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Revision as of 02:52, 9 April 2012
Johnny Polygon | |
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 Johnny Polygon in Silverlake, California | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Armour |
| Born | May 15, 1984 Ohio, United States |
| Origin | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | Future Green Entertainment (2008-2010) Bananabeat Records (2012-present) |
| Website | www.johnnypolygononline.com |
John Armour (born May 15, 1984), better known by his stage name Johnny Polygon is an American independent hip hop recording artist. He first gained attention with his video for a song called "Bag", which ultimately led to him being signed to DJ Green Lantern’s record label Future Green Entertainment.[1] In 2009 he released his first EP titled Group Hug. On February 14, 2010 Johnny released an official mixtape, Rebel Without Applause, which features his single "The Riot Song". On April 1st, 2010, Polygon announced he was no longer signed decided to Future Green Entertainment and will continue to be an independent artist. On February 2nd, 2012 via his Twitter feed Polygon announced he signed to Bananabeat Records, where he'll release his full-length project Pussy Gun.[2]
Polygon participated in local theater groups and rap battles helping him develop a sense of stage presence and projection. Surviving on the underground Midwest scene for several years amassing self-released albums, Polygon headed out to Los Angelos, doubling his back catalog of recorded music. Polygon has also worked with Nas, Kid Cudi, Amanda Diva, and Gabe Real.
Biography
1984-2008: Early life and career beginnings
Johnny Polygon was born John Armour on May 15, 1983 in Ohio and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]
Johnny Polygon first gained notice on a local battle scene. Looking for something more, he moved to Hollywood to pursue his music career. It was in Los Angeles where Johnny met Nathan Morse, who approached him about making a music video for his song “Bag”. The video was eventually entered into an online competition and gained notice from DJ Green Lantern.[3] Liking what he heard and saw, in 2008 Green Lantern signed Johnny to his label Future Green Entertainment.[4]
Once Johnny signed with DJ Green Lantern he moved to New York where they recorded a song together called, “Price on Your Head” which is featured in 2008’s Grand Theft Auto 4 and its soundtrack.[4] That same year Johnny was featured on Nas’ 2008 Untitled album, singing the chorus for the song “Black President”.
2009–2010: Mixtapes, Group Hug and Wolf in Cheap Clothing
In 2009, Johnny made his television debut on BET’s Inaugural Address, performing “Black President” with Nas.[5] That same year he released his first EP Group Hug on Invasion Records. On July 17, 2009 Johnny was featured in Vapors Magazine[3] and on September 14 he was again featured in YRB Magazine.[6] Johnny also made a cameo appearance in Kid Cudi’s video for “Pursuit of Happiness”.[7]
Johnny’s “Riot Song” is also featured on HBO’s 2010 series How to Make it in America and its mixtape, “How to Make it in America Mixtape” presented by Kid Cudi, DJ Green Lantern, and Broke Mogul.[8] During the intro of the track Cudi states that Johnny is “…the illest up and coming artists”. Kid Cudi is featured on Rebel Without Applause, performing a remix with Johnny to “The Riot Song”.[9]
Presented by DJ Green Lantern and Karmaloop.com, Johnny released an official mixtape on February 14, 2010 titled Rebel Without Applause.[10] The album features guest appearances by Kid Cudi, Amanda Diva, and Gabe Real.[10] Following his mixtape release, a video for “The Riot Song” debuted on February 23.[11] The video is a Wile E. Coyote & Roadrunner inspired live action cartoon, using over 3,000 real paper cut outs to tell the story, with no repeating images.
On March 31, 2010 Johnny went on Los Angeles’ KPWR's POWER 106 FM THE TAKEOVER with the LA Leakers and DJ Reflex.[12] During the show he performed a freestyle over The Black Eyed Peas' Imma Be. In the July 2010 issue of Oklahoma Magazine Johnny had a featured spread.[13] Johnny made an appearance on the Dead Prez song, "NYDP", which was in the 2010 movie Brooklyn’s Finest.
During a show in Los Angeles on April 1, 2010, Johnny announced to his fans that he was moving forward as an independent artist.
Johnny's video for "The Riot Song" premiered on MTV2’s show subterranean on July 28, 2010 [14] Also in late July, “The Riot Song” music video was added VH1 Soul and mtvU[15] Following the release of his video of “The Riot Song” on MTV eventually breaking MTV's Top 100 peaking at #8.
On November 16, 2010, Polygon released an official 30-track mixtape presented by Orisue, titled Catch Up. It is composed of tracks from his career up to this point as well as remixes, collaborations with other artists, and unreleased tracks. He followed this up with an EP, on December 15, 2010, called "Wolf in Cheap Clothing" that contains seven new tracks.[16]
2011-present: Pussy Gun
In 2011, Polygon returned to his Oklahoma roots when he was featured on the back of This Land Press's January print issue as a part of the paper's "True Tulsa" portrait series.[17] In an interview published in April 2011, Polygon revealed that when a label based out of San Francisco offered him a record deal, on the condition that he transplant himself to the Bay Area and represent it as his hometown, Polygon declined out of loyalty to his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.[18]
In 2011 Polygon stopped by Los Angeles’ Knocksteady Live, and performed "LIMOSEXSUPERSTAR", a new song from his upcoming project, Pussy Gun, for their podcast.[19] Polygon's debut studio album, Pussy Gun, has been announced for a 2012 release under Bananabeat Records.[20] On March 7, 2012, Polygon released a trailer for a song off the album titled "My Shit >" and released the song for free download on his Facebook page.[21] Almost eight months after performing the song for Knocksteady TV, Polygon released the official audio for Pussy Gun's lead single, "LIMOSEXSUPERSTAR".
The Johnny Polygon Show
Johnny also has his own online show on karmaloop.tv.[22] The premise of the show revolves around Johnny and his life as an artist. Now on its second season, the show has featured stories about him, Nas, and Cudi and what its like to be in the shoes of Johnny Polygon.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Journey to I (2001)
- Soldier and the Dancer (2002)
- Plan B (2003)
- Leggo My Ego (2004)
- Meaty-Ogre (2006)
- Pussy Gun (2012)
- EPs
- Group Hug (2009)
- Wolf in Cheap Clothing (2010)
- Mixtapes
- Rebel Without Applause (2010)
- Catch-Up (2010)
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Melt My Heart to Stone (Remix)" | 2008 | Adele | |
| "Price on Your Head" | Grand Theft Auto IV (soundtrack) | ||
| "Black President" | Untitled Nas album | Nas | |
| "NYDP" | 2009 | Pulse of the People: Turn Off the Radio Vol. 3 | Dead Prez |
| "Neon" | Spandex, Rhymes & Soul | Amanda Diva | |
| "Colorblind" |
References
- ^ Joshua Kline (April 19, 2011). "Ambassador Polygon". This Land Press. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "happy to announce that I've signed with Bananabeat Records to release & distribute my album Pussy Gun". Twitter. 2012-2-02. Retrieved 2012-2-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b c Madeleine, Sophie (2009-07-17). "Johnny Polygon".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "DJ GREEN LANTERN'S FUTURE GREEN ENTERTAINMENT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF JOHNNY POLYGON". 2008-07-06.
- ^ "BET's Inauguration Address".
- ^ Young, Danieal (2009-09-14). "JOHNNY POLYGON- TULSA, OKLAHOMA".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Freshly Baked". 2010-07-07.
- ^ "How to Make it in America Mixtape".
- ^ "Johnny Polygon Bio".
- ^ a b "Johnny Polygon droped his first mixtape, 'Rebel Without Applause' presented by Karmaloop and DJ Green Lantern on