon. He is a founder of the record label Skypimps Music.

Biography

Rob Sonic is originally from Washington, D.C. As a child, he moved to

. He started rapping at age 12. In 2011, Smith released the album ''Are You Gonna Eat That?'' on Rhymesayers Entertainment with Aesop Rock and DJ Big Wiz under the alias Hail Mary Mallon. The group's second album, ''Bestiary'', was released in 2014 on the same label. In 2004, he released his debut solo studio album, ''

Telicatessen ''Telicatessen'' is the debut solo album by American hip hop artist and former Sonic Sum member Rob Sonic, released by the Definitive Jux label on September 7, 2004. An instrumental version of the album was released the following year, also ...

'', on Definitive Jux. In 2007, he released '' Sabotage Gigante'' on the label. He released ''

Alice in Thunderdome ''Alice in Thunderdome'' is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Rob Sonic. It was released on OK-47 Records on August 26, 2014. Music ''Alice in Thunderdome'' is the first Rob Sonic album to feature producers other than Sonic. P ...

'' in 2014, ''Defriender'' in 2018, and ''Latrinalia'' in 2021''.''

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2004) * '' Sabotage Gigante'' (2007) * ''

'' (2014) * ''Defriender'' (2018) * ''Latrinalia'' (2021)

Compilation albums

* ''Barf'' (2017)

Singles

* "Death Vendor" / "Dylsexia" (2004) * "Shoplift" (2004) * "Fatman and Littleboy" / "The Over Under" (2006) * "Rock the Convoy" (2007) * "All the Drugs (Do Nothing)" (2017) * "Couple Skate" (2017) * "JJ Sad" (2018) * "Frankie (Can't Relax)" (2018) * "Ithaca" (2018) * "All the Drugs: Ohio Dirt Mix" (2018) * "Bikini" (2019) * "Boca Raton" (2020)

Productions

Aesop Rock Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer from Long Island, New York. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emer ...

– "Winners Take All" from '' Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives'' (2005) * Aesop Rock – "Dark Heart News" from '' None Shall Pass'' (2007)

Guest appearances

* The Infesticons – "Chase Theme" from ''Gun Hill Road'' (2000) *

El-P Jaime Meline (born March 2, 1975), better known by the stage name El-P (shortened from his previous stage name El Producto), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Starting his career as a member of Company Flow, he has been a ...

– "Truancy" from '' Fantastic Damage'' (2002) *

Funkstörung Funkstörung (sometimes stylized as Funkstorung) are an electronic music duo from Rosenheim, Germany, consisting of Michael Fakesch and Chris de Luca. History Chris de Luca and Michael Fakesch first met in 1992 at a techno party organised by F ...

– "Mr. Important" from '' Disconnected'' (2004) * Hangar 18 – "One Night at the Bar" (2004) * C-Rayz Walz – "Walk Through" from '' Year of the Beast'' (2005) *

Blue Sky Black Death Blue Sky Black Death (abbreviated BSBD) was a production duo based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It consisted of Ryan Maguire, better known by his stage name Kingston, and Ian Taggart, better known by his stage name Young God, or, later, Televa ...

– "Long Division" from '' A Heap of Broken Images'' (2006) * El-P – "Flyentology" from '' I'll Sleep When You're Dead'' (2007) *

– "Dark Heart News" from '' None Shall Pass'' (2007) *

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– "Lick the Witch" from '' LA UTI'' (2010) * Aesop Rock – "Dokken Rules" and "BMX" from '' Skelethon'' (2012) * Illogic and

Blockhead Blockhead(s) may refer to: Films * ''The Blockhead'', a 1921 German silent film * ''Block-Heads'', a 1938 film starring Laurel and Hardy * ''Blockhead'' (film), a 1966 Italian film Music * Blockhead (music producer) (born 1976), American hip-h ...

– "Nails" from ''Preparing for Capture'' (2012) *

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– "Post Haste" from ''Half Measures'' (2013) * Onry Ozzborn – "Not Really" from ''

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'' (2016)

Compilation appearances

* "F.U. for Failure Ugly" on '' Definitive Jux Presents II'' (2002) * "Dylsexia" on '' Definitive Jux Presents III'' (2004) * "Shoplift (El-P Remix)" on '' Definitive Jux Teaser 2005'' (2005) * "Brand New Vandals" on '' Definitive Swim'' (2007) * "Domestic Animals" on ''Definitive Jux Presents IV'' (2009)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonic, Rob American male rappers Definitive Jux artists Living people Rappers from the Bronx Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians