Edan (musician)

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Edan
Birth nameEdan Portnoy
Born1978 (age 4546)
Washington, D.C., U.S. [1]
Origin Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
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Years active1999–present
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Website www.humblemagnificent.com

Edan Portnoy (born 1978), [4] better known mononymously as Edan, is an American hip hop artist from Rockville, Maryland. [5]

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Early life

Born to middle-class parents who immigrated from Israel, Portnoy grew up in Rockville, Maryland. [4] [5] He is Jewish. [5] In high school, he bought his first turntables and started mixing beats. [4] Inspired by his classmate's rhymes, he started writing his own songs. [4] After graduation, he entered Berklee College of Music, where he spent two and a half years. [4] He dropped out of the college to focus on music full time. [4]

Career

Edan released his first solo studio album, Primitive Plus , on Lewis Recordings in 2002. [6] It was described by The A.V. Club as "one of the year's most promising debuts". [7] In 2005, he released his second solo studio album, Beauty and the Beat . [8] It features guest appearances from Insight, Percee P, Mr. Lif, and Dagha. [9] It peaked at number 40 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, [10] as well as number 37 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. [11] In 2009, he released a mixtape, Echo Party . [12] It peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [13] In 2018, he released a collaborative studio album with rapper Homeboy Sandman, titled Humble Pi , on Stones Throw Records. [14]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Productions

Guest appearances

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