Keith Matthew Thornton
| Kool Keith | |
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Kool Keith performing in New Jersey, 2011.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keith Matthew Thornton |
| Also known as | Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Black Elvis, Dr. Ultra, Crazy Lou, Poppa Large |
| Born | October 7, 1963 |
| Origin | Riverdale, Bronx, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, horrorcore, experimental hip hop, trip hop, hardcore hip hop, abstract hip hop, psychedelic hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Instruments | Rapping, keyboard, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Mello Music Group, Junkadelic, Gothom, Funky Ass, DreamWorks Records, Ruffhouse/Columbia/SME Records Amalgam Digital |
| Associated acts | Ultramagnetic MCs, Cenobites (album), Analog Brothers, Masters of Illusion, Thee Undatakerz, Peeping Tom, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Chilly Chill, KutMasta Kurt, Dan the Automator, The Prodigy, Spazz, Princess Superstar, Nu:Tone, Esham, MF DOOM |
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Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is generally considered to be one of hip-hop's most eccentric and unusual personalities.
Kool Keith was a cofounding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, whose debut Critical Beatdown was released in 1988. After two more albums with the group, Funk Your Head Up and The Four Horsemen, Kool Keith released his critically acclaimed solo debut album, Dr. Octagonecologyst under the name Dr. Octagon in 1996. He subsequently released a series of further independently released hip hop albums, including Sex Style and First Come, First Served (as Dr. Dooom).
After releasing one album on a major label, Black Elvis/Lost in Space, Kool Keith subsequently returned to independently releasing music, producing further efforts as a solo artist and in collaboration with groups such as Analog Brothers, Masters of Illusion, Thee Undatakerz and Project Polaroid. Kool Keith has also made guest appearances in collaboration with Peeping Tom and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He was also featured on the short track DDT on Jurassic 5's album Power in Numbers. The Prodigy's hit "Smack My Bitch Up" was based on a sample of Kool Keith's voice saying "change my pitch up, smack my bitch up like a pimp."
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