Nocando
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James McCall |
| Born | June 3, 1983 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Indie hip hop, freestyle rap, underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Alpha Pup Records, Hellfyre Club |
| Associated acts | Project Blowed, Bomb Zombies, Flash Bang Grenada, Customer Service, Busdriver, Nobody, Thavius Beck, Open Mike Eagle |
| Website | soundcloud |
James "Jimmy" McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage name Nocando, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion, and founder of Hellfyre Club. Nocando has also collaborated with rappers such as Open Mike Eagle, Busdriver, and milo. He is a member of hip hop groups such as Customer Service,Bomb Zombies, and Flash Bang Grenada.
Nocando began gaining notoriety in Leimert Park's Open-Mic Workshops in South Los Angeles. In the battle circuit, it is believed that he has won a hundred wins over many emcees. Nocando has since focused on making and releasing music, only taking time out occasionally to battle.
Nocando released the official debut album, Jimmy the Lock, on Alpha Pup Records in January 2010. The album is produced by Thavius Beck, Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Daedelus, and Nicholas Thorburn, among others. He released Sincerely Yours, a collaborative EP with Nobody as Bomb Zombies, on Hellfyre Club later that year. In 2011, he released 10 Haters, a collaborative album with Busdriver as Flash Bang Grenada, which was listed by the Alarm magazine as one of "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011".
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