Boondox

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Boondox

Boondox performing in 2006.
Background information
Birth name David Hutto
Also known as Turncoat Dirty
Yung Dirt
Born Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Origin Covington, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 2004–present
Labels Psychopathic
Associated acts Southern Hustlers Inc., Psychopathic Rydas, Insane Clown Posse, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Twiztid, Dj Clay, Anybody Killa
Website BoondoxTheScarecrow.com

David Hutto[1] is an American rapper from Covington, Georgia. Hutto is most commonly known as Boondox, whose stage persona is that of a killer scarecrow. He is currently signed to Psychopathic Records.

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David Hutto was originally born in Richmond County, Georgia, but grew up in Covington, Georgia.[2] At the age of two, his uncle tried to kill him by drowning him in a swimming pool.[1][3] Hutto was not popular at his school, frequently got into fights and experimented with drug use.[1][3] He listened to heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Metallica and Sepultura, and played bass guitar in several local metal bands before seeking a solo career as a rapper under the name "Turncoat Dirty".[3]

Hutto caught the attention of Insane Clown Posse while selling his cassettes at one of their concerts. Following several phone calls with group member Joseph Bruce, Hutto was signed to Psychopathic Records, making him the first Southern hip hop performer on the label.[1][2] Bruce and Joseph Utsler helped Hutto create the character Boondox, which took six months to fully develop.[4] Hutto released his first album under the Boondox name, The Harvest, on July 11, 2006. A music video directed by Bruce was filmed for the album's first single, "They Pray With Snakes," and Hutto toured with Blaze Ya Dead Homie to promote the album.[2][5]

In 2007, Hutto released the extended play PunkinHed. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and #27 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[6] During the same year, he joined Psychopathic Rydas, performing under the name "Yung Dirt".[3] On May 13, 2008, Hutto released his second studio album, Krimson Creek, a more personal work drawing from his past.[3] It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, #13 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #113 on the Billboard 200.[7] Hutto released his third studio album, South of Hell, on May 11, 2010.[8] The album also features a documentary directed by Paul Andreson about Hutto's life and the making of the album titled Southern Bled.[8]

Boondox's former hypeman, Cousin Cleetus, went on to sign with Force 5 Records and released his debut EP, In the Beginning..., in 2011.

[edit] Style and influences

Hutto's music is rooted heavily in Southern hip hop, but also contains elements of country-rap, horrorcore and rap rock.[1][9][10]His lyrics also center around Southern culture.[1] Hutto cites Insane Clown Posse as an influence on the horrorcore style of his lyrics.[1]

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