D.O.E
| D.O.E. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John M. Maultsby |
| Also known as | John Doe |
| Born | 1981 (age 35–36) |
| Origin | North Side Queens, NY, United States |
| Genres | Hip-Hop, Pop rap, Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Songwriter, Actor, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Labels |
Beat Club Records/Interscope (2006-2009) |
| Associated acts | Timbaland, Keri Hilson |
| Website | Official website |
Beat Club Records/Interscope
(2005-2006)
John Maultsby (born 1981), better known by his stage name D.O.E. (Dominant Over Everyone) is an American rapper/songwriter, born in North Side Queens.
Growing up in North side Queens, D.O.E. looked up to Hip-Hop legends like Slick Rick, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur and Wu-Tang Clan for years before deciding to showcase his passion for rap music. His first mixtape to circulate the scene was titled Me-Unit (a parody of G-Unit). After landing in the hands of Bad Boy Records' vice president Harve Pierre, the mixtape was given to Timbaland's lawyer who passed it on to Timbaland, suggesting that he take a listen. After hearing D.O.E.'s ability to write, rap, and switch styles Timbaland flew him down to Miami, where they recorded a couple of tracks, and according to D.O.E., "...that was all he wrote!"
Originally known as John Doe, he's stated that Interscope had issues with his former moniker:
Initially signed to Timbaland's Beat Club Records alongside rap artists Bubba Sparxxx and Attitude, D.O.E. first appeared on "Rollin" featuring Lil' Jon and produced by Timbaland. The song was hyped to take over the airwaves in the summer of 2006, but unfortunately not before the fledgling Beat Club Records folded. After the label's dissolution D.O.E. returned to the mixtape circuit releasing The Black Ass Album (parodying Jay-Z's The Black Album) and The Mascarade (spoofing 50 Cent's The Massacre). Not long after Beat Club Records' departure, Timbaland started up Mosley Music Group. Timbaland signed D.O.E. to his new label in 2006, however he sat on the sidelines for a majority of the year while Timbaland focused his efforts on Nelly Furtado's chart-topping multi-platinum album Loose, and Justin Timberlake's Grammy Award-winning FutureSex/LoveSounds.
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