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'''Dan Singer''' (born December 20, 1971), known professionally as '''Danny Diablo''' a.k.a. '''Lord Ezec''', is an American [[hardcore punk]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist, record producer, actor and model. He is a current member of [[underground hip hop]] acts The ShotBlockers, KAOS 13 and FTW, and a founding member of hardcore bands Crown Of Thornz, [[Skarhead]] and [[Icepick (band)|Icepick]], which gained him success on the [[New York hardcore]] scene.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Rapper-Danny-Diablo-holds-true-to-his-hardcore-80406.php|title=Rapper Danny Diablo holds true to his hardcore roots|newspaper=NewsTimes|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DannyDiablo|title=LORD EZEC (@DannyDiablo) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
'''Dan Singer''' (born December 20, 1971), known professionally as '''Danny Diablo''' a.k.a. '''Lord Ezec''', is an American [[hardcore punk]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist, record producer, actor and model. He is a current member of [[underground hip hop]] acts The ShotBlockers, KAOS 13 and FTW, and a founding member of hardcore bands Crown Of Thornz, [[Skarhead]] and [[Icepick (band)|Icepick]], which gained him success on the [[New York hardcore]] scene.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Rapper-Danny-Diablo-holds-true-to-his-hardcore-80406.php|title=Rapper Danny Diablo holds true to his hardcore roots|newspaper=NewsTimes|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DannyDiablo|title=LORD EZEC (@DannyDiablo) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]], Dan Singer is the son of a [[Brooklyn]]-born Polish-Jewish police sergeant father and a Puerto Rican homemaker mother from the East River Houses of [[Spanish Harlem]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132231/bio|title=Danny Diablo|website=IMDb|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
Born in [[Manhattan]], New York, Dan Singer is the son of a [[Brooklyn]]-born Polish-Jewish police sergeant father and a Puerto Rican homemaker mother from the East River Houses of [[Spanish Harlem]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132231/bio|title=Danny Diablo|website=IMDb|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>


He started writing graffiti at an early age under the moniker Lord Ezec.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}}
He started writing graffiti at an early age under the moniker Lord Ezec.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}}


In 1993 he was stabbed with an 8-inch flathead screwdriver. {{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}} He then proceeded to beat up the stabber. {{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}} Singer spent about one and a half months recovering in the hospital.<ref>{{cite interview |interviewer=Jere |last=Diablo |first=Danny |title=TCOB |work=Frank |date=2012-01-19 |pages=61–65 |url=https://issuu.com/frank151/docs/chapter33/ |access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=April 2020}}
In 1993 he was stabbed with an 8-inch flathead screwdriver. {{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}} He then proceeded to beat up the stabber. {{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}} Singer spent about one and a half months recovering in the hospital.<ref>{{cite interview |interviewer=Jere |last=Diablo |first=Danny |title=TCOB |work=Frank |date=January 19, 2012 |pages=61–65 |url=https://issuu.com/frank151/docs/chapter33/ |access-date=April 21, 2020}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=April 2020}}


Singer was arrested for attempted murder in 1998 and swore to change his life with music when he was released.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}}
Singer was arrested for attempted murder in 1998 and swore to change his life with music when he was released.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}}
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After Crown Of Thornz, Singer decided to set a new trend with his street blend of [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]], [[Heavy metal genres|metal]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Punk rock|punk]], founding a new music genre he calls thugcore, with the [[Skarhead]].{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}} The band consisted of [[Madball (band)|Madball]]'s guitarists Brian "Mitts" Daniels and Hoya Roc, former [[White Trash (American band)|White Trash]] bassist Aaron "White Owl" Collins, [[Murphy's Law (band)|Murphy's Law]]'s and [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]]' drummer Eric "Goat" Arce, and Puerto Rican Mike from District 9. Skarhead's debut ''Drugs, Money & Sex'' EP was released in 1997. The band soon signed to Victory Records for the release of the New York hardcore record ''Kings At Crime'', which hit stores in 1999. The band also had success with their sophomore LP ''Drugs, Music & Sex'', released in 2009. In 2011, European label [[I Scream Records]] released the album ''Dreams Don't Die'', Skarhead's tribute to some of Singer's favorite bands from the era between 1986 and 1989.
After Crown Of Thornz, Singer decided to set a new trend with his street blend of [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]], [[Heavy metal genres|metal]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Punk rock|punk]], founding a new music genre he calls thugcore, with the [[Skarhead]].{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=April 2020}} The band consisted of [[Madball (band)|Madball]]'s guitarists Brian "Mitts" Daniels and Hoya Roc, former [[White Trash (American band)|White Trash]] bassist Aaron "White Owl" Collins, [[Murphy's Law (band)|Murphy's Law]]'s and [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]]' drummer Eric "Goat" Arce, and Puerto Rican Mike from District 9. Skarhead's debut ''Drugs, Money & Sex'' EP was released in 1997. The band soon signed to Victory Records for the release of the New York hardcore record ''Kings At Crime'', which hit stores in 1999. The band also had success with their sophomore LP ''Drugs, Music & Sex'', released in 2009. In 2011, European label [[I Scream Records]] released the album ''Dreams Don't Die'', Skarhead's tribute to some of Singer's favorite bands from the era between 1986 and 1989.


