Krum (rapper)

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Krum
Birth nameDouglas William Krum, Jr.
Also known asHarry Krum, Playdough
Born (1977-04-27) April 27, 1977 (age 46)
Toledo, Ohio
Origin Borger, Texas
Genres Christian hip hop, urban gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Singing
Years active2000–present
Labels 7Spin, UpRok, Sony Records, Provident, Deepspace5, Man Bites Dog
Website iamkrum.com

Douglas William Krum, Jr. (born April 27, 1977), who goes by the stage name Krum (formerly Harry Krum or Playdough), is an American hip hop musician. He's released nine studio albums, one extended play, and three mixtapes in his career.

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Early life

He was born Douglas William Krum, Jr., on April 27, 1977, in Toledo, Ohio, to father Douglas William Krum, Sr. and mother Lynn Marie Krum (née Edelstein). [1] [2] He grew up in Borger, Texas, and as a teen he was discovered by Uprok Records while in the group Ill Harmonics, after that group appeared in a movie. This got his music recording career underway. [3] [4]

Music career

He started his music recording career around 2000, [5] when his first studio album, Lonely Superstar, was released by UpRok Records on October 22, 2002. [6] [7] His second studio album, Don't Drink the Water, was released on October 17, 2006, from 7Spin Music. [8] The subsequent release, Goodonya, an extended play, was released by Deepspace5 Recordings on December 18, 2008. [9] His next release, a mixtape entitled Bible Bus, was released independently on June 29, 2010. [10] His third studio album, Writer Dye, was released on November 2, 2010, also independently. [11] [12] He released a fourth studio album, Hotdoggin', on April 26, 2011. [13] [14] [15] His fifth studio album, Writer Dye: Deux or Die, was released on October 22, 2012. [16] A second mixtape, Christopher Collabo with DJ Sean P, was released on January 29, 2013, independently. [17] He released Gold Tips with DJ Sean P, his sixth studio album, on April 8, 2014, through Man Bites Dog Records. [18] [19] A seventh studio album, 1985 Party Time Excellent, was released independently on March 3, 2015. [20] His eighth studio album, We Buy Gold with DJ Sean P, was released on October 16, 2015. [21] His ninth studio album, Blue Eyed Devil was released on February 3, 2017. [22]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Beat Tapes

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