Chuck Inglish
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Background information | |
Birth name | Evan Ingersoll |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | October 7, 1984
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Sounds Like Fun Records, Federal Prism Records |
Associated acts | The Cool Kids, Mac Miller, King Chip, Asher Roth |
Evan Ingersoll (born October 7, 1984), better known by his stage name Chuck Inglish, is an American rapper known for being part of the hip-hop duo the Cool Kids with Sir Michael Rocks. His debut album Convertibles was released on April 8, 2014.
Biography[]
1984–2012: Early life and The Cool Kids[]
Chuck Inglish, born Evan Ingersoll, was raised in Mount Clemens, Michigan until he moved to Chicago, Illinois after turning 18.[1] Ingersoll attended Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan where he played football and basketball. He met Sir Michael Rocks in 2005 when Reed found a beat on MySpace that Ingersoll had produced.[2] The two met to discuss terms of the beat's sale, and eventually ended up recording for two hours.[3] They were inspired by golden age hip hop and artists like LL Cool J and Eric B. & Rakim.[4] Ingersoll began promoting the new duo's material, and it was eventually booked by Josh Young of Flosstradamus for a DJ performance.[3] At their performance (in a venue called Town Hall Pub), the duo met the DJ Diplo who offered to release a mixtape of their unreleased tracks titled Totally Flossed Out on his label Mad Decent, though it was eventually released on C.A.K.E. Recordings.[5] They also received an offer from the DJ A-Trak to sign to his Fool's Gold Records label,[5] which they did, but only for one single.[6] During their time with Fool's Gold Records, the Cool Kids felt they weren’t getting enough attention: “When your boss is on tour with Kanye West, it’s easy to have timelines missed,” said Chuck in an interview.[7]
All of their material had been released solely on the group's MySpace page[4]—their recording contract came after performances at the CMJ Music Festival and Pitchfork Media Music Festival, on July 15, 2007.[2][8] Eventually, The Cool Kids signed to Chocolate Industries, another independent label.[6] In 2008, the group revealed on their MySpace page that their debut album, When Fish Ride Bicycles, would be released in 2008, though it did not come out until 2011.[9] Ingersoll has been the producer for tracks released thus far,[10] but both work in rapping and production.[11] The duo uses music software program Reason from Propellerhead Software to produce their music.[12] In 2007, they opened for M.I.A. on her KALA Tour,[13] and they also performed at the 2008 Rock the Bells hip hop festival.[14] The group toured across Australia in February 2008 and also appeared at the Laneway Festival. The group also appeared at SUNY Purchase's Culture Shock event in April 2009.[15] One of the duo's singles, "Black Mags", was featured in a late 2007 Rhapsody TV commercial, along with Sara Bareilles.[16] In the same year, the group collaborated with Lil Wayne and DJ Benzi through the Internet on a track entitled "Gettin' It.[17]
The Cool Kids have been featured in the video games NBA Live 08 and MLB 2K8 with the song "88",[18] in Need for Speed Nitro, with The Bloody Beetroots in the song Awesome,[19] and in the episode "The First Cut Is the Deepest" from HBO's TV series Entourage with the song "Mikey Rocks".[20] They were listed in Rolling Stone's Ten Artists to Watch in 2008.[21] According to Rolling Stone, "since "Black Mags" debuted, the Cool Kids have gone from an underground sensation in their native Chicago to the hottest ticket at New York's CMJ festival."[22] In 2008, they headlined the "NBA 2K Bounce Tour" along with Q-Tip.[23] The group's second official mixtape, Gone Fishing was released on May 5, 2009.[9] On May 12, 2010, they released a mixtape titled Tacklebox.[24] In 2010, Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks teamed up with Gary, Indiana's Freddie Gibbs and Cleveland's Chip tha Ripper to form the "super group" P.O.C. (Pulled Over by the Cops).[25] On July 11, 2011, The Cool Kids' debut album When Fish Ride Bicycles was released.[26] On January 2, 2012, Inglish released an instrumental mixtape titled WRKING.[27] On April 23, 2012, he released another instrumental mixtape titled WRKOUT.[28]
2013-present: Convertibles[]
On June 13, 2013, he released a mixtape titled Droptops.[29] On October 15, 2013, he released a five song EP titled Easily.[30] On April 8, 2014, he released his debut album Convertibles through his Sounds Like Fun imprint and Dave Sitek's Federal Prism Records.[31][32] Co-produced by Inglish and Incubus' Mike Einziger, the 13-track project features collaborations with Chance the Rapper, Action Bronson, BJ the Chicago Kid, Ab-Soul, and Mac Miller amongst others, along with fellow The Cool Kids member Sir Michael Rocks and Canadian electro funk duo Chromeo.[32] Convertibles was preceded by three singles – "Swervin'" featuring Sir Michael Rocks and Polyester the Saint, "Came Thru/Easily" featuring Ab-Soul and Mac Miller, and "Legs" featuring Chromeo.[33][34][35]
