Cecil Otter
| Cecil Otter | |
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Otter performing at the University of Minnesota Morris in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kyle Smith[1] |
| Born | July 16, 1980[2] |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres |
Alternative hip hop Underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels |
Doomtree Strange Famous Records |
| Associated acts | Dessa, P.O.S, Mike Mictlan, Sims, Paper Tiger, Lazerbeak |
| Website |
cecilotter |
Kyle Smith (born July 16, 1980), better known by his stage name Cecil Otter, is a rapper and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.[3]
History
Cecil Otter's False Hopes was released on Doomtree in 2005.[4]
He released his first solo album, Rebel Yellow, on Doomtree in 2008.[5][6] It was re-released on Strange Famous Records in 2009.[7]
In 2011, Cecil Otter released 13 Chambers, a mashup album blending Wu-Tang Clan and Fugazi, with Swiss Andy as Wugazi.[8][9]
He is currently working on his second solo album, Porcelain Revolver.[10]
Discography
Solo
- Cecil Otter's False Hopes (2005)
- Rebel Yellow (2008)
- Porcelain Revolver (TBA)
Wugazi
- 13 Chambers (2011)
Doomtree
- Falsehopes (2002)
- False Hopes: Hung Over Seas (2003)
- False Hopes Mega! (2003)
- False Hopes (2007)
- Doomtree (2008)
- Doomtree Blowout / False Hopes 13 (2008)
- FH:XV (False Hopes 15) (2009)
- Doomtree Standards Mixtape (2010)
- Affiliyated (2011)
- No Kings (2011)
- All Hands (2015)
Guest appearances
- Dessa - "Everything Floats" from False Hopes (2005)
- Sims - "Dreamsleep" and "No Homeowners" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
- Mel Gibson and the Pants - "Beat It Loose" from W/ Guitar (2005)
- P.O.S - "Low Light Low Life" from Never Better (2009)
- Mixed Blood Majority - "Free Up" from Mixed Blood Majority (2013)
- Sage Francis - "Let Em Come Redux" from Sick to D(eat)h (2013)
Productions
- Sims - "Roll Down" from False Hopes XIV (2009)
- Dessa - "Mineshaft II" from A Badly Broken Code (2010)
- Astronautalis - "Lift the Curse" from This Is Our Science (2011)
- P.O.S - "Wanted Wasted" and "Piano Hits" from We Don't Even Live Here (2012)
- Sage Francis - "Pressure Cooker" and "Dead Man's Float" from Copper Gone (2014)
References
- ↑ Ali, Reyan (November 16, 2010). "Catching up with Doomtree's other six". The Phoenix.
- ↑ "Cecil Otter - About". Facebook. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ Savage, Kathryn (June 10, 2009). "Doomtree's Cecil Otter finds his voice apart from the rap pack". City Pages.
- ↑ Sirota, Eric (June 15, 2010). "Cecil Otter :: False Hopes :: Doomtree Records". RapReviews.
- ↑ Taylor, Patrick (October 14, 2008). "Cecil Otter :: Rebel Yellow :: Doomtree". RapReviews.
- ↑ Klatzke (December 15, 2008). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". AbsolutePunk.
- ↑ Somberlain (April 29, 2010). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Fossum, Melissa (July 18, 2011). "Wugazi Speaks! Cecil Otter and Swiss Andy on Mashing-Up Fugazi and Wu-Tang". Phoenix New Times.
- ↑ Vasquez, Andres (August 30, 2011). "Cecil Otter Explains Conceptualizing The "Wugazi: 13 Chambers" Project, Doomtree's Next Album". HipHopDX.
- ↑ "Doomtree - Interview - 3/9/2012". Scratched Vinyl. March 12, 2012.
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