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Sutter Kain
Birth nameRobert Deshawn Evans [1]
Also known asDJ Bless, Sutter Kain, Suicide Kingz, Sutter Kain aka DJ Bless
Born1983or1984(age 39–40)
Origin South Jamaica, Queens, New York City
Genres East Coast hip hop, rap metal, hardcore rap [ citation needed ], horrorcore [2]
Occupation(s)Musician, Hip hop producer
Instrument(s) Akai MPC
Years active1997–present
LabelsNever So Deep Records
Website ghettometalgear.bandcamp.com

Robert Deshawn Evans (born 1983or1984), better known by his stage names Sutter Kain and DJ Bless, is an American rapper and producer from Queens, New York. His productions range from traditional East Coast hip hop to ghetto metal, a style that samples metalcore. The name Sutter Kain is based on the character Sutter Cane from the 1995 horror film In the Mouth of Madness . He is the founder and owner of Never So Deep Records.

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Career

Evans grew up in Rochdale Village, a housing development in South Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. He pursued music with his initial goal to become a battle DJ. [3] He eventually left New York City and moved to the Carolinas.[ how? ]

In 2002, at the age of 18, Evans landed his first recording and distribution deal with MCA Records. [4] In 2003, when MCA was merged into Geffen Records, he parted ways and focused on his own record label, Never So Deep Records.[ citation needed ] He restructured the business to control aspects of the label including music/video production, marketing, promotions, and distribution. Realizing that technology could play a major role in positioning his company, he took advantage of online distribution and social networking.[ citation needed ]

As DJ Bless, Evans has showcased his production skills with producers Kanye West, Scott Storch, Sean Combs, Swizz Beatz, Sha Money, Rick Rubin, Havoc, and R. Kelly. [4] He produced the track "Tha Beehive" on Lil' Kim's album La Bella Mafia . In 2004–2005, he did high-profile remixes of Mystikal's "Pussy Pop", Dirt Bag's "I'll Leave You Dead", and Keith Murray and the Outlaws. [4] In 2005–2006, he produced and mixed tracks on Czar-Nok's album That One Way. He produced music for the video game EA Sports Fight Night 2005 . In 2008, he worked on the musical score of the docudrama Hoop Realities, which is a follow-up to the documentary Hoop Dreams . [4]

Never So Deep Records

Never So Deep Records (NSD Digital)
FounderRobert Evans (DJ Bless)
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Self-Distribution
Genre Hip hop, ghetto metal
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York / South Carolina [3]
Official website ghettometalgear.bandcamp.com
Current artists
Former artists

Style

Evans's style varies from traditional East Coast hip hop to more menacing extreme metal-based hip hop, the latter of which he calls ghetto metal and serves as the vehicle for his alter ego, Sutter Kain. [7] DJ Bless's lyrics involve love, relationships, life and problems. In contrast, Sutter Kain's lyrics focus on taboo subjects such as torture, murder, and gore.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

YearSingleFeaturingcredited asNotes
2009"Hold Up"Young VadahSabotawj & DJ Bless [12]
2009"Black Tar Heroin"Jim SnookaDJ Bless [13]
2009"Death Note"---Sutter Kainsingle EP is titled Beats Inspired by a Bitch [14]
2009"As Death Takes Place"Reverend Fang GoryDonnie Darko & DJ Blesstitle track of Donnie Darko's album
2009"Faceless"Jim Snooka & E-ClipseDJ Bless [15]
2009"Slanted"---Sabotawj & DJ Blesstrack from their album Dreaming Up Nightmares While The World Sleeps [16]
2009"Shotgun Memories"NBSDJ Bless [17]
2009"Heavy Metal Mics"WordsmithDJ Bless [18]
2010"South Side Story"Young VadahDJ Bless [19]
2010"I Made It"Young VadahDJ Bless & Donnie Darko [20]
2010"Natural Born Spitters"NBSDJ Bless [21]
2010"Hammertime"Jim SnookaDJ Bless [22]
2010"Backstage Madness"Dwight Anderson & Jim SnookaDJ Bless [23]
2010"Trails of Blood"Donnie DarkoSutter Kain [24]
2011"Loser 9"---Sutter Kain & Darkofound on Sutter Kain's A Co-Dependent's Playlist [25] and Darko's Emotional Disorder albums [26] also subtitled The Final Chapter
2011"Trust Issues"---Sutter Kain & Darko [26]
2011"U.F.O. Transmission"---Sutter Kain & Darko
2011L.O.V.E. (Life's Obsessive Violent Emotions)---Sutter Kain
2011"Where I Belong"Donnie DarkoSutter Kain [27] [28]
2012"Winter Music Pt. 4"Darko & Mr. GrimmSutter Kain [29]
2012"Traitor"Naymez & Donnie DarkoSutter Kain [30]
2012"Y'all Ain't Kill Me YetDonnie Darko & PersiaSutter Kain [31]
2012"Alien Abduction"DarkoSutter Kain [32]
2012"Shoot Her in the Face" (Ghetto Metal King)Rev Fang Gory & Insane PoetrySutter Kain [33]
2013"Keep Breathing"---Sutter Kain [28]

Producer

Sutter Kain and Donnie Darko

Agency 1.9.9.4

Evans teamed up with Swan The Truth to form the duo Agency 1.9.9.4, which released two albums:

Pull The Fuckin' Trigger

Sutter Kain, Donnie Darko & Apollo Valdez

Never So Deep artists

Other collaborations


Notes

  1. 1 2 3 This album also has an instrumental version that was produced by DJ Bless aka Sutter Kain
  2. The Green Album by Sutter Kain and Donnie Darko is labeled as "Sticky Green Beats presents"

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