Frukwan

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Arnold Hamilton
Also known as Frukwan
The Gatekeeper
Genre(s) Hip hop
Associated acts Stetsasonic
Gravediggaz

Frukwan (born Arnold Hamilton), is best known as "The Gatekeeper" in the Hip hop supergroup Gravediggaz and been a former member of band Stetsasonic.

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[edit] Biography

Back in 1986 he was in a group called "Stetsasonic", which also featured future Gravediggaz callobrator Prince Paul. When the group broke up, Frukwan disappeared for many years but then he later reappeared when the Gravediggaz were formed (Prince Paul who was responsible for his comeback). Frukwan would then become the Gatekeeper, and wrote most lyrics or the group. After 1997, RZA and Prince Paul left the gravediggaz, leaving only the late Too Poetic and Frukwan to continue the band. This led to the last and often dark Gravediggaz release Nightmare in A-Minor, which was produced by Both Frukwan and Poetic. After this release Too Poetic died of Colon Cancer, which possibly marked the end of The Gravediggaz. Frukwan wasn't seen again for many years after this release, but would later do a solo album entitled Life which was released in 2003. according to Frukwan's Myspace page, there is apparently a new Frukwan album to be released in 2008.

[edit] Discography:

[edit] Solo

[edit] With Stetsasonic

[edit] With Gravediggaz

[edit] Appearances

  • "Self Destruction" from the single The Stop The Violence Movement (1989, Jive)
  • Tricky vs. Gravediggaz-"Tonite is a special Nite" from The Hell EP (1995, Fourth And Broadway)
  • "From The Darkside" from Tales From The Hood Soundtrack (1995, MCA Soundtracks)
  • "We Run Shit" from DJ Honda's album H-III (2002)

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