In 1996, Singer collaborated with [[Jamey Jasta]] to form the [[metalcore]] band [[Icepick (band)|Icepick]], which served as a side project of [[Hatebreed]]. Along with their bandmates [[Derek Kerswill]], Wayne Lozinak and Frank Novinec, the group remained virtually stagnant until the song "Born To Crush You" appeared on ''UFC: Ultimate Beat Downs, Vol. 1'' in August 2004. Former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] heavyweight champion [[Andrei Arlovski]] frequently uses their song "Onward To Victory" as his entrance music for fights. Icepick's debut album, ''Violent Epiphany'', was released on April 18, 2006 under Jasta's record label [[Stillborn Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/415538/icepick/biography|title=The Icepick - Biography {{!}} Billboard|website=Billboard.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
In 1996, Singer collaborated with [[Jamey Jasta]] to form the [[metalcore]] band [[Icepick (band)|Icepick]], which served as a side project of [[Hatebreed]]. Along with their bandmates [[Derek Kerswill]], Wayne Lozinak and Frank Novinec, the group remained virtually stagnant until the song "Born To Crush You" appeared on ''UFC: Ultimate Beat Downs, Vol. 1'' in August 2004. Former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] heavyweight champion [[Andrei Arlovski]] frequently uses their song "Onward To Victory" as his entrance music for fights. Icepick's debut album, ''Violent Epiphany'', was released on April 18, 2006 under Jasta's record label [[Stillborn Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/415538/icepick/biography|title=The Icepick - Biography {{!}} Billboard|website=Billboard.com|language=en|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>


Singer's current band is The Wilding Incident, which also features Jimmy Williams of [[Nausea (band)|Nausea]]/Maximum Penalty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/rb843z/the-wilding-incident-prey-for-the-wolf-pack-ep |title=The Wilding Incident Fight Injustices of NYC with Their EP 'Prey for the Wolfpack' - VICE |website=Noisey.vice.com |date=2016-04-25 |access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>
Singer's current band is The Wilding Incident, which also features Jimmy Williams of [[Nausea (band)|Nausea]]/Maximum Penalty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/rb843z/the-wilding-incident-prey-for-the-wolf-pack-ep |title=The Wilding Incident Fight Injustices of NYC with Their EP 'Prey for the Wolfpack' - VICE |website=Noisey.vice.com |date=April 25, 2016 |access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref>


