Dom Pachino

Dom Pachino
Background information
Also known as P.R. Terrorist
Genres Hip Hop
Labels Napalm Recordings,LLC
Associated acts Killarmy, Shyheim, Wu-Tang Clan
Website http://www.napalmrecordings.com

Dom Pachino (born Domingo J. Del Valle in Manhattan, New York City) is a rapper of Puerto Rican descent. He is a member of the rap group Killarmy and also has a solo career. He is also known as P.R. Terrorist, but he has rarely used this name since the September 11, 2001 attacks afraid that it may be taken the wrong way and affect sales.[1]

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Biography

Born in uptown Manhattan and later moving to Staten Island's Stapleton Projects and starting the 1st Grade while adapting to a more slower pace of life, but still pretty urban in its own right, was a young Latin MC named Dom Pachino a.k.a. P.R. Terrorist. He started out by showcasing his talents in public school lunch rooms while urging friends would provide a beat for him by banging on tables with fist and bare knuckles. During that period (Pre - WU-TANG), he ultimately became best friends with RZA's brother, 9th Prince, and would later form the group KILLARMY. He went from rapping in the survival dorms of C-74 and C-76 in Riker’s Island Correctional Facility, while completing his juvenile bid for Gun possession and Assault charges, to making a name for himself locally in the slums of Staten Island's then small hip hop circles in the early 90's.

Experiencing three successful major releases (two through Priority Records, and one through Loud Records) with a debut album that cracked the top ten billboard charts, three world tours with WU-TANG CLAN and countless features on gold albums such as RZA’s first Bobby Digital project and The Swarm Compilation. Riding off the success of his last group album in 2002, Pachino established his own independent record company called Napalm Recordings, which he released a slew of underground mix tapes via online, mom and pop record stores, and digitally. He also completed an international tour headlining venues in the United States, South America, Europe, and Africa.

He has appeared on programs in the USA such as Comedy Central and the Larry Sanders Show. He is now working as a solo artist and producer.

Acting career

In addition to his music work, Dom Pachino is an actor that has appeared in a number of films, television and cable programs including Gospel Hill is a 2008 film directed and produced by Giancarlo Esposito Starring Danny Glover,Angela Bassett,Samuel L. Jackson, the Larry Sanders Show, the Jon Stewart Show, CSI: NY, and the Bobby Digital film by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan.[1]

Discography

Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
  • Released: August 5, 1997
  • Billboard 200 chart position: #34
  • R&B/Hip Hop chart position: #10
  • Singles: "Swinging Swords," "Camouflage Ninjas"/"Wake Up,"
    "Wu-Renegades"/"Clash of the Titans"
Dirty Weaponry
  • Released: August 11, 1998
  • Billboard 200 chart position: #40
  • R&B/Hip Hop chart position: #13
  • Singles: "Red Dawn"/"Where I Rest At," "The Shoot-Out"
Fear, Love & War
  • Released: September 11, 2001
  • Billboard 200 chart position: #122
  • R&B/Hip Hop chart positions: #34
  • Singles: "Street Monopoly"/"Monster," "Feel It"/"Militant,"
    "Nonchalantly"
DOM PACHINO SOLO ALBUMS
Album Title Album Info
Terra is Him 2002
Unreleased 2005
Domination 2006
The Arsenal
4 Security Reasons 2006
Gunz an Glory: A Soldier Story (as P.R. Terrorist) 2006
Napalm World (as part of the group Team Napalm) 2006
Rice & Beans 2007
Power Rulez 2008
Tera Iz Him 2 2009
DOM PACHINO APPEARANCES
Artists Track Title(s) Album Date/Label
Vordul Mega Verbal Relaxation (featuring Vordul Mega and Dom Pachino) Yung World 2005
Reavers Napalm (featuring Dom Pacino, Keith Masters, NLZ) Terror Firma 2005

Videography

DOM PACHINO - VIDEOGRAPHY
Artist(s) Album Info Video Title(s) Release Date
Killarmy Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars Swinging Swords
Wake Up (featuring Hell Razah, Prodigal Sunn and various Wu-Tang Clan cameos)
Wu-Renegades (featuring various Wu-Tang Clan cameos)
1997 Loud/Priority/Wu-Tang Records
Killarmy Dirty Weaponry The Shoot-Out (featuring Rza) 1998 Wu-Tang Records
Killarmy Fear, Love & War Feel It 2001

References

  1. ^ a b Hip Hop Interview - "Dom Pachino of Killarmy in the Trenches"

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