Dudley Perkins (rapper)

Dudley Perkins
Also known as	Declaime
Origin	Oxnard, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, singer-songwriter, producer
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Stones Throw Records, Up Above Records, Mello Music Group, SomeOthaShip Connect
Associated acts	Georgia Anne Muldrow, Madlib, Kankick, J. Rawls, Oh No, Aloe Blacc , 50 Cent

Dudley Perkins is an American rapper and singer from Oxnard, California. He has released records on Stones Throw Records under his own name and the alias of Declaime. In 2008, he co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with his partner Georgia Anne Muldrow.

Having begun rapping in 1987, he was featured on The Alkaholiks' 1995 album Coast II Coast under the Declaime moniker. In 2001, he released Andsoitisaid, his first album as Declaime.

Dudley Perkins released A Lil' Light, an album entirely produced by Madlib, on Stones Throw Records in 2003. His second album as Dudley Perkins, titled Expressions (2012 A.U.), was released in 2006. In 2009, he released Holy Smokes, which was entirely produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow. In 2013, he released Dr. Stokley on Mello Music Group.

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