=== Solo ===
=== Solo ===
Singer's first solo recording began with "D.R.E.A.M." by [[Transplants (band)|The Transplants]], which mentioned him to sign with [[Travis Barker]] of [[Blink-182]]'s [[LaSalle Records]] for the 2005 release of his ''Hardcore 4 Life'' EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2007/11/danny-diablo/|title=Danny Diablo – 11/25/07 {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers.net|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref> Diablo included some of its tracks on ''[[Thugcore 4 Life]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_11_thugcore4.html|title=Danny Diablo :: Thugcore 4 Life :: Suburban Noize Records|website=Rapreviews.com|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref> record released in 2007, featuring the [[Tim Armstrong]]-produced track "Living By The Gun". His friendship with Armstrong remained, and he moved to [[Epitaph Records]] and signed with Tim's [[Hellcat Records]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hell-cat.com/artists/artist/227/Danny_Diablo|title=Hellcat Records - Artist - Danny Diablo|website=Hell-cat.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref> to release his sophomore solo album ''[[International Hardcore Superstar]]'' in 2009, with guest appearances by [[La Coka Nostra]] members, [[Vinnie Paz]], Sick Jacken and Tim himself.
Singer's first solo recording began with "D.R.E.A.M." by [[Transplants (band)|The Transplants]], which mentioned him to sign with [[Travis Barker]] of [[Blink-182]]'s [[LaSalle Records]] for the 2005 release of his ''Hardcore 4 Life'' EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2007/11/danny-diablo/|title=Danny Diablo – 11/25/07 {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers.net|language=en-US|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> Diablo included some of its tracks on ''[[Thugcore 4 Life]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_11_thugcore4.html|title=Danny Diablo :: Thugcore 4 Life :: Suburban Noize Records|website=Rapreviews.com|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> record released in 2007, featuring the [[Tim Armstrong]]-produced track "Living By The Gun". His friendship with Armstrong remained, and he moved to [[Epitaph Records]] and signed with Tim's [[Hellcat Records]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hell-cat.com/artists/artist/227/Danny_Diablo|title=Hellcat Records - Artist - Danny Diablo|website=Hell-cat.com|language=en|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> to release his sophomore solo album ''[[International Hardcore Superstar]]'' in 2009, with guest appearances by [[La Coka Nostra]] members, [[Vinnie Paz]], Sick Jacken and Tim himself.


In early 2012, Singer founded his own independent record label, ILL-ROC Records<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/illrocsoldiers|title=ILL-ROC SOLDIERS (@ILLROCSOLDIERS) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref> and released his third album, ''The Blood Of Eden'', which featured [[Madchild]], [[Bizarre (rapper)|Bizarre]], [[Adil Omar]], and the ILL-ROC roster. He went to [[Paris|Paris, France]] and released his fourth album, ''Dollerz Make Sense'', in 2016 via Knives Out Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knivesoutrecords.com/musicartists/dannydiablo/|title=KNIVES OUT RECORDS {{!}} DANNY DIABLO|website=Knivesoutrecords.com|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>
In early 2012, Singer founded his own independent record label, ILL-ROC Records<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/illrocsoldiers|title=ILL-ROC SOLDIERS (@ILLROCSOLDIERS) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> and released his third album, ''The Blood Of Eden'', which featured [[Madchild]], [[Bizarre (rapper)|Bizarre]], [[Adil Omar]], and the ILL-ROC roster. He went to [[Paris|Paris, France]] and released his fourth album, ''Dollerz Make Sense'', in 2016 via Knives Out Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knivesoutrecords.com/musicartists/dannydiablo/|title=KNIVES OUT RECORDS {{!}} DANNY DIABLO|website=Knivesoutrecords.com|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>


== Other ventures ==
== Other ventures ==
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===Acting===
===Acting===
In the 2008 criminal drama action movie ''The Crack Down'', directed, written and produced by Charles Nordeen, Israel Rodriguez, a character based on his real-life personality.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|title=The Crack Down — трейлеры, даты премьер — КиноПоиск|url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/428192/|language=ru-RU|website=Kinopoisk.ru|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref> He was also a featured artist in [[Frank Pavich]]'s ''[[N.Y.H.C. (film)|New York Hardcore]]'' documentary. Singer directed and starred in several music videos.
In the 2008 criminal drama action movie ''The Crack Down'', directed, written and produced by Charles Nordeen, Israel Rodriguez, a character based on his real-life personality.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|title=The Crack Down — трейлеры, даты премьер — КиноПоиск|url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/428192/|language=ru-RU|website=Kinopoisk.ru|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> He was also a featured artist in [[Frank Pavich]]'s ''[[N.Y.H.C. (film)|New York Hardcore]]'' documentary. Singer directed and starred in several music videos.


