Witchdoctor (rapper)

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Witchdoctor
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Genres Rap, Hip-hop
Years active 1995–present
Labels Arista, Koch, Williams Street

Erin Johnson, better known as Witchdoctor, is an established member of Atlanta’s Dungeon Family collective which includes members such as Goodie Mob, OutKast, Cee-Lo (originally of Goodie Mob), Big Rube, & many others. Witchdoctor owns and operates his own independent record label, Dezonly1 Records and has released six solo albums and a book of poetry, "The Diary of The American Witchdoctor".

Career

Witchdoctor released his first album (A S.W.A.T. Healin’ Ritual) in 1997 on Interscope Records.[1][2] All of the previous albums crafted by Dungeon Family members were group efforts, while Witchdoctor embarked on the weighty task of releasing the first solo LP by a member of this respected collective. Anchored by the gritty single "Holiday", the album featured several artists from the Dungeon Family such as Cee-Lo, Outkast, Goodie Mob and Cool Breeze. The album features varied content ranging from street life to spirituality and was produced entirely by Organized Noize Productions.

Witchdoctor’s second album was “9th Wonder of the World” and was released as the first album on his label; “Dezonly1." The term Dezonly1, he says, represents an ebonic reference to "god". The 9th Wonder of the World Album features production by Witchdoctor himself as well as guest appearances by Dungeon Family artists Backbone and others. This independent release marked the beginning of Witchdoctor's career as a labelhead. Subsequently, Dezonly1 Records released four other albums, Gumbo Cookin, KING OF THE BEASTS, The God Iz Good Movement, and Escape 2 New York, which are sold around the world exclusively via Myspace.

Discography

Albums

  • A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual (1997)
  • 9th Wonder Of The World (2000)
  • Gumbo Cookin' (2003)
  • KING OF THE BEASTS (2005)
  • The God Iz Good Movement (2006)
  • Escape 2 New York (2007)
  • The Diary of An American Witchdoctor (2007)

Appearances

  • By Goodie Mob
    • "The Coming" from Soul Food
    • "Greeny Green" from Still Standing
    • "God I Wanna Live" from One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
    • "What You See" from One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
  • By Cool Breeze
    • "Hit Man" w/Backbone from East Point's Greatest Hits
  • By Dungeon Family
    • "6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On)" w/Big Boi, Goodie Mob, Backbone & Cool Breeze from Even In Darkness
    • "What Is Rap" w/Big Rube, Ray, Preecha & Ramon from Even In Darkness
  • By Da Connect
    • "Feel The Fire" from Dungeon Family 2nd Generation

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, Leo "A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual Review", Allmusic. Retrieved November 16, 2013
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Witchdoctor Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved November 16, 2013

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