Discography[]
- Convertibles (2014)
- Everybody's Big Brother (2015)
- Ev Zeppelin (2016)
References[]
- ^ Artist Biography by James Wilkinson. "Chuck Inglish | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brown, Marisa. "Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dugan, Stacey (2008-01-02). "The Cool Kids: Colorforms". URB (151). Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Raymer, Miles (2007-07-06). "Where the Cool Kids Are". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dugan, Stacey (2007-07-18). "The Kids are all right". Time Out Chicago (124). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Maher, David (2007-10-23). "The Cool Kids Sign to Chocolate Industries". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Muldoon, Tara. "The Cool Kids Look Good • Interviews •". Exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (2007-07-17). "Pitchfork Music Festival 2007: Sunday". Pitchfork Media. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Fire Starter: The Cool Kids". MTV News. 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (2007-10-19). "Cooler Talk". The New Yorker Online Only. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Blackwell, Gary L. (2007-10-25). "The Cool Kids". Spin. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Herman, Max (2008-02-29). "The Cool Kids interview". Illinois Entertainer. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ Shepherd, Julianne (2007-10-30). "YOU DON'T KNOW ME: The Cool Kids". Vibe. Time Warner. Archived from the original on 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Peters, Mitchell (2008-04-22). "A Tribe Called Quest, Nas Lead Rock The Bells Bill". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "The Cool Kids Bringing '88 Back Australian Tour". Sneaker Freaker. 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Exclusive: Cool Kids Q&A". Rhapsody. 2008-02-05. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Audio: Lil Wayne f the Cool Kids, "Gettin It"". The Fader. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Dunham, Alexis (2007-09-17). "EA Unveils NBA Live 08 Soundtrack". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Sung, Lydiaand (2009-08-19). "Need for Speed NITRO soundtrack detailed". Neoseeker. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "HBO: Entourage Music: Season 04: Episode 44". HBO. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Serpick, Evan (2007-11-14). "Artist to Watch: The Cool Kids". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ "News". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
- ^ Sines, Shawn (2008-10-06). "NBA 2K9 Soundtrack Revealed". 1UP.com. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "The Cool Kids - Tacklebox Hosted by Los Angeles Leakers // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ "The Cool Kids, Chip The Ripper & Freddie Gibbs Form Hip-Hop Supergroup". Ballerstatus. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - When Fish Ride Bicycles by The Cool Kids". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "Chuck Inglish - Wrking. // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ "Chuck Inglish - Wrkout // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ "Chuck Inglish - Droptops // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ "Chuck Inglish, Mac Miller, Ab-Soul Get Trippy on 'Came Thru/Easily' | SPIN | Premieres". SPIN. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ^ Brown, Harley (28 Jun 2013). "Chuck Inglish's Sounds Like Fun Imprint Signs to Dave Sitek's Federal Prism Label". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b McGovern, Kyle (16 Jan 2014). "Hear Chuck Inglish and Chromeo Bond Over Cowbell on 'Legs'". SPIN.com. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Swervin' (feat. Polyester The Saint) - Single by Chuck Inglish & Sir Michael Rocks". iTunes.apple.com. 13 Aug 2013. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Easily (feat. Mac Miller & AB Soul) - EP by Chuck Inglish". iTunes.apple.com. 15 Oct 2013. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (16 Jan 2014). "Listen: The Cool Kids' Chuck Inglish 'Legs' Featuring Chromeo". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
- 1984 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- African-American male rappers
- African-American record producers
- African-American songwriters
- American hip hop record producers
- Rappers from Chicago
- Record producers from Illinois
- Songwriters from Illinois
- Midwest hip hop musicians