Akrobatik | |
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![]() Akrobatik performing live in Denmark in 2009 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Jared K. Bridgeman |
Born | Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | May 3, 1974
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Detonator Records, Eastern Conference Records, Rawkus Records, Fat Beats Records, Coup D'etat, Playaktion Recordings |
Member of | The Perceptionists |
Jared K. Bridgeman, [1] [2] (born May 3, 1974) better known by his stage name Akrobatik, is an American rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. [3] He is also a part of the hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One, which released Black Dialogue in 2005. [3] [4]
In 1998, Akrobatik released his first single, "Ruff Enough", on Boston's Detonator Records label. It was followed by "Internet MCs" and "Say Yes Say Word". [3]
His music has appeared on television series such as HBO's The Wire and ESPN's Playmakers , in films such as Date Movie and Wholetrain , and in video games such as NBA Live '06 , Amplitude , Frequency , EA Sports UFC, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted . [5]
In 2003, Akrobatik released an album, Balance , on Coup D'état. [6] It ranked at number 4 on CMJ's "Hip-Hop 2003" chart. [7]
In December 2005, Akrobatik signed to Fat Beats Records. [8] The Brooklyn-based label released his second studio album, Absolute Value , in 2008. [9] It received positive reviews from AllMusic, [10] HipHopDX , [11] Okayplayer, [12] and PopMatters . [13]
In 2011, Akrobatik suffered a ruptured heart valve and was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent an emergency valve replacement surgery. [14] In 2014, he released an album, Built to Last, which was listed by Spin as one of the 40 best hip-hop albums of the year. [15]
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