RJD2
| RJD2 | |
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RJD2 performing at Moogfest 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ramble Jon Krohn |
| Also known as | RJ, The Insane Warrior |
| Born |
May 27, 1976 Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop,indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Definitive Jux, XL Recordings, RJ's Electrical Connections |
| Associated acts | The Dirty Birds, Icebird, MHz Legacy, Soul Position, Aceyalone, STS |
| Website | www |
Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician based in Columbus, Ohio. He is owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been member of groups such as Soul Position,MHz Legacy, and Icebird. He is known as the musician behind "A Beautiful Mine", the titular song of the television show Mad Men.
Born in Eugene, Oregon, Krohn was raised in Columbus, Ohio. He began making music in 1993.
In 2002, RJD2 signed to El-P's record label Definitive Jux and released his solo debut album, Deadringer, to much acclaim. RJD2 later collaborated with rapper Blueprint under the name Soul Position, releasing 8 Million Stories on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2003.
He released his second solo album, Since We Last Spoke, on Definitive Jux in 2004. Soul Position's second album, Things Go Better with RJ and AL, was released in 2006 under Rhymesayers Entertainment. 2006 also saw the release of Magnificent City, his collaborative album with rapper Aceyalone.Magnificent City includes "A Beautiful Mine", which has been used in the titles of Mad Men.
In 2007, RJD2 released the solo album, The Third Hand, on XL Recordings. In 2010, he released his fourth solo album, The Colossus, on his own label RJ's Electrical Connections. In 2011, he released the album, We Are the Doorways, under the pseudonym The Insane Warrior.
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