Dungeon Family
The Dungeon Family | |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, Southern hip hop, alternative hip hop, R&B |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | RCA Records |
Members | André 3000 Big Boi Goodie Mob (including CeeLo Green) Witchdoctor Organized Noize (including Sleepy Brown) Cool Breeze Backbone Killer Mike Big Rube |
The Dungeon Family was a musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences.[1] The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's studio, located in the basement of his mother's house, where many of the early members of the collective did their first recordings. Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Sleepy Brown constitute the production/songwriting team Organized Noize, who have produced hits for the main popular Dungeon Family groups Outkast and Goodie Mob.
The collective released their first album together, titled Even in Darkness, on November 26, 2001.
Label dissolution[]
On October 7, 2011, it was announced that Arista, along with Jive and J Records, would be shut down. All artists on those labels, including The Dungeon Family, were moved to RCA Records.
In visual media[]
On February 8, 2016, it was announced that on March 22, 2016, the documentary The Art of Organized Noize would premier on Netflix.
Members[]
1st generation[2][]
- Organized Noize
- Rico Wade
- Sleepy Brown
- Ray Murray
- Outkast
- Earthtone III
- André 3000
- Big Boi
- Mr. DJ
- Goodie Mob
- Parental Advisory
- Mello
- K.P.
- Big Reese
- Lumberjacks
- T-Mo
- Khujo
- Society of Soul
- Sleepy Brown
- Roni
- Big Rube
- Ray Murray
- Rico Wade
- Sleepy's Theme
- Sleepy Brown
- Eddie Stokes
- Victor Alexander
- Joi
- Witchdoctor
- Cool Breeze
- Backbone
- Debra Killings
2nd generation[]
- Killer Mike
- The Calhouns
- Slimm Cutta Calhoun
- Cool Breeze (Freddy Calhoun)
- Lucky Calhoun
- Pauly Calhoun
- Konkrete
- BlackOwned C-Bone
- Lil' Brotha
- Supa Nate
- Future
- Purple Ribbon All-Stars
- Big Boi
- Killer Mike
- Konkrete
- Vonnegutt
- TJG
- Janelle Monáe
- Scar
- Bubba Sparxxx
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- Big L (Pauly Calhoun)
- Swift C (Lucky Calhoun)
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- Meathead (Future)
- Infinique
- Boulevard Intl.
- G-Rock
- C-Smooth
- Rico Wade
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- G-Rock
- C-Smooth
Discography[]
- Even in Darkness (2001)[3]
References[]
- ^ Lee, Christina (2016-09-11). "Dungeon Family and Outkast Reunite for Family Affair to Remember". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ http://www.thesubversal.com/can-any-hip-hop-collective-top-the-legendary-dungeon-family/
- ^ https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.39920/title.dungeon-family-to-celebrate-15-years-of-even-in-darkness-with-special-edition-vinyl
- Dungeon Family
- Alternative hip hop groups
- Hip hop collectives
- Musical groups established in 1992
- Hip hop supergroups
- Southern hip hop groups
- Musical groups from Atlanta