Donell McGary (born 1977), known professionally as Dibiase, is an American

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producer from

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, California. He is also a member of Project Blowed hip-hop shop.

Career

Dibiase released his debut album, ''

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'', on Alpha Pup Records in 2010. Pitchfork Media gave it 5.8 out of 10, while

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gave it 4 out of 5. Before doing music, he made a living as a graphic artist. Unlike most hip-hop producers who use the Akai MPC and

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, he primarily utilizes the

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and SP-404 installments, for they provide a gritty lo-fi sound.

Discography

Albums

* ''

'' (2010) * ''Sound Palace'' (2011) * ''Looney Goons'' (2012) * ''Schematiks'' (2013) * ''Baker's Dozen: DIBIA$E'' (2016) * ''Bonus Levels'' (2019)

EPs

* ''Up the Joystick'' (2007) * ''Los Angeles 1/10'' (2010) with P.U.D.G.E. * ''Comfort Zone'' (2011) * ''Swingology 101'' (2011) * ''2Dirt4TV'' (2012) with Quelle Chris * ''Collectin' Dust'' (2012) * ''Throwbacks'' (2012) * ''Llamaville'' (2012) * ''10K'' (2013) * ''Progressions'' (2013) * ''Up the Joystick 2 (Hidden Levels)'' (2014) * ''Excuse the Tape Hiss'' (2014)

Singles

* "Hue-Man Nature of the Beast" b/w "My Lady" (2009) with Droop-Capone * "May the Force" (2009) * "Fly Me t' the Moon" (2011) with Versis

Productions

* Intuition & Verbs – "Really" from ''Buzz'' (2009) * Remarkable Mayor – "Floating", "Contradictions" and "Boogie Bounce" from ''The Campaign'' (2009) *

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– "Population Control (Dibiase Remix)" from ''Radio Bonus'' (2010) * Dark House Family – "Mein Atari (Dibiase Lofi Reflip)" from ''Family Trees'' (2010) * Take – "Neon Beams (Dibiase Remix)" from ''Only Mountain: The Remixes'' (2011) * T. Calmese – "Out My Mind" from ''A Will of Fortune'' (2011) * Flash Bang Grenada – "Good Cop, Bad Cop" from ''

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'' (2011) *

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– "Slngbngrs" from '' York'' (2011) * Joe Styles – "Love, Peace, Happiness, and Rhythm", "Give You All My Heart", "I See You" and "Tel-Lie-Vision" from ''Elevation Music'' (2012) *

2Mex Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Facto ...

& Maiselph – "All Comes Down" from ''Like Farther... Like Sun...'' (2013) * Clear Soul Forces – "We Be Runnin' This" from ''Gold PP7s'' (2013) * Open Mike Eagle – "Jon Lovitz (Fantasy Booking Yarn)" from '' Dark Comedy'' (2014) *

Jonwayne Jonathan Wayne (born June 5, 1990), better known by his stage name Jonwayne, is an American rapper and record producer. Early life Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990. He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War Gene ...

– "These Words Are Everything" from ''

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'' (2017)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Alternative hip hop musicians American hip hop record producers Living people 1977 births People from Watts, Los Angeles Musicians from Los Angeles