Evil Pimp

Evil Pimp
Background information
Birth name	Catrin Rhodes
Also known as	Evil Peezy · Da Underground King
Born	1981 (age 39–40)
Origin	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Genres	Hip-hop · Gangsta Rap · Horrorcore · Trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper · Songwriter · Record producer · Audio mixer · Recording engineer
Instruments	Vocals · Synthesizers · Keyboards · Turntables · Drum Machine · Sampler
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Gangsta Ro Productions
Associated acts	Krucifix Klan · Playa Rob · Ms. Insain · Suave C · Stan Man · Creep Lo · Lady Dead · Chuck G · Sir Lance · DJ Slikk · Killa Queen · Drama Queen · Crazy Mane · Lil Bone · Gangsta Rip · DJ Massacre · Reese G · Lil Jerk · Lil Boosie · HR2 · Ms Loko · Polo Fresh · Ill B · Killa Elite · Evil Prince
Website	evilpimp.com

Catrin Rhodes (born 1981), known professionally as Evil Pimp, is an American rapper (Iowa), songwriter, record producer, and recording engineer. He is the founder of the Krucifix Klan and has produced for and overseen the careers of many Midwest rappers, including Playa Rob, Ms. Insain, Suave C, Stan Man aka Evil Pimp, Creep Lo, Lady Dead, Chuck G, Sir Lance, DJ Slikk, Killa Queen, Drama Queen, Crazy Mane, Lil Bone, Gangsta Rip, DJ Massacre, Reese G, Lil Jerk, Lil Boosie, HR2, Ms Loko, Polo Fresh, Ill B, Killa Elite, Evil Prince and many more. He is credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of "horrorcore", a rap style characterized as hypnotic beats and dark themes—especially drugs, sex, and violence.

Music career[]

Beginnings[]

Evil Pimp began his career in the 1990s, when at the time he lived in Cedar Rapids. Although he began recording in 1996, his professional entertainment career did not take off until 2004 when his solo album Da Exorcist Returns ^[1] reached #166 on the Billboard 200 chart. The talent and production showcased on the album has been admired by a large part of the underground hip hop community .The album is frequently recognized as one of the crowning achievements of "horrorcore" rap music. He was also featured in various magazines, most significantly appearing in The Source Magazine.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

In 2003, Rhodes formed the group Krucifix Klan with a number of his friends from Iowa, including Playa Rob, Crazy Mane, Creep Lo, Stan Man aka Evil Pimp and Drama Queen. The group released their debut album Da Krucifixin^[8] on June 15, 2004. Later in the year, Evil Pimp released The Exorcist Greatest Hits Volume 1, which was a compilation of tracks from some of his initial underground cassettes.

Production work[]

Rhodes has worked with an array of acts that span within the underground rap scene and has helped produce many albums for various artists. He uses a variety of production equipment to compose hip hop beats. He primarily uses an Akai MPC 4000, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Roland TR-808 and electronic keyboards manufactured by Korg, Roland and Yamaha.

Evil Pimp cites Academy Award-winning hip hop group Three 6 Mafia as his signature music production inspirations with other musical influences ranging from DJ Zirk to DJ Squeeky. He is also known for his mastery of the copycat "Memphis" style beats, his production techniques bring together a diverse array of genres that evolve into a very distinct and unique sound from Iowa.

Discography[]

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Solo projects[]

Group projects[]

Associate projects[]

Underground projects[]

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