Controller 7 | |
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Birth name | Tommy McMahon |
Born | San Jose, California |
Origin | Berkeley, California |
Genres | Alternative hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
Instruments | Sampler, turntable |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | 6months, Bully Records, Wenod |
Website | controller7 |
Controller 7 (born Tommy McMahon) is an underground hip hop producer from San Jose, California.
Controller 7 released the debut album Left Handed Straw in 2000. It was reissued on 6months in 2001. [1]
He has produced and remixed tracks for Anticon artists such as Sole, Sage Francis and Themselves. [2]
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