Waverly Walter Alford III (born August 18, 1977), known professionally by his stage name King Gordy, is an American
horrorcore
Horrorcore, also called horror hip hop, horror rap, death hip hop, or death rap, is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed and often darkly transgressive lyrical content and imagery. Its origins derived from certain hardcore hip h ...
singer/rapper from
Detroit, Michigan
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. He is one-fourth of
underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz (with
Fatt Father
Shabazz Ford (born February 17, 1980), known by his stage name Fatt Father, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a one fourth part of the Fat Killahz (with Marv Won, Bang Belushi and King Gordy) and one half of Twin Towers (with Mar ...
,
Marv Won
Marvin O'Neal, professionally known by his stage name Marv Won, is an American rapper and record producer from east side Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz (with Fatt Father, Bang Belushi and King Go ...
and
Bang Belushi
Rudolph Rinchere (born January 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Bang Belushi (previously Shim-E-Bango), is an American underground rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a current member of the Fat Killahz and also Obie Trice's hypeman.
...
), one-third of the horrorcore supergroup How to Gag a Maggot (with Jimmy Donn and GrewSum), and one-half of the hardcore rap duos
Last American Rock Stars
''Last American Rock Stars'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo L.A.R.S., which consists of Detroit-based rappers Bizarre (of D12) and King Gordy (of the Fat Killahz). It was released on February 16, 2018, through Majik Ninja Enter ...
(with
Bizarre of
D12
D12 (an initialism for The Dirty Dozen) was an American hip hop collective from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1996, the group achieved mainstream success with its lineup of ''de facto'' leader Eminem, Proof, Bizarre, Mr. Porter, Kuniva and Swift ...
) and Even Heathens (with ILLtemper.) He is currently signed to
Twiztid
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan, known for both their horror-themed lyrics and rock influenced sound. Formed in 1997, Twiztid is composed of rappers Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo and Paul "Monoxide" Methric. Spaniolo and ...
's
Majik Ninja Entertainment
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan, known for both their horror-themed lyrics and rock influenced sound. Formed in 1997, Twiztid is composed of rappers Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo and Paul "Monoxide" Methric. Spaniolo and ...
.
Early life
Alford was raised in
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...
. His father worked for
Chrysler
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and his mother worked for the school board.
His parents split when he was 13.
At the age of sixteen, Alford was arrested for selling drugs, and served nine months in a
Wayne County jail.
Career
He has started rapping on Detroit local underground hip hop scene in 2000 as a battle rapper. In 2001, along with
Fatt Father
Shabazz Ford (born February 17, 1980), known by his stage name Fatt Father, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a one fourth part of the Fat Killahz (with Marv Won, Bang Belushi and King Gordy) and one half of Twin Towers (with Mar ...
,
Marv Won
Marvin O'Neal, professionally known by his stage name Marv Won, is an American rapper and record producer from east side Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz (with Fatt Father, Bang Belushi and King Go ...
and
Shim-E-Bango
Rudolph Rinchere (born January 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Bang Belushi (previously Shim-E-Bango), is an American underground rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a current member of the Fat Killahz and also Obie Trice's hypeman.
...
, Gordy joined a four-piece Detroit-based underground hip hop act the Fat Killahz as the only singing emcee of the group. He signed with
Bass Brothers'
Web Entertainment, an independent label that released the first
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
's full-length album, ''
Infinite
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'', and started work on a record.
Due to this term, Gordy has appeared in the film ''
8 Mile'', in which he played the fictional rapper, "Big O", the character was regularly mentioned by character Wink Harris as "the fat man flipping burgers at Mickey D's".
He dropped his debut solo album ''
The Entity
''The Entity'' is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Sidney J. Furie, and written by Frank De Felitta, who adapted his 1978 novel of the same name. The film stars Barbara Hershey as a single mother in Los Angeles who is rape ...
'' in 2003, which is notable also by its audio production handled by
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
among other producers and rappers appeared on the record. In 2005, Gordy and the Fat Killahz released the group's debut ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?'' album via No Tyze Entertainment. Same year he made guest appearances on
Bizarre's and
Proof's debut albums.
From 2006 to 2009, Gordy released another five solo albums via Morbid Music LLC, which featured guest appearances only by the likes of the Fat Killahz and his childhood friend Bizarre of
D12
D12 (an initialism for The Dirty Dozen) was an American hip hop collective from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1996, the group achieved mainstream success with its lineup of ''de facto'' leader Eminem, Proof, Bizarre, Mr. Porter, Kuniva and Swift ...
