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Background information
Birth nameAdam Drucker
Born (1977-04-21) April 21, 1977 (age 47)
Nampa, Idaho, U.S.
Origin Ohio, U.S.
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Years active1997–present
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Website www.anticon.com

Adam Kidd Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist. [1] [2] He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. [3] He has also been a member of numerous groups including Deep Puddle Dynamics, [4] A7pha, Greenthink, [5] Clouddead, [5] Themselves, [6] Subtle, [7] 13 & God, [8] Go Dark, [9] and Nevermen. [10]

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History

Doseone was born Adam Kidd Drucker [11] in Nampa, Idaho, on April 21, 1977. [12] He is known for his extensive collaborations with other Anticon members, forming numerous groups and performing guest spots on others' releases. [1] He has recorded with many musicians including Mr. Dibbs, Aesop Rock, Slug, Sole, Alias, Jel, Odd Nosdam, Why?, Fog, Boom Bip, The Notwist, and Mike Patton. [1] [6] [13] He has also released several solo albums, including the spoken word album Soft Skulls and a combination audio CD and poetry book The Pelt . [2]

Early in his musical career, Doseone once competed in a freestyle rap battle with then-unknown Eminem at Scribble Jam in 1997. [14] In 1998, Doseone released his first solo album, Hemispheres . [15] In 2000, he released Circle , a collaborative album with producer Boom Bip. [16] In 2012, he released the solo album, G Is for Deep , on Anticon. [17]

Doseone is also a visual artist. He has worked on the cover art for many of the albums he has performed on. He has contributed the artwork on Jel's album Soft Money in 2006.[ citation needed ] He has also done work in animation. He worked on an online animated cartoon NOTGarfield. [18] The series consists of characters from Garfield involved in surreal dada situations.

In January 2012 it was announced that Adult Swim had ordered a pilot of an animated series called Mars Safari featuring a soundtrack by Doseone and Jel. [19]

Doseone has also participated in creating music for indie games, including Sludge Life , Samurai Gunn , Catacomb Kids, Enter the Gungeon , Vlambeer's games Gun Godz and Nuclear Throne , Messhof's Nidhogg 2 , Disc Room and many other independent games currently in development. [20]

Style

Doseone is known for his nasal and high pitched voice, fast polyrhythmic rapping style, and extremely dense and abstract lyrics. [5] [7] His words tend to express upon topics of childhood, nature, and American life. While rapping/singing onstage, he often also simultaneously performs on the synthesizer, sampler, or keyboard. [21]

A recurring character in much of Doseone's work is a man named Hour Hero Yes. [22] He is mentioned in the 13 & God song "Ghostwork" as well as throughout albums of his band Subtle. Album and video artwork, as well as art on Subtle's official website, suggest Hour Hero Yes to be a bald man with a black and white striped face, an image which is embodied by a bust that serves as a centerpiece prop during live Subtle shows. [7] On the cover of For Hero: For Fool , he appears in old military garb with fire for hair. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

Singles

Audio books

Collaborations

Video games

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