Mo B. Dick

Mo B. Dick
Birth name Raymond E. Poole
Also known as The Shaman Mahatmah, R. Poole, Ruhi Anubis Yazid, Ruh, Cool Jazz, Mobidiqulus Maximus, MC TrapNasty
Born July 4, 1965
Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S.
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana
Genres Contemporary R&B, Hip hop soul, Hip hop, Dirty rap, Jazz rap
Occupation(s) Record producer, Singer, Rapper
Instruments Vocals, Keyboards, synthesizer, sampler, Pro Tools drum machine, Piano, Cornet, drum kit
Years active 1988 — present
Labels No Limit Records
Priority Records (1995-1999)
Onher and iNher iNhertainment(2009-2010)
Out The Box Xploitations
LLC (2010-present)
Associated acts Beats By the Pound, Master P, C-Murder, Silkk The Shocker, TRU (group), Soulja Slim, Big Ed, Tre-8, Kane & Abel (group), Snoop Dogg, Mr. Serv-On, Mia X, Sons of Funk, KLC, UGK, Pimp C, CC waterbound, Fat 2sday, Cash Crop, 2RTina , Derhego & S.E. Trill, Rusty J, Tbks, Slice, T.W.I.N., Merge-N-Traffic, The Essentials, Kazmere Johnson, Janelle Nadine, Lok Akim, The Purple Pimpalishus Orchestra, The Grady Bunch
Website outtheboxxploitations.com MySpaceFacebook page youtube Twitter instagram.com Discogs

Raymond E. Poole aka "Mo B. Dick"[1] (born July 4, 1965) better known by his stage name Mo B. Dick is an music producer, singer, American rapper. He is a founding member of the production team The Medicine Men (formerly Beats by the Pound), which produced most of No Limit Records' releases from 1995 to 1999.

Early life

All through high school he was in honors, state, district, parish, etc. He went on to college and marched in Southern University Band until he was kicked out. Afterward, he taught himself how to play piano. Music production started for him in 1988. At that time, he was attending Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana for marketing, then later dropping out. His first drum machine was a Rolland 606.

Career

Early career with Beats by the Pound

He released his debut album, Gangsta Harmony, on April 13, 1999 on Priority Records. Also in 1999, Beats by the Pound's lead producers, Mo B. Dick, KLC, Craig B and Odell, left the label and changed their name to The Medicine Men. He later released a second mp3 album, Perverted XXXcursions (2009), a third new mp3 album called Blacklight Matinee (2010), and a fourth mp3 album/soundtrack called Mine Eyes Have Seen (2011). He also released an all instrumental limited-time mp3 album called The Mo B. Dickstrumentals: Rhythms And Visions (2010) his final mp3 album called "Li Se Sa Li Ye" in April (2014) & The best of Mo B. Dick or greatest hits mp3 album "Signature: The Anthology" (2014)

During his stint at No Limit Records, He not only produced tracks, but was also a featured artist on over a dozen songs.[2] As a member of Beats by the Pound, the production team collectively produced nearly all of the label's tracks. Mo B. Dick's own repertoire lists his production credits on over 170 recordings.

Personal

Also singer and actress Cymphonique Miller, rappers Romeo Miller, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder and Master P are his cousins.[3]

Solo Discography

Gangsta Harmony[4]

Perverted XXXcursions[6]

The Mo B. Dickstrumentals: Rhythms And Visions

(Track Listing)


Mo B. Dick Presents: Blacklight Matinee[7]

Mine Eyes Have Seen: The Untold TRU Story of No Limit Records (The Original Soundtrack)[8]

Li Si Sa Li Ye

Signature: The Anthology

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mo B. Dick Interview on OpenLabs". Open Labs. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mo B. Dick song credits". All Music. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Raymond Poole Repertoire". BMI. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gangsta Harmony". Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gangsta Harmony Album Awards". Allmusicguide. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Perverted XXXcursions". Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  7. ↑ B. Dick Presents: Blacklight Matinee/Alb.43080857 "Blacklight Matinee". Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Mine Eyes...". Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

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