Eric Garcia (born January 3, 1964), professionally known by his stage name Evil E, is an American disc jockey. He's best known as the DJ for Ice-T, who brought him in to his production company Rhyme Syndicate in the mid-1980s.[1] He is the brother of fellow rapper Henry "Hen-Gee" Garcia, with whom he formed the duo Spinmasters.
Evil E | |
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| Birth name | Eric Garcia |
| Also known as | D.J. Evil-E 'The Great' |
| Born | January 3, 1964 |
| Origin | Westside Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Disc jockey |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Career
editEric Garcia was born January 3, 1964, to Honduran parents and grew up in Brooklyn, New York with his brother Henry. They both appeared in the 1985 film Rappin' alongside Ice-T. They removed to the West Coast and joined Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate, wherein Eric provided scratches serving as a deejay.[citation needed] Evil E appeared on the front covers of Ice-T's first two albums.
He appeared on the spoken word track "Evil E-What About Sex?" on the Ice-T's O.G. Original Gangster album, and raps on Ice-T's track "Pimp Behind the Wheels" on the Home Invasion album.[2] Later on, in 1991, he released a full-length album with Hen-Gee, titled Brothers (Pendulum/Elektra),[3][4] which spawned singles: "Lil Trig" (peaked at #15 on the Hot Rap Songs)[5] and "If U Were Mine" (peaked at #85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs).[6]
Evil E and Hen-Gee were managed by Guy Oseary, an independent Artists and Repertoire (A&R) representative in 1989.[7]
Although Evil E's contribution to Ice-T's records became less prominent after 1993, he was still touring with Ice-T as late as 2018.[8]
Brothers track listing
edit- "Cum' On" – 4:33
- "Lil Trig" – 4:43
- "I Ain't Seen Nuttin'" – 4:09
- "Open Your Eyes" – 5:05
- "Brothers" – 4:52
- "Mama's Baybe" – 3:36
- "He Say She Say" – 4:13
- "Who's That" – 5:04
- "If U Were Mine" – 4:53
- "Wanted Her" – 4:46
- "Guess Who?" – 4:08
- "Hermana Tan Linda" – 3:55
References
edit- ^ Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313343216.
- ^ "Ice-T fires: Black rage, dope beats -- Home Invasion by Ice-T", Rolling Stone, Apr 1, 1993
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Brothers - Hen-Gee & Evil-E | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "Droppin' the Science", The Beat, Nov 6, 1992
- ^ "Hen-Gee & Evil-E Lil Trig Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "Hen-Gee & Evil-E If U Were Mine Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "THE NEW AVENGERS", Billboard, Oct 25, 2014
- ^ "Ice-T - Pimp Behind The Wheels (DJ Evil E on vocals/Ice-T DJs) - 9/22/18 - The Big E - MA". YouTube. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
edit- DJ Evil E discography at Discogs
- DJ Evil E Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection (2020)
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