=== Production ===
=== Production ===
Singer has made vocal appearances with Ceekay Jones, Jay R, Grizz, and Prince Metropolitan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/son-of-skarhead-mw0000800434|title=Son of Skarhead - Skam Dust {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref>
Singer has made vocal appearances with Ceekay Jones, Jay R, Grizz, and Prince Metropolitan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/son-of-skarhead-mw0000800434|title=Son of Skarhead - Skam Dust {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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=== Collaborative albums ===
=== Collaborative albums ===
{{See also|Crown of Thornz#Discography|Skarhead#Discography|Icepick_(band)#Discography}}
{{See also|Crown of Thornz#Discography|Skarhead#Discography|Icepick_(band)#Discography}}
*2016 - ''The World Is Fucked'' <small>(w/ Skriptkeeper & Tony Slippaz as FTW)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dannydiablo.bandcamp.com/album/ftw-the-world-is-fucked-limited-editon-cd|title=FTW - The World is Fucked (limited edition cd), by FTW|website=Danny Diablo|access-date=2016-12-03}}</ref>
*2016 - ''The World Is Fucked'' <small>(w/ Skriptkeeper & Tony Slippaz as FTW)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dannydiablo.bandcamp.com/album/ftw-the-world-is-fucked-limited-editon-cd|title=FTW - The World is Fucked (limited edition cd), by FTW|website=Danny Diablo|access-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref>
*2020 - Devils & Demons (w/[[Mars (rapper)|Mars]])
*2020 - Devils & Demons (w/[[Mars (rapper)|Mars]])


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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-diablo-mn0000216106|title=Danny Diablo {{!}} Biography, Albums, Streaming Links {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-01-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-diablo-mn0000216106|title=Danny Diablo {{!}} Biography, Albums, Streaming Links {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 29, 2017}}
*{{cite web|url=https://dannydiablo.bandcamp.com/|title=Danny Diablo|website=Danny Diablo|access-date=2017-01-29}}
*{{cite web|url=https://dannydiablo.bandcamp.com/|title=Danny Diablo|website=Danny Diablo|access-date=January 29, 2017}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/347380-Danny-Diablo|title=Danny Diablo|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2017-01-29}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/347380-Danny-Diablo|title=Danny Diablo|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=January 29, 2017}}
*{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dannydiablo|title=LORD EZEC (@DannyDiablo) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-29}}
*{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dannydiablo|title=LORD EZEC (@DannyDiablo) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=January 29, 2017}}


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Danny Diablo
Birth nameDan Singer
Also known as
  • Lord Ezec
  • Danny D.
Born (1971-12-20) December 20, 1971 (age 52)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active1994–present
Labels
Websitedannydiablo.com

Dan Singer (born December 20, 1971), known professionally as Danny Diablo a.k.a. Lord Ezec, is an American hardcore punk and hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor and model. He is a current member of underground hip hop acts The ShotBlockers, KAOS 13 and FTW, and a founding member of hardcore bands Crown Of Thornz, Skarhead and Icepick, which gained him success on the New York hardcore scene.[1][2]

Early life

Born in Manhattan, New York, Dan Singer is the son of a Brooklyn-born Polish-Jewish police sergeant father and a Puerto Rican homemaker mother from the East River Houses of Spanish Harlem.[3]

He started writing graffiti at an early age under the moniker Lord Ezec.[citation needed]

In 1993 he was stabbed with an 8-inch flathead screwdriver. [citation needed] He then proceeded to beat up the stabber. [citation needed] Singer spent about one and a half months recovering in the hospital.[4][non-primary source needed]

Singer was arrested for attempted murder in 1998 and swore to change his life with music when he was released.[citation needed]

Music career

Bands

Singer formed NYHC band Crown Of Thornz in 1994 with former Breakdown guitarist Mike Dijan, Dimi on drums, Steve O'Brien and Franklin Rhi on bass. In 1995, the band released their debut EP Train Yard Blues on Equal Vision Records, a dedication to Singer's younger brother David, who had committed suicide the previous year. The following year the group released Mentally Vexed. After their hiatus from 1998 to 2013, Crown Of Thornz reunited at Ieper Fest in Belgium and This Is Hardcore in Philadelphia, and went on a North American tour with Rancid and The Transplants.

After Crown Of Thornz, Singer decided to set a new trend with his street blend of hardcore, metal, hip hop and punk, founding a new music genre he calls thugcore, with the Skarhead.[citation needed] The band consisted of Madball's guitarists Brian "Mitts" Daniels and Hoya Roc, former White Trash bassist Aaron "White Owl" Collins, Murphy's Law's and Misfits' drummer Eric "Goat" Arce, and Puerto Rican Mike from District 9. Skarhead's debut Drugs, Money & Sex EP was released in 1997. The band soon signed to Victory Records for the release of the New York hardcore record Kings At Crime, which hit stores in 1999. The band also had success with their sophomore LP Drugs, Music & Sex, released in 2009. In 2011, European label I Scream Records released the album Dreams Don't Die, Skarhead's tribute to some of Singer's favorite bands from the era between 1986 and 1989.

