Mr. Hill
Mr. Hill | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Todd Joseph Gumke[1] |
| Also known as | Phantom |
| Born | January 8, 1973 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, Pacific Northwest hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Labels | Hal Cush Music |
| Website | mrhillmusic |
Todd Joseph Gumke, (born January 8, 1973) better known by his stage name Mr. Hill, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ from Seattle, Washington.[2] Mr. Hill has produced for the likes of Kool Keith,[3] Mr. Lif,[4] Boom Bap Project[5] and Grayskul,[6] among others. He is a member of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion.[7]
Musical career[edit]
Mr. Hill's first production credit was in 1999, for the song "Investigation Zero" for another Pacific Northwest hip hop artist named Footprints. The song appeared on the 1999 cassette tape Operation Raw.[8] While he was mainly DJing at the time, he eventually focused more on producing. Through making connections in the local circuit, he met Onry Ozzborn, who would be a frequent collaborator of Mr. Hill's, with Onry eventually inviting Mr. Hill to join Oldominion.[9]
Following encounters and discussions Grayskul had with Slug and other Rhymesayers Entertainment members, Grayskul's album Deadlivers was released on the label in 2005.[10] Mr. Hill produced over half the album, taking on the Moniker "Phanton", while Onry Ozzborn took "Reason" and JFK to "Recluse".[11]
In 2006, he released his first solo album, Snaps. The album features IAME, Boom Bap Project and Onry Ozzborn, among others.[12] The same year he joined Oldominion rapper Barfly and released the album Nite Owls.[13]
The next year, Mr. Hill released his first instrumental album The Darkest Hour via Hal Cush Music.[14]
In 2011, he released the album SMiRK, an instrumental album mixing electronic, jazz and hip hop elements.[15]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- Snaps (2006)
- The Darkest Hour (2007)
- SMiRK (2011)
Collaborative albums
- Nite Owls (2006) (with Barfly)
EPs
- Night Time Dreamers (2013)
Productions
- Onry Ozzborn - "Listen & Learn", "The Ozz", "Legend Had It", "Poltergeist", "717" and "The Zone" from The Grey Area (2003)
- Sirens Echo - "Hands Together" from Psalms Of The Sirens (2004)
- Grayskul - "You People", "Adversarial Theatre Of Justice", "Action Figure Of Speech", "Once Upon A Time", "Do They Exist", "Vixen", "After Hours", "The Skul", "Prom Quiz", "Deadlivers" and "Secret Wars" from Deadlivers (2005)
- Boom Bap Project - "Sounds Of The Street" and "War Of Roses" from Reprogram (2005)
- Boom Bap Project - "The Struggle" from The Shakedown (2005)
- Coley Cole - "Goldplated Straitjackets" from Goldplated Straitjackets (2005)
- Onry Ozzborn - "Part 3", "Part 4" and "Educated Guess" from In Between (2005)
- Syndel - "Ring Side" from Enchantress (2006)
- Grayskul - "The Last Lullaby" from Bloody Radio (2007)
- Mr. Lif - "Presidential Report" (2008)
- Onry Ozzborn - "No Hoax" and "76" from No Hoax (2011)
- Destro - "That's That", "Yah, Yah, Yah" and "Oldominion Coming Thru" from ill.ustrated (2011)
- Onry Ozzborn - "Electric Dreams" from Hold On for Dear Life (2011)
References[edit]
- ^ "ACTION FIGURE OF SPEECH". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Chesneau, Samuel L. "The Truth". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ Mudede, Charles; True, Everett; Goodwin, Scott. "CD Reviews". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ "Mr. Lif Gets Political on I Heard it Today - The Daily Rind". The Daily Rind. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Destro - ill.ustrated - CD - release date, tracklisting, cover art". UGHH. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Grayskul". www.rhymesayers.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "The HYPE Magazine Interviews Sleep of Oldominion! | @SleepSFR". Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Mr. Hill's Smirk". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Mr.Hill (of Oldominion)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Up & Coming". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Grayskul | Fake Four, Inc". fakefourinc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ Snaps - Mr. Hill. Listen @cdbaby, retrieved 2017-03-07
- ^ "Nite Owls (Barfly & Mr. Hill of Oldominion) — Some of Us — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Mr. Hill | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ "Mr. Hill's Smirk". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.