Exile (producer)

Aleksander Thomas Manfredi, better known by his stage name Exile, is an American record producer, disc jockey and occasional rapper. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the musical groups Emanon alongside Aloe Blacc, as well as Blu & Exile.

Career

Exile's first record appearances were as a member of the hip hop duo Emanon with the rapper Aloe Blacc. They released various mixtapes beginning in 1995 with "Stretch Marx" before releasing their first album, ''Anon & On''. After 2002, Exile went on to release one more Emanon album, ''The Waiting Room'' (2005), a solo album, ''Dirty Science'' (2006), and another collaborative effort with the rapper Blu, ''Below the Heavens'' (2007). Exile released two more solo albums, ''Radio'' in 2009 and ''4TRK Mind'' in 2011. 2013 saw the release of his instrumental album, ''Zip Disks & Floppies''. Exile released his second collaborative album with Blu, ''Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them'' in 2012. Exile and Blu released their third collaborative album, ''Miles'', in 2020. ''Miles'' was ranked #4 on music critic Anthony Fantano's 50 Best Albums of 2020 list.

Style and influences

Exile is known for "coarsely chopped beats" that give off "laid back soulful vibes". He says his influences are the contemporary producers J Dilla, Jon Brion and Madlib.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Imaginary Friends'' (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (1996)
* ''The Waiting Room'' (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (2005)
* ''Dirty Science'' (2006)
* ''Below the Heavens'' (Blu and Exile) (2007)
* ''Radio'' (2009)
* ''Boy Meets World'' (2009) (with Fashawn)
* ''Radio AM/FM'' (2010)
* '' 4TRK Mind'' (2011)
* ''Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them'' (Blu and Exile) (2012)
* ''Zip Disks & Floppies'' (2013)
* ''E&J'' (with Johaz as Dag Savage) (2014)
* ''Dystopia'' (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (2016)
* ''In the Beginning: Before the Heavens'' (Blu and Exile) (2017)
* ''Black Beans'' (Choosey and Exile) (2019)
* ''Miles'' (Blu and Exile) (2020)

Remix albums

* ''Radio Bonus'' (2010)

Compilation albums

* ''Steps Through Time 1997–2000'' (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (2001)

EPs

* ''Anon and On'' (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (2002)
* ''Radio AM/FM EP'' (2010)
* ''Los Angeles 10/10'' (2011) (with Free the Robots)
* ''The Dag Savage EP'' (2013) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
*''Furnace EP'' (2018) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
*''True & Livin'' (2019) (Blu & Exile)

Mixtapes

* ''Salvation'' (2012) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
* ''The Warning Tape'' (2014) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)

Singles

* "Time Has Come" (2005)
* "Stay Tuned" (2009)

Production credits

* Styles of Beyond – "Exile (Intro)" – co-produced with DJ Cheapshot from ''2000 Fold'' (1998)
* Deep Rooted – "Urban Soul" from ''A New Beginning'' (2004)
* Kardinal Offishall – "Fire and Glory" from ''Fire and Glory'' (2005)
* Mobb Deep – "Pearly Gates" from ''Blood Money'' (2006)
* Jurassic 5 – "Baby Please" from ''Feedback'' (2006)
* Aloe Blacc – "Bilar Remix" (2007)
* Kardinal Offishall – "Graveyard Shift" (2007)
* Soopafly – "That Way" from ''Bangin Westcoast'' (2007)
* Flying Lotus – "Infinitum" (2008)
* Asher Roth – "Lazy Afternoon" (2008)
* Fresh Daily – "T.I.T.S. (Two in the Shirt)" from ''The Gorgeous Killer: In Crimes of Passion'' (2009)
* Strong Arm Steady – "Give It Up" (2009)
* Deep Rooted – "Closer" from ''D.E.E.P.R.O.O.T.E.D'' (2009)
* Blame One – "Street Astrologist", "Disturbed", "Saturday Night Special", "The Word to Say" and "Documentarian" from ''Days Chasing Days'' (2009)
* Fashawn – ''Boy Meets World'' (2009)
* Open Mike Eagle – "I Rock" from '' Unapologetic Art Rap'' (2010)
* Has-Lo – "Face in Disguise" from ''Conversation B'' (2011)
* Blu – "Tags" from '' NoYork!'' (2011)
* Rakaa – "Human Nature (Now Breathe)" from ''Crown of Thorns'' (2011)
* Dannu – "Free" from ''Virgo Summer'' (2011)
* Pharoahe Monch – "Evolve" from '' W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)'' (2011)
* Big Sean – "Wait for Me" from '' Finally Famous'' (2011)
* M.E.D. - "Your Life" from ''Bang Your Head 3: Special Edition'' (2011)
* Thirsty Fish – "Director's Cut" from ''Watergate'' (2011)
* Freestyle Fellowship – "Step 2 the Side" from '' The Promise'' (2011)
* Tanya Morgan – "Together" from ''You & What Army'' (2011)
* Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa – "You Can Put It in a Zag But Imma Roll It in a Blunt" from ''Mac & Devin Go to High School'' (2011)
* Fashawn – "Hola Santiago" and "Heard It All Before" from '' Champagne & Styrofoam Cups'' (2012)
* Homeboy Sandman – "Cops Get Scared of Me" from ''Chimera EP'' (2012)
* Luckyiam – "Whatuptho?!" from ''Time to Get Lucky'' (2012)
* Chino XL – "Crazy Love" from ''Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary'' (2012)
* Dialectrix – "The Satellite" from ''Satellite'' (2013)
* 2Mex & Maiselph – "All About Life" and "Wake Up in the Morning" from ''Like Farther... Like Sun...'' (2013)
* Muneshine – "Venus & Mars" from ''In Transit'' (2014)
* The Grouch & Eligh – "Akfam" from ''The Tortoise and the Crow'' (2014)
* Open Mike Eagle – "Dark Comedy Late Show" from ''A Special Episode Of – EP'' (2015)
* Open Mike Eagle – "Dark Comedy Late Show – Exile Remix" from ''Mello Music Group – Persona Compilation'' (2015)
* Fashawn – ''The Ecology'' (2015)
* Denmark Vessey – "Think Happy Thoughts" from '' Martin Lucid Dream'' (2015)
* Red Pill – "Porn & Milk" from ''Day Drunk'' (2015)
* Stik Figa – "The Ends & Outs" from ''Central Standard Time'' (2017)
* Chris Orrick - "Bottom Feeders" from ''Portraits'' (2018)
* Open Mike Eagle – "Legendary Iron Hood" and "Happy Wasteland Day" from Brick Body Kids Still Daydream

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American hip hop record producers
American male rappers
American hip hop DJs
Living people
Rappers from Los Angeles
West Coast hip hop musicians
Underground rappers
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Record producers from California
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