, with whom Gordy formed hip hop duo
The Davidians in 2008. Gordy's second successful album ''Xerxes The God-King'' was released in 2010 and featured his second music video (since "Nightmares" from ''The Entity''), "Sing For The Dead".
In 2011, Gordy released a
Detroit blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the African- ...
album, ''
King Gordy Sings the Blues
''King Gordy Sings the Blues'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper King Gordy and his first blues album as a result of decision to take a break from his regular horrorcore music style. It was recorded in 2004 in F.B.T. Studios in Ferndal ...
'', a new Fat Killahz effort ''The E.P.'', and his first
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. ''Jesus Christ's Mistress''. The following year he nicknamed himself as Dark Lord Vader and dropped his second solo EP ''Hail Dark Lord Vader'', which marked him his comeback into horrorcore. He has started to aggressively promote his harder image in social media, and
Twitter
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suspended Gordy for various reasons as he mentions on the album.
After recovering from being shot five times during an alleged robbery in Detroit, King Gordy came back with ''
Herojuana
''Herojuana'' is a collaborative extended play by American horrorcore rappers Bang Belushi and King Gordy from underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz.
The entire album has been recorded in six hours and produced by fellow Detroit producer Fo ...
'', a collaborative six-track EP with his Fat Killahz bandmate
Bang Belushi
Rudolph Rinchere (born January 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Bang Belushi (previously Shim-E-Bango), is an American underground rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a current member of the Fat Killahz and also Obie Trice's hypeman.
...
, released in 2016.
In 2017, he and Bizarre got signed by
Twiztid
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan, known for both their horror-themed lyrics and rock influenced sound. Formed in 1997, Twiztid is composed of rappers Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo and Paul "Monoxide" Methric. Spaniolo and ...
to
Majik Ninja Entertainment
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan, known for both their horror-themed lyrics and rock influenced sound. Formed in 1997, Twiztid is composed of rappers Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo and Paul "Monoxide" Methric. Spaniolo and ...
as a hip hop duo
L.A.R.S.
L.A.R.S. (sometimes stylized as Lars, a backronym of Last American Rock Stars. Originally known as The Davidians) is an American horrorcore duo, formed in Detroit, Michigan. It consists of rappers Bizarre (rapper), Bizarre (of D12) and King Gordy ...
They released their eponymous debut album on February 16, 2018. Also since 2017, Gordy and
Minnesota
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rapper Jimmy Donn teams up for ''How to Gag a Maggot'' project, which has 1 studio album followed-up 2 EPs as of June 2020.
Confrontations
After rapper
Haystak
Jason Winfree (born March 22, 1973), professionally known by his stage name Haystak is an American rapper from Nashville, Tennessee
Early life
Jason Winfree was born to teenage parents in Trenton, Tennessee, outside of Nashville and was raised by ...
made a
diss track towards
Eminem
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, King Gordy and
Bizarre collaborated to respond with diss tracks "Hey, Haystak" and "R.I.P Haystak". Rapper Brabo Gator, who knew Haystak, then dissed King Gordy,
Obie Trice
Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper. He was signed to fellow Detroit rapper Eminem's Shady Records in 2002, where he released the albums ''Cheers'' (2003) and ''Second Round's on Me'' (2006). Trice formed his own record ...
,
D12
D12 (an initialism for The Dirty Dozen) was an American hip hop collective from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1996, the group achieved mainstream success with its lineup of ''de facto'' leader Eminem, Proof, Bizarre, Mr. Porter, Kuniva and Swift ...
and Eminem.
On June 28, 2013, King Gordy challenged the rapping ability of
Lupe Fiasco
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and other mainstream rappers (such as
Mac Miller
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,
Yelawolf
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, and
Tyler the Creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future.
Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ''B ...
) on
Twitter
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. Lupe Fiasco then continued to fuel the fire by responding to King Gordy, the back and forth continued for over eight hours and both rappers explicitly expressed their respect for each other's craft, but insisted they would beat each other in a
rap battle
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.
In late 2014, Gordy released a song titled "Return Of The King", which is a diss track towards other rappers such as
Lo Key
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and Tyler the Creator.
