RJD2

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox musical artist Ramble Jon Krohn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (born May 27, 1976),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician and record producer based in Columbus, Ohio.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> MHz Legacy,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Icebird.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His stage name derives from the popular Star Wars droid R2-D2.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Life and career

Born in Eugene, Oregon,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Krohn was raised in Columbus, Ohio.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He began making music in 1993.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2002, RJD2 signed to El-P's record label Definitive Jux and released his debut solo studio album, Deadringer, to much acclaim.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> RJD2 later collaborated with rapper Blueprint under the name Soul Position, releasing 8 Million Stories on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

He released his second solo studio album, Since We Last Spoke, on Definitive Jux in 2004.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Soul Position's second album, Things Go Better with RJ and AL, was released in 2006 under Rhymesayers Entertainment.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2006 also saw the release of Magnificent City, his collaborative album with rapper Aceyalone.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Magnificent City includes "A Beautiful Mine", which features in the title sequence of Mad Men.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2007, RJD2 released the solo studio album, The Third Hand, on XL Recordings.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2010, he released his fourth solo studio album, The Colossus, on his own label RJ's Electrical Connections.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2011, he released the album, We Are the Doorways, under the pseudonym The Insane Warrior.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

RJD2 formed Icebird with Aaron Livingston, vocalist of a Philadelphia-based band called The Mean.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The duo's debut album, The Abandoned Lullaby, was released in 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2013, RJD2 released his fifth solo studio album, More Is Than Isn't, on RJ's Electrical Connections.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

In 2015, RJD2 released a collaborative album with rapper STS, titled STS x RJD2.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> His sixth solo studio album, Dame Fortune, was released in 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2020, he released his seventh solo studio album, The Fun Ones, on RJ's Electrical Connections.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It features guest appearances from Aceyalone, Homeboy Sandman, Jordan Brown, Khari Mateen, and STS.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

He released a course on sampling and arranging, RJD2: From Samples to Songs, with online music school Soundfly on July 27, 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Discography

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RJD2 in 2007

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • In Rare Form: Unreleased Instrumentals (2004)
  • The Third Hand Instrumentals (2007)
  • Inversions of the Colossus (2010)
  • In Rare Form, Vol. 2 (2018)

Mix albums

  • Your Face or Your Kneecaps (2001)
  • Loose Ends (2003)
  • Lobster and Scrimp (2003)
  • Constant Elevation (2005)

EPs

  • Pryor Convictions (2000) Template:Small
  • The Horror (2003)
  • The Mashed Up Mixes (2004)
  • Tin Foil Hat (2009)
  • The Glow Remixes (2011)

Singles

  • "June" / "The Proxy" (2001)
  • "Rain" / "Find You Out" (2002)
  • "Here's What's Left" (2002)
  • "Let the Good Times Roll" (2002)
  • "The Horror" / "Final Frontier (Remix)" (2003)
  • "Sell the World" / "Ghostwriter (Remix)" (2003)
  • "1976" (2004)
  • "Through the Walls" (2004)
  • "Exotic Talk" (2004)
  • "Fire" (2005) Template:Small
  • "Superhero" (2006) Template:Small
  • "You Never Had It So Good" (2007)
  • "No Helmet Up Indianola" (2020)

Guest appearances

Productions

References

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