Candyman (rapper)

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Candyman

Background information
Born	25 June 1968 (1968-06-25) (age 39), Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer
Instrument(s)	Rapping
Years active	1990-2001
Label(s)	Epic Records Sony Records IRS Records Ruckus Records
Associated acts	Tone Loc

Candyman (born 25 June 1968, Los Angeles, California) is an American rapper and record producer who was one of the many crossover rap stars of the early 1990s, although his success was extremely short-lived. He is best known for his one-hit wonder, "Knockin' Boots".

Candyman was featured backing Tone-Loc before he earned his own solo stint. His 1990 debut album, Ain't No Shame in My Game, scored a Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Knockin' Boots." The following year, he released another less successful LP for Epic Records, Playtime Is Over. He released I Thought U Knew for I.R.S. in 1993, which also failed to click. 2000 saw the release of Candyman's Knockin' Boots 2001: A Sex Odyssey, an album featuring his 1990 hit single remixed and new cuts as well."^[1]

Candyman's latest effort to revive his career, Knockin Boots 2001... A Sex Odyssey, was a critical and commercial failure. The lead track, a remake of "Knockin Boots", "chronicles some of the pleasures found in a night out with the Candyman, including "front-row tickets to a bomb-ass play," a relaxing bath, dinner reservations, strawberries in the tub, whipped cream, champagne, and the music of R&B supergroup LSG."^[2]

In 2007, Nas released Where Are They Now (West Coast Remix) which featured West Coast veterans Candyman, Breeze, Kam, King Tee, Threat, Ice-T, Sir Mix-A-Lot and the Conscious Daughters.