Daddy Kev

Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974),^[1] better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is a Grammy-nominated mixer,^[2] mastering engineer and producer from Los Angeles, California.^[3] He is the owner of Alpha Pup Records and founder of Low End Theory.^[4] He has produced tracks for rappers such as Awol One,^[5] Busdriver,^[6] Sage Francis,^[7] and Subtitle.^[8] He is one half of the duo Reefer along with Nicholas Thorburn of Islands.^[9]

Pitchfork Media describes him as "one of the Los Angeles underground's most visionary producers... His style exemplifies the steady bleeding of hip-hop culture into the more highbrow aspects of art."^[10]

Career

Daddy Kev released the solo EP, Lost Angels, on Celestial Recordings in 2001. It features guest appearances from the rappers Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Busdriver, Awol One, and Circus.^[11][12] He also released Souldoubt, a collaborative album with Awol One, on Meanstreet Records in the same year.^[13][14]

Another collaborative album with Awol One, Slanguage, was released on Mush Records in 2003.^[10] 2004 brought Busdriver's Cosmic Cleavage, which was produced entirely by Daddy Kev and released on Big Dada.^[15]

He released Reefer, a collaborative album with Nicholas Thorburn as Reefer, in 2008.^[16]

Alpha Pup Records also distributes Flying Lotus' label Brainfeeder.^[17]

Daddy Kev received a Grammy Award nomination at the 58th ceremony held on February 15, 2016 for mixing the Flying Lotus song "Never Catch Me" featuring Kendrick Lamar.^[18]

Discography

Albums

• Souldoubt (2001) (with Awol One)
• Number 3 on the Phone (2002) (with Awol One)
• Slanguage (2003) (with Awol One)
• Reefer (2008) (with Nicholas Thorburn, as Reefer)

EPs

• Lost Angels (2001)
• Sound Advice (2003) (with The Grouch and D-Styles)
• Killafornia (2005) (with Awol One)

Singles

• "Rhythm" (2001) (with Awol One)

Productions

• Alien Nation – "Unicorn" (1999)
• Sole – "Famous Last Words" from Bottle of Humans (2000)
• Naptron – "Marvin Meets Seymour Frye Pt. I" (2000)
• Myka 9 – "First Things Last" from Tags of the Times 3 (2001)
• Abstract Rude – "Frisbee" from P.A.I.N.T. (2001)
• Busdriver – "Mindcrossings", "Suing Sony", and "Single Cell Ego" from Temporary Forever (2002)
• Existereo – "Four Way Window Pain" from Dirty Deeds & Dead Flowers (2003)
• Abstract Rude & Tribe Unique – "Flow and Tell" from Showtyme (2003)
• Neila – "Vertical Trees with Eternal Leaves" from Vertical Trees with Eternal Leaves (2003)
• Busdriver and Radioinactive – "Winthorp & Winthorp" (2003)
• Existereo – "Same Breath" from Crush Groove (2004)
• Shape Shifters – "Rockin' These Mics", "Kreye Inn", and "Futuristic" from Was Here (2004)
• Busdriver – Cosmic Cleavage (2004)
• Sage Francis – "Dance Monkey" from A Healthy Distrust (2005)
• Awol One – "Everything's Perfect" from The War of Art (2006)
• Subtitle – "Restructure/Reroute" from Terrain to Roam (2006)
• Acid Reign – "Too Kool for Skool" and "Here Comes Trouble" from Time & Change (2008)
• The Grouch – "Shero" from Show You the World (2008)

References

External links

• Alpha Pup Records
• Daddy Kev on Twitter
  
• Daddy Kev discography at Discogs