Discography
Studio albums
*2003: ''
The Entity
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''
*2006: ''
King of Horrorcore
''King of Horrorcore, Vol. 1'' is the debut official mixtape and the second solo record by American horrorcore rapper King Gordy. It was released in 2006 via Morbid Music L.L.C.
A sequel to the album, ''King of Horrorcore II, King of Horrorcore ...
''
*2007: ''
Van Dyke and Harper Music
''Van Dyke and Harper Music'' is the second studio album by American horrorcore rapper King Gordy. The record was released in 2007 via Morbid Music LLC.
In the booklet of the CD it says that this album is dedicated to Cordaro "Cord" Larkins (1986 ...
''
*2007: ''
Cobain's Diary
''Cobain's Diary'' is the third studio album by Detroit rap artist King Gordy
Waverly Walter Alford III (born August 18, 1977), known professionally by his stage name King Gordy, is an American horrorcore singer/rapper from Detroit, Michigan. ...
''
*2008: ''
The Great American Weed Smoker
''The Great American Weed Smoker'' is the fourth studio album by American Detroit-based horrorcore Emcee, rapper King Gordy. It was released on August 1, 2008 via Morbid Music LLC. The record featured guest appearances from The Fat Killahz and Biz ...
''
*2009: ''
King of Horrorcore 2''
*2010: ''Xerxes The God-King''
*2011: ''
King Gordy Sings the Blues
''King Gordy Sings the Blues'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper King Gordy and his first blues album as a result of decision to take a break from his regular horrorcore music style. It was recorded in 2004 in F.B.T. Studios in Ferndal ...
''
*
TBR: ''Anakin''
Collaborative albums
*2005: ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?''
(as Fat Killahz)
*2017: ''How to Gag a Maggot''
(as How to Gag a Maggot)
*2018: ''
Last American Rock Stars
''Last American Rock Stars'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo L.A.R.S., which consists of Detroit-based rappers Bizarre (of D12) and King Gordy (of the Fat Killahz). It was released on February 16, 2018, through Majik Ninja Enter ...
''
(as L.A.R.S.
L.A.R.S. (sometimes stylized as Lars, a backronym of Last American Rock Stars. Originally known as The Davidians) is an American horrorcore duo, formed in Detroit, Michigan. It consists of rappers Bizarre (rapper), Bizarre (of D12) and King Gordy ...
)
*2020: ''The House LP''
(as How to Gag a Maggot)
*2021: ''II: Goat''
(as How to Gag a Maggot)
*2021: ''Even Heathens''
(as Even Heathens)
*2022: ''Unpleasant Never Dies''
(as Even Heathens)
*2022: ''Odd Gods''
(as Even Heathens)
EP's
*2011: ''The E.P.''
(as Fat Killahz)
*2011: ''Jesus Christ's Mistress''
*2012: ''Hail Dark Lord Vader''
*2016: ''
Herojuana
''Herojuana'' is a collaborative extended play by American horrorcore rappers Bang Belushi and King Gordy from underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz.
The entire album has been recorded in six hours and produced by fellow Detroit producer Fo ...
''
(with Bang Belushi
Rudolph Rinchere (born January 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Bang Belushi (previously Shim-E-Bango), is an American underground rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a current member of the Fat Killahz and also Obie Trice's hypeman.
...
)
*2019: ''How to Gag a Maggot: Reigning Blood''
(as How to Gag a Maggot)
*2019: ''House of HorrorS''
(as Murder Rap KingZ)
*2020: ''The Purge''
(as How to Gag a Maggot)
*2021: ''Foster Kidz''
(with Trilogy)
*2021: ''Ladon''
(with Tres Aurland)
*2021: ''Horrorcore Stories''
(as Even Heathens)
*2021: ''The Infected''
(as How to Gag a Maggot)
*2022: ''Tales from the Darkside''
(with Psychoetry)
*2022: ''Morbid Clique vs. King Gordy''
(with Morbid Clique)
Mixtapes
* 2003: ''2 Fat 2 Furious''
(as Fat Killahz)
* 2017: ''Foul World''
(as L.A.R.S.)
Filmography
*''
8 Mile'' (2002) – Big O
Awards and nominations
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordy, King
1977 births
Living people
Horrorcore artists
Underground rappers
American male actors
Rappers from Detroit
American shooting survivors
African-American male actors
21st-century American rappers
African-American male rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people