Boondox
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 Boondox performing in 2006. |
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| 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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[edit] Biography
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]
[edit] Discography
- The Harvest (2006)
- Punkinhed EP (2007)
- Krimson Creek (2008)
- South of Hell (2010)
- Glock Therapy (Summer 2012)
[edit] Filmography
- A Family Underground (2008)
- Big Money Rustlas (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Boondox (May 11, 2010). Southern Bled (DVD). Covington, Georgia: Psychopathic Video.
- ^ a b c Cordor, Cyril. "Boondox > Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p843787. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ a b c d e Friedman, David (July 2008). Interview with Boondox. Murder Dog.
- ^ Raftery, Brian (2010-11-29). "How Two Outcast Rappers Built an Insane Clown Empire". Wired.com. http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/11/ff_icp/all/1?pid=3891. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ "The Dirt". Psychopathic Records. http://boondox.psychopathicrecords.com/nc/page.php?page_id=dirt. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Charts and awards for PunkinHed". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1041755. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Charts and awards for Krimson Creek". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1368945. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ a b "Boondox Is Bringing South of Hell to the World". The Hatchet Herald, Volume 13, Issue 3. Psychopathic Records. March 30, 2010. http://www.psychopathicrecords.com/hatchetherald/100326/index.html. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ Zahn, James (May 12, 2010). "Review of South of Hell". Kik Axe Music. http://www.kikaxemusic.com/features/rapped-a-tagged/reviews/740-boondox-south-of-hellsouthern-bled-cddvd-review. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.allrovi.com/music/album/krimson-creek-mw0000785415
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