Bryan Mahoney (born July 30, 1972), known by his stage name Big B, is an American

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currently signed with

Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and hip hop music. The label was founded in 1997 by the Kottonmouth Kings' vocalist Daddy X and Kevin Zi ...

as a solo artist. Billboard's discography on every Big B/ref> Along with John E. Necro, he performs vocals in the

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band OPM, which is also signed with Suburban Noize.

Early career

Mahoney was born in

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and raised in

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. He started out in a Las Vegas-based band,

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, and was also an original member of the bands Spade Brigade and OPM, as well as a co-founder of Controversy Sells.

With Suburban Noize

DJ Bobby B, D Loc, and

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of the

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first met Mahoney through

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events. They praised Mahoney and his band OPM to the owners of Suburban Noize, including

Daddy X Thomas Bradford "Brad" Xavier (born February 21, 1965), known by his stage name Daddy X, is an American hip hop producer and rapper.Gonzales, Ron. (March 30, 2007) Albuquerque Journal. ''Kottonmouth Kings kick career into hyper-drive.'' Section ...

, who listened to OPM and were impressed. However, the band was already signed to a major label,

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. Mahoney decided to sign a deal with Suburban Noize, and the following week met

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and Bronek while in the studio. Ace from Ice-T's team visited the Suburban Noize office and heard some of Mahoney's work, expressing his interest. This resulted in the release of Mahoney's debut solo album, ''

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'', on Suburban Noize Records in 2004. Since then, Mahoney has released several albums, including three with OPM, and has also collaborated with

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and

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. In addition, he was featured on the track "Keep It Simple" for

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's album, ''

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''. Mahoney also collaborated with The Dirtball on a track called "Check Royalty" for the compilation ''

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'', released on SugarDaddy Records, an independent label headed by Daddy Long Legs. In 2009, Mahoney released a duet with Scott Russo from

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called "Sinner", which peaked at #23 on Billboard's

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. His 2010 album '' Good Times & Bad Advice'' included guest appearances from

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, and Scott Russo. The album's title track was used in promotional material for

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. Mahoney has also appeared as a regular cast member on the A&E television series ''Inked'', focusing on his work at the Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company in Las Vegas. In 2007, he appeared on the Vans Warped tour.

Discography

Studio albums

Album appearances

References

External links

Big B Official WebsiteBig B Official
MySpace
SuburbanNoize Records Official Big B Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Big B Living people Rap rock musicians Musicians from Las Vegas Rappers from Nevada Suburban Noize Records artists Underground rappers West Coast hip hop musicians 21st-century American rappers 1972 births