Mr. Hill

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Mr. Hill
Birth nameTodd Joseph Gumke [1]
Also known asPhantom
Born (1973-01-08) January 8, 1973 (age 50)
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genres Hip hop, alternative hip hop, Pacific Northwest hip hop
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Years active1999-present
LabelsHal Cush Music
Website mrhillmusic.bandcamp.com

Todd Joseph Gumke, (born January 8, 1973) better known by his stage name Mr. Hill, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ from Seattle, Washington. [2] Mr. Hill has produced for the likes of Kool Keith, [3] Mr. Lif, [4] Boom Bap Project [5] and Grayskul, [6] among others. He is a member of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion. [7]

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Musical career

Mr. Hill's first production credit was in 1999, for the song "Investigation Zero" for another Pacific Northwest hip hop artist named Footprints. The song appeared on the 1999 cassette tape Operation Raw. [8] While he was mainly DJing at the time, he eventually focused more on producing. Through making connections in the local circuit, he met Onry Ozzborn, who would be a frequent collaborator of Mr. Hill's, with Onry eventually inviting Mr. Hill to join Oldominion. [9]

Following encounters and discussions Grayskul had with Slug and other Rhymesayers Entertainment members, Grayskul's album Deadlivers was released on the label in 2005. [10] Mr. Hill produced over half the album, taking on the Moniker "Phanton", while Onry Ozzborn took "Reason" and JFK to "Recluse". [11]

In 2006, he released his first solo album, Snaps. The album features IAME, Boom Bap Project and Onry Ozzborn, among others. [12] The same year he joined Oldominion rapper Barfly and released the album Nite Owls. [13]

The next year, Mr. Hill released his first instrumental album The Darkest Hour via Hal Cush Music. [14]

In 2011, he released the album SMiRK, an instrumental album mixing electronic, jazz and hip hop elements. [15]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

EPs

Productions

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  7. ↑ "The HYPE Magazine Interviews Sleep of Oldominion! | @SleepSFR" . Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  8. ↑ "Mr. Hill's Smirk". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  9. ↑ "Mr.Hill (of Oldominion)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  10. ↑ "Up & Coming". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Grayskul | Fake Four, Inc". fakefourinc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  12. ↑ Snaps - Mr. Hill. Listen @cdbaby , retrieved 2017-03-07
  13. ↑ "Nite Owls (Barfly & Mr. Hill of Oldominion) — Some of Us — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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