Dâm-Funk
| Dām-FunK | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Damon Garrett Riddick |
| Also known as | D-F, Gemini Twin ♊ |
| Born | June 15, 1971 |
| Origin | Pasadena, California, United States |
| Genres | Funk, boogie, funktronica, electronic, R&B, g-funk, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, DJ, vocalist |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Stones Throw, Scion A/V, Glydezone, Funkmosphere |
| Associated acts | Computer Jay, Leon Sylvers III, Master Blazter, MC Eiht, Nite Jewel, Peanut Butter Wolf, Snoop Dogg, Steve Arrington, Westside Connection |
| Website | Record Label: Stones Throw Records |
Damon Garrett Riddick (born June 15, 1971), better known by his stage name Dâm-Funk (often stylized as DāM-FunK, pronounced "Dame-Funk"), is an American modern-funk musician, vocalist and producer from Pasadena, California. In 2007, after years of struggling to begin a musical career and a brief apprenticeship under S.O.L.A.R. producer Leon Sylvers III, Dâm-Funk signed with the L.A.-based record label Stones Throw Records.
Signing to the respected label came upon DāM being provided a go (by label head Peanut Butter Wolf) at remixing fellow Stones Throw recording artist Baron Zen's: "Burn Rubber" (which appeared on his album "At The Mall: Remixes" and simultaneously released as a 12" on its own, b/w James Pants' remix of Baron Zen's "Gotta Get Ridda Rick") after Wolf heard various compositions produced and created by DāM via MySpace.
In a short period of time, DāM-FunK's remix "Burn Rubber" became an underground 'international' favorite. In 2008, he then recorded two 12" maxi singles for Stones Throw titled: (1) "Burgundy City" b/w "Galactic Fun" & (2) "Let's Take Off (Far Away)" & "LAtrifying" b/w "KillDat" & "Hood Pass Intact" and an EP titled: Rhythm Trax Vol. IV.
In 2009, he debuted five LPs (vinyl) of new material, which were then edited and released in CD format, both as Toeachizown. In 2010, Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw Record's owner) compiled recordings from DāM's 'unreleased material' younger days (1988–1992) into Adolescent Funk.
At around 2009, his music began to be played by radio DJ's such as Benji B, Garth Trinidad, Mary Anne Hobbs, Gilles Peterson and many others on their respective broadcasts.
In between his 'full length' 5 record box set/double CD debut "Toeachizown" and his 'early works' release of "Adolescent Funk" (after introductory 12" and EP releases for Stones Throw) DāM worked on many 'official remixes' by a variety of artist associated with many music genres: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Nite Jewel (whom he works with collaboratively, on occasion, under the name: 'Nite-Funk'), Cubic Zirconia, RED a.k.a. 'The Man Without The Machine', Lil' Scrappy, Peaking Lights and Animal Collective, among others. DāM also, further, contributed vocals and/or vocoder to Manchester-based artist: Trus'me and Glasgow based artist: Hudson Mohawke.
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