Battlecat (producer)
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| Battlecat | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kevin Gilliam |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | West Coast hip hop, G-funk |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, rapper, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Sampler, keyboard, drums, vocoder, synthesizer. |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg Tha Dogg Pound |
Kevin Gilliam, better know by his stage name Battlecat, is a hip-hop producer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for producing artists such as Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Tha Eastsidaz and along with a number of other West Coast rappers. His aesthetic is a progression from the early-'90s G-Funk sound pioneered by Dr. Dre, characterized by fat synth bass lines and soulful keys. He is also the concert DJ for Snoop Dogg.
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- Gumbo Roots (1999)
