Anthony Leonard Platt (born November 28, 1981) commonly known by his stage name Unk, is an American
DJ,
hype man
A hype man, in hip hop music and rapping, is a backup rapper and/or singer who supports the primary rappers with exclamations and interjections and who attempts to increase the audience's excitement with call-and-response chants. The hype man's ...
, and rapper. Some of his work has featured on the
2K Sports
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NBA 2K9
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'' game. He is best known for the mid 2000s
snap hit "
Walk It Out".
Career
He began spinning records in 1998, and, after meeting DJ Jelly and
DJ Montay
Montay Desmond Humphrey (born December 4, 1978), known professionally as DJ Montay, is an American disc jockey, Diamond certified, Grammy Award-nominated record producer and songwriter, who has worked with artists such as Flo Rida, T-Pain, Akon, ...
, joined their DJ entourage, the Southern Style DJs. They performed for high school parties, proms,
pep rallies
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, and other events around the state of Georgia. In 2000, Big Oomp signed Unk to his label, Big Oomp Records. He released the album ''Beat'n Down Yo Block!'' in 2006 led by the single "Walk It Out" that reached Billboard Hot 100 top 10.
In 2008 he released the album 2econd Season supported by the single "Show Out" to moderate success.
In 2009 he suffered health-issues that resulted in a reduced profile. In 2013 he released the single "Have A Toast" followed by "Wait" in 2014, while he continues to tour the college circuit.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Mixtapes
*2009: ''Itsago The Mixtape Vol.1''
*2009: ''Smoke On''
*2009: ''ATL Off Da Chain''
Singles
As lead artist
As featured performer
References
Living people
1982 births
African-American male rappers
African-American DJs
American hip hop DJs
Rappers from Atlanta
Rappers from Georgia (U.S. state)
Southern hip hop musicians
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
MNRK Music Group artists
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people
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