Cisco Adler

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Cisco Adler
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Adler performing in 2019
Background information
Birth nameCisco Sam Adler
Born (1978-09-06) September 6, 1978 (age 45)
Los Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2000–present
Labels
Website Adler's Official MySpace

Cisco Sam Adler (born September 6, 1978) is an American musician and record producer.

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Personal life

Adler is married to fashion model Barbara Stoyanoff; they have one child.[ citation needed ] He is the son of record and film producer Lou Adler.

Career

Adler has collaborated extensively with hip-hop artist Shwayze. Their first single "Buzzin'" reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the follow-up "Corona and Lime" peaked at number 23. [1] They starred in the MTV reality series Buzzin' , [2] have appeared on MTV Cribs , [3] and toured with Warped Tour 2008. [4] They worked with DJ Skeet Skeet on a Nike-sponsored workout program entitled Beach Blast by Shwayze. [5] [6]

Other artists with whom Adler has worked include Mod Sun,[ citation needed ] Tayyib Ali,[ citation needed ] Mike Posner,[ citation needed ] Cody Simpson, [7] and The Internet,[ citation needed ] Wiz Khalifa, Blackbear, Yung Pinch, Gashi, YG, Pouya, and more.

Solo projects include the mixtapes Pop Shit and Super California Lipstick Sexy Magic Dope Shit.[ citation needed ]

Adler produced the soundtrack for the 2016 musical comedy television film The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again .[ citation needed ] He produced and appeared in the film Sweetie Pie .[ citation needed ]

Adler was arrested in 2008 for assaulting an employee of the Fargo, North Dakota club where he and Shwayze were performing but was released shortly after being taken into custody. [8]

Discography

Albums with Whitestarr

Albums with Shwayze

YearInformationChart positions [9] Certifications
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Rap CAN
2008 Shwayze
  • First studio album
  • Released: August 19, 2008
10
5
3
92
Sales:
2009 Let It Beat
  • Second studio album
  • Released: November 3, 2009
55
3
Sales:
2011 Island in the Sun [10]
  • Third studio album
  • Released: September 13, 2011
Sales:

Solo albums

Singles

YearTitleChart PositionsAlbum
U.S. 100 Hot Digital U.S. Pop Top 40 Mainstream
2008"Buzzin'"46184735Shwayze
"Corona and Lime"23632
2009"Get U Home"Let It Beat

EPs

Mixtapes

Music videos
YearTitleDirector(s)
2006"Sunshine Girl"
2007"Dirty Words" Bart Hendrikx
2008"Hollywood"Shaw
"Buzzin'" Robert Hales, Alison Foster
"Corona and Lime" Shane Drake, Brandon Bonfiglio
2009"Rock n' Roll" Nicholaus Goossen
"Get U Home" Stewart Hendler

Guest appearances

Production discography

Studio albums

Cody Simpson – Free

Selected songs

Filmography

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