Milo (musician)
| milo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rory Ferreira[1] |
| Also known as | Scallops Hotel,[2] Black Orpheus[3] |
| Born |
February 3, 1992[4] Chicago, Illinois[4] |
| Origin | Wisconsin, United States[5] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Hellfyre Club |
| Associated acts | Busdriver, Open Mike Eagle, Nocando, Safari Al, Nom de Rap, Nicholas J, AD the Architect, Nedarb Nagrom, Riley Lake, Analog(ue) Tape Dispenser, Iglooghost, WC Tank, YC the Cynic |
| Website |
miloraps |
Rory Ferreira, better known by his stage name Milo (often stylized as milo), is an American hip hop musician from Wisconsin. He has collaborated with Busdriver and Open Mike Eagle, among others.[6] He is currently signed to Hellfyre Club.[7]
Career
Ferreira first began rapping as part of the Kenosha, Wisconsin hip-hop trio Nom de Rap, which additionally consisted of rappers Nicholas J and AD the Architect. The group released their first joint mixtape, Greatest Hits Vol. 1, in 2010.[8]
Milo released his first solo mixtape, I Wish My Brother Rob Was Here in 2011.[9] Milo Takes Baths was released in 2012.[10] The song "Kenosha, WI" was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in a 2012 issue of the journal Postmodern Culture.[11]
Milo released two EPs, Things That Happen at Day and Things That Happen at Night, in January 2013.[12] The Cavalcade mixtape followed in July 2013.[13] In November 2013, he appeared on Hellfyre Club's compilation Dorner vs. Tookie.[14] He released Poplar Grove (or How to Rap with a Hammer) under the moniker Scallops Hotel in November 2013.[15] His first official album, A Toothpaste Suburb, was released on Hellfyre Club on September 23, 2014.[16]
Discography
Albums
- A Toothpaste Suburb (2014)
Mixtapes
- Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2010) (with Nom de Rap)
- I Wish My Brother Rob Was Here (2011)
- Milo Takes Baths (2012)
- Cavalcade (2013)
EPs
- Things That Happen at Day (2013)
- Things That Happen at Night (2013)
- Poplar Grove (or How to Rap with a Hammer) (2013) (as Scallops Hotel)
Plain Speaking ( as Scallops Hotel) (2015)
Singles
- "A Persnickety Goblin's Hard Sigh" (2012)
- "Concerning the Dream Tigers I Have Seen (for Borges)" (2012)
- "Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (for Schopenhauer)" (2012)
- "The Elotes Man (feat. Dogtanion)" (2013)
- "Ecclesiastes" (2013)
- "This Can't Be the Place (Evil Doer Melody)" (2013)
- "Xergiox's Chagrin (a Song for Jib)" (2013) (as Scallops Hotel)
- "You Are Go(o)d to Me" (2014)
Guest appearances
- Nicholas J - "Sound Advice" from Demolition Mixtape (2010)
- Open Mike Eagle - "Boss Fight" from Rent Party Extension (2012)
- Mantras - "Villain" from Easy, Hogarth (2013)
- Nedarb Nagrom - "Weirdos" from Warm Lettuce (2013)
- The Wilde - "Greatest Fear" from Urban Alien Nation (2013)
- Tera Melos - "Snake Lake (Busdriver Remix)" from X'ed Out Remixes (2013)
- Anderson .Paak - "Heart of Gold (Chain)" from Cover Art (2013)
- Kool A.D. - "Pass the Milk" from Not O.K. (2013)
- Iglooghost - "Frenchopen" from Treetunnels (2014)
Compilation appearances
- "All Pastel Everything" and "Manchester" from Dorner vs. Tookie (2013)
References
- ↑ Bell, Max (July 23, 2013). "Milo Is Ready to Take Over the Art Rap Scene". LA Weekly.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (November 19, 2013). "Stream Milo’s New EP as Scallops Hotel, ‘Poplar Grove’". Potholes in My Blog.
- ↑ Kestly, Jacob (May 23, 2014). "Milo: Milwaukee's Val Kilmer In Real Genius". Radio Milwaukee.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ferreira, Rory (June 15, 2013). "Press". milo – Hellfyre Club – Official.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (July 23, 2013). "How the WWE and Nas Influence Rapper Milo". MTV Hive.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex (October 28, 2013). "Busdriver, Open Mike Eagle & Milo - "All Pastel Everything"". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Rew, Jessica (October 6, 2013). "Open Mike Eagle & Milo Talk Hellfyre Club & LA's Hip Hop Scene". HipHopDX.
- ↑ "Nom de Rap: About". Facebook. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ Galil, Leor (November 30, 2011). "Cheap Tunes: Milo's I Wish My Brother Rob Was Here". Forbes.
- ↑ Galil, Leor (February 20, 2012). "Cheap Tunes: Milo's 'Milo Takes Baths'". Forbes.
- ↑ "Volume 22, Number 2, January 2012". Postmodern Culture. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ Gillespie, Blake (November 19, 2013). "Milo creates side project Scallops Hotel". Impose Magazine.
- ↑ Aborisade, Femi (July 19, 2013). "Interview: Milo Speaks On 'Cavalcade,' Hellfyre Club, and Becoming a Road Warrior". Potholes in My Blog.
- ↑ Jenkins, Craig (November 26, 2013). "Hellfyre Club: Dorner vs. Tookie". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ Tracy, Dylan (November 13, 2013). "Listen to Scallops Hotel's (Milo) 'Xergiok's Chagrin (A Song For Jib)'". Prefix.
- ↑ Rattigan, Nick (September 23, 2014). "Stream Milo's A Toothpaste Suburb". Impose Magazine.
External links
- Official website
- Milo discography at Discogs