In 1996, Singer collaborated with Jamey Jasta to form the metalcore band Icepick, which served as a side project of Hatebreed. Along with their bandmates Derek Kerswill, Wayne Lozinak and Frank Novinec, the group remained virtually stagnant until the song "Born To Crush You" appeared on UFC: Ultimate Beat Downs, Vol. 1 in August 2004. Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski frequently uses their song "Onward To Victory" as his entrance music for fights. Icepick's debut album, Violent Epiphany, was released on April 18, 2006 under Jasta's record label Stillborn Records.[5]

Singer's current band is The Wilding Incident, which also features Jimmy Williams of Nausea/Maximum Penalty.[6]

Solo

Singer's first solo recording began with "D.R.E.A.M." by The Transplants, which mentioned him to sign with Travis Barker of Blink-182's LaSalle Records for the 2005 release of his Hardcore 4 Life EP.[7] Diablo included some of its tracks on Thugcore 4 Life[8] record released in 2007, featuring the Tim Armstrong-produced track "Living By The Gun". His friendship with Armstrong remained, and he moved to Epitaph Records and signed with Tim's Hellcat Records[9] to release his sophomore solo album International Hardcore Superstar in 2009, with guest appearances by La Coka Nostra members, Vinnie Paz, Sick Jacken and Tim himself.

In early 2012, Singer founded his own independent record label, ILL-ROC Records[10] and released his third album, The Blood Of Eden, which featured Madchild, Bizarre, Adil Omar, and the ILL-ROC roster. He went to Paris, France and released his fourth album, Dollerz Make Sense, in 2016 via Knives Out Records.[11]

Other ventures

Modeling

Singer has done modeling for clothing companies like Tribal gear, Joker Brand, Famous Stars and Straps, and Ssur, and has appeared in numerous magazines, on covers and in ads.[citation needed] He has a clothing company called Lord Ezec Street Wear, which is a part of the clothing line Hatewear.[citation needed]

Acting

In the 2008 criminal drama action movie The Crack Down, directed, written and produced by Charles Nordeen, Israel Rodriguez, a character based on his real-life personality.[3][12] He was also a featured artist in Frank Pavich's New York Hardcore documentary. Singer directed and starred in several music videos.

Production

Singer has made vocal appearances with Ceekay Jones, Jay R, Grizz, and Prince Metropolitan.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • 2005 - Hardcore 4 Life

Compilation albums

  • 2003 - The Street CD Volume 1
  • 2005 - Street C.D. Volume # 2
  • 2008 - Hardcore 4 The Coldhearted
  • 2016 - Force 5 Records Mixtape Vol. 01

Vs series

  • 2008 - When Worlds Collide (w/ The Vendetta)

Collaborative albums

See also: Crown of Thornz § Discography, Skarhead § Discography, and Icepick_(band) § Discography
  • 2016 - The World Is Fucked (w/ Skriptkeeper & Tony Slippaz as FTW)[14]
  • 2020 - Devils & Demons (w/Mars)

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist Album
2001 "Unified" Biohazard, Roger Miret, Puerto Rican Mike Uncivilization
2002 "D.R.E.A.M." Transplants Transplants
2004 "Spit My Rage" Terror, Jamie Jasta One With The Underdogs
"Watch Your Back" Necro The Pre-Fix For Death
2005 "Unstoppable" Subzero The Suffering Of Man
2007 "Put 'Em Up" Big B More To Hate
2008 "Nothing To Prove" H2O Nothing To Prove
"Desperados" Riviera Regime, Necro Real Soldierz Ride
2013 "Go Fuck Yourself" Deez Nutz Bout It!
2015 "Danny Diablo vs Cirex" Cirex Single [15]
2020 "Danny Diablo vs Chris Brown" TRAPT

References

  1. ^ "Rapper Danny Diablo holds true to his hardcore roots". NewsTimes. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "LORD EZEC (@DannyDiablo) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Danny Diablo". IMDb. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Diablo, Danny (January 19, 2012). "TCOB". Frank (Interview). Interviewed by Jere. pp. 61–65. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Icepick - Biography | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "The Wilding Incident Fight Injustices of NYC with Their EP 'Prey for the Wolfpack' - VICE". Noisey.vice.com. April 25, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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