Onry Ozzborn

Onry Ozzborn
Birth name Michael Martinez
Also known as Cape Cowen, Count Draven, Reason
Born Farmington, New Mexico[1]
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genres Alternative hip hop
Underground hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer
Years active 1996–present
Labels Fake Four Inc.
Associated acts Oldominion, Grayskul, Dark Time Sunshine, The Gigantics, Barfly, Norman, Sleep, Aurora, Ceschi, Maker
Website www.fakefourinc.com

Michael Martinez, better known by his stage name Onry Ozzborn, is an alternative hip hop artist based in Seattle, Washington.[2][3] He is a founding member of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion,[4] and is involved with several collaborative projects, such as Dark Time Sunshine with producer Zavala,[5] Grayskul with fellow Oldominion member JFK and bassist Rob Castro,[6] and The Gigantics.[7] He is currently signed to Fake Four Inc.[8]

Career

Onry Ozzborn released the official solo debut album, Alone, in 2001.[9][10] His second solo album, The Grey Area, was released in 2003.[11][12] He released Hold On for Dear Life on Fake Four Inc. in 2011.[13]

Discography

Albums

Onry Ozzborn

  • Knightingale (1997)
  • Owleye (1998)
  • Alone (2001)
  • The Grey Area (2003)
  • In Between (2005)
  • Die Already (2008) (as The Gigantics)
  • No Hoax (2010)
  • Hold On for Dear Life (2011)

Dark Time Sunshine (Onry Ozzborn with producer Zavala)

  • Believe You Me (2009)
  • Vessel (2010)
  • Cornucopia (2010)
  • Anx (2012)

Grayskul (Onry Ozzborn with fellow Oldominion rapper JFK and bassist Rob Castro)

  • Creature (2004)
  • Thee Adventures! (2004)
  • Deadlivers (2005)
  • The Wand and the Gun (2005)
  • Name in Vain (2006)
  • Bloody Radio (2007)
  • Facefeeder (2007) (with Xperience)
  • Graymaker (2009) (with Maker)
  • Zenith (2013)

Oldominion (Onry Ozzborn with the Oldominion collective)

  • One (2000)
  • Book of Fury (2000)
  • Make Happy (2008)

Other collaboration albums

  • Seven Days (2001) (with Sleep & Smoke, as Aurora)
  • Polarity (2002) (with Barfly, as Norman)

EPs, mixtapes, compilations, singles

EPs

  • Venom EP (2001)
  • Oldominion Volume 1 (2001) (with Oldominion)
  • Oldominion Volume 2 (2001) (with Oldominion)
  • Oldominion Volume 3 (2002) (with Oldominion)

Mixtapes

  • Blood, Sweat & Fears (2006) (with JFK & Rob Castro, as Grayskul)

Compilations

  • Negative One and a Half (2004) (with Oldominion)

Singles

  • "Nothing But Silence" (2005) (with Grayskul & Debaser)
  • "Prom Quiz" (2005) (with Grayskul)
  • "Deadlivers Megamix" (2005) (with Grayskul & Mr. Dibbs)
  • "Scarecrow" (2007) (with Grayskul)
  • "At the Time / Mod Volatile" (2009) (with Grayskul)
  • "Adultland / Oh But of Course" (2010) (with Dark Time Sunshine)

Guest appearances

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Onry Ozzborn - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ Yahoo - interview
  3. ↑ Ugsmag - interview
  4. ↑ VH1 - mini-biography
  5. ↑ SYFFAL - interview
  6. ↑ We Out Here Magazine - interview
  7. ↑ Hamm, Todd (December 21, 2010). "An Incomplete History of Onry Ozzborn's No Hoax". Seattle Weekly.
  8. ↑ Onry Ozzborn at Fake Four Inc
  9. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (December 2001). "Onry Ozzborn - Alone". Exclaim!.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Rick. "Alone - Onry Ozzborn". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  11. ↑ DJ Anna (May 30, 2003). "The Grey Area". XLR8R.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Rick. "The Grey Area - Onry Ozzborn". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  13. ↑ Uddenberg, Brett (February 15, 2011). "Onry Ozzborn's Hold on for Dear Life". San Diego Reader.

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