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Jason Goldwatch (born September 1, 1976) is an American music video director and commercial director and self described "disrupter" who is a co-founder and Executive Creative Director of Decon / Mass Appeal creative agency and record label based in New York.
Goldwatch was born in San Francisco, where he attended San Francisco School of the Arts high school before attending the California Institute of the Arts.
He worked at multiple production companies (including Satellite Films, where he was recruited by Spike Jonze) before touring with Dilated Peoples, Rage Against The Machine and Kanye West as a photographer and Documentarian. (Resisting the title "videographer.") [1]
He is best known for his directorial work with Kid Cudi, Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, Tyler the Creator, Linkin Park, Mike Dean, Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar, Atmosphere, Travis Barker, Roc Marciano, Busta Rhymes, Grizelda, The Alchemist, Earl Sweatshirt, School Boy Q, Action Bronson Soul Assassins, and Dilated Peoples.
In 2000, he partnered with Peter Bittenbender on a film entitled One Big Trip, which led to their founding of Decon in 2002. [2] Which acompanying soundtrack featuring DJ Dhadow, Heirogliphics, Space Time Contimum and Tranquillity Bass. Having received the "Soundtrack of the Year" from "HIGH TIMES" Magazine, he established the record lable with Sony Music, "DECON RECORDS" with his business partner Peter Bittenbender. One of the most recognizable aspects about the music videos and short films by Goldwatch aside from the creative ingenuity and unpredictable psychedelic edge, is that he credits himself at the beginning of each of his works. He has said it was a decision he made early on to help establish his personal brand and also because people were already misspelling his name and he considered his films as not only commercially viable pieces but simultaneously "stand out works of art.". [3]
Lawrence Muggerud professionally known by his stage name DJ Muggs, is an American DJ, audio engineer and record producer. He has been a member of Cypress Hill, a member of the trip hop band Cross My Heart Hope To Die and the leader of hip hop and art collective Soul Assassins.
Alan Daniel Maman, known professionally as The Alchemist, is an American record producer and DJ. Critically acclaimed for his sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop and underground rap. His frequent collaborators include Eminem, Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Roc Marciano, ScHoolboy Q, Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, Boldy James, and Earl Sweatshirt.
Farid Karam Nassar, better known by his stage name Fredwreck, is an American hip-hop recording artist, DJ, and record producer. He got his big break when he became a producer for Dr. Dre's newly founded record label Aftermath Entertainment, and then went on to work with Snoop Dogg's record label Dogghouse Records and became a known producer on Tha Dogg Pound-affiliated material. During this time he also was a producer for Snoop Dogg's track: Riders on the Storm ft. The Doors on EA's Need for Speed Underground 2. He has produced tracks from Kurupt's Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha and most of his next release, Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey; both released during the period the rapper had left Death Row Records. He has also produced for other hip-hop and pop artists such as Eminem, Britney Spears, Ice Cube, Westside Connection, Lil' Kim, Hilary Duff, Xzibit, The Game, Nate Dogg, Everlast, Cypress Hill, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, as well as non-US acts such as Dizzee Rascal, Tamer Hosny, Qusai Kheder and Karl Wolf.
Chemical Warfare is the second solo studio album by American hip hop producer and recording artist the Alchemist. It was released on July 7, 2009 via ALC Records and E1 Music. Produced entirely by the Alchemist himself, it features guest appearances from Blu, Eminem, Evidence, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Juvenile, Kid Cudi, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Kxng Crooked, Lil' Fame, Maxwell, Oh No, Prodigy, Pusha T, Roc C, Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Tha Dogg Pound, The Lady of Rage, Three 6 Mafia and Twista.
The discography of American musician Kid Cudi consists of ten studio albums, one compilation album, one box set, three extended plays (EPs), one mixtape, 32 singles, eight promotional singles and 32 music videos, the details of which are included in his videography.
Noah Rubin is an American-born artist/producer, music executive, media executive and author. He is the former Editor-In-Chief of both Merry Jane and Mass Appeal (media) and the author of How We Roll: The Art and Culture of Joints, Blunts, and Spliffs.
This is a list of all of the songs that The Alchemist has produced.
Decon is a New York–based advertising agency and record label. Decon is known for their "Green Week" initiative for NBC Universal, which involved an installation at the 30 Rockefeller Center. Additionally, Decon has produced documentary-style profiles featuring Nissan Leaf. They were also involved in launch of the Fiat 500 in New York in the year 2011.
Lord Steppington is the debut studio album by California-based hip hop duo Step Brothers. The album was released on January 21, 2014 by Rhymesayers Entertainment. The record was produced entirely by Alchemist with one track produced by Evidence, and includes guest appearances from Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, Blu, Fashawn, Rakaa, Oh No, Styles P, Domo Genesis and The Whooliganz – Alchemist's old group which included actor Scott Caan.
Gutter Water is the debut full-length studio album by American hip hop duo Gangrene. It was released on November 22, 2010 via Decon. Production was handled by members Oh No and Alchemist, with DJ Muro co-producing one song. It features guest appearances from Big Twins, Evidence, Fashawn, Guilty Simpson, Medaphoar, Planet Asia, Raekwon and Roc C.
Rahkeim Calief Meyer, better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American rapper and record producer from Long Island, New York. He is known for his intricate internal rhymes and wordplay detailing mafioso and pimp themes over sample based production. He has been called the "Godfather of the Underground" for pioneering the resurgence of gritty, lyrical rap and use of drumless sample loops in the early 2010s with his highly influential debut album Marcberg.
"Soundtrack 2 My Life" is a song by American recording artist Kid Cudi, taken from his debut studio album Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009). The lyrics were written by Cudi, while the music was written by American record producer Emile Haynie. The song’s music video, directed by Jason Goldwatch, was released in 2010.
Russian Roulette is the third solo studio album by American hip hop producer and recording artist The Alchemist. It was released on July 17, 2012, through Decon. Produced entirely by the Alchemist, it features guest appearances from Action Bronson, AG Da Coroner, Big Twins, Boldy James, Chuuwee, Danny Brown, Durag Dynasty, Evidence, Fashawn, Guilty Simpson, MidaZ, Meyhem Lauren, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Roc Marciano, Schoolboy Q and Willie the Kid.
The discography of Action Bronson, an American rapper from Flushing, Queens, New York, consists of seven studio albums, one collaborative album, three extended plays (EPs), four mixtapes and thirty-three singles.
This is a comprehensive discography of Evidence, a Venice, Los Angeles, California-based rapper.
Soundset Music Festival was a hip-hop music festival held yearly in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area over Memorial Day weekend. Since Soundset began in the Metrodome parking lot in 2008, attendance has grown from 12,000 to over 30,000 consistently since 2014. Over 280,000 fans have traveled from fifty U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand to experience Soundset in Minnesota.
HipHopDX is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. HipHopDX has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews. The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. HipHopDX is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. HipHopDX can be found on X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
The discography of Roc Marciano, an American rapper, consists of nine studio albums, two promotional albums, five extended plays and two mixtapes.
A Written Testimony is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay Electronica. It was released on March 13, 2020 through Roc Nation. The album follows the release of Jay Electronica's debut mixtape, Act I: Eternal Sunshine , almost 13 years earlier. A Written Testimony was primarily recorded in 40 days, from December 2019 to February 2020. It was supported by "Shiny Suit Theory", featuring vocals from Jay-Z and The-Dream, released in November 2010 and rereleased as a single on Tidal in September 2018.
Sonnyjim is a rapper and hip-hop producer from Birmingham, England.
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