Subtitle (rapper)

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Subtitle
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Background information
Birth nameGiovanni Marks
Born (1978-10-02) October 2, 1978 (age 42)[citation needed]
Queens, New York, United States
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresAlternative hip hop, underground hip hop Jazz rap
Occupation(s)Rapper, producer
Years active1998–present
LabelsAlpha Pup Records
Gold Standard Laboratories
Associated actsThavius Beck, Islands, Daedelus

Giovanni Marks (born October 2, 1978), better known by his stage name Subtitle, is a rapper and producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is one half of the duo Lab Waste alongside Thavius Beck.[1] He has also collaborated with other artists such as K-the-I???,[2] Busdriver and Islands.[3]

Career[]

Subtitle released an EP entitled I'm Always Recovering from Tomorrow in 2003[4] and an album entitled Young Dangerous Heart in 2005,[5] both on the label Gold Standard Laboratories. His group Lab Waste (with Thavius Beck) released an album, Zwarte Achtegrond, at the beginning of that year.[6]

October 2006 saw the release of Terrain to Roam, an album which featured production from Daddy Kev, Daedelus, Thavius Beck, Omid, Nobody, Paris Zax, Madlib, Dntel, Crunc Tesla, and Small Is Beautiful among others.[7]

Discography[]

Albums[]

EPs[]

  • I'm Always Recovering from Tomorrow (2003)

Singles[]

  • "Young Dangerous Heart / Palm Fronds / The Haze on the Hill" (2005)

Guest appearances[]

Productions[]

  • Daedelus - "Dumbfound (Subtitle Remix)" from "Something Bells" (2004)
  • SonGodSuns - "Interruption from the Lie Love You" from Over the Counter Culture (2005)
  • Noah23 - "Give It to the People" from Rock Paper Scissors (2008)
  • Sole and the Skyrider Band - "Nothing Is Free" from Sole and the Skyrider Band Remix LP (2009)
  • Thavius Beck - "Sheepish" from Dialogue (2009)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "Pressure", "On the Outies", and "Still Ill" from Yiggy (2010)

References[]

  1. ^ Sarah Zachrich (May 6, 2005). "Subtitle: Young Dangerous Heart". Splendid Magazine. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007.
  2. ^ Omar Mouallem (April 2009). "K-the-I??? - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". Exclaim!.
  3. ^ Daniel Levin Becker (May 29, 2006). "Islands - Return to the Sea". Dusted Magazine.
  4. ^ Fredrick Thomas (September 1, 2003). "Subtitle - I'm Always Recovering From Tomorrow". Stylus Magazine.
  5. ^ Brian Howe (August 11, 2005). "Subtitle: Young Dangerous Heart". Pitchfork Media.
  6. ^ Sarah Zachrich (January 19, 2005). "Lab Waste: Zwarte Achtegrond". Splendid Magazine. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
  7. ^ Erik Otis (October 25, 2011). "Giovanni Marks aka Subtitle drops an exclusive mix with Sound Colour Vibration". Sound Colour Vibration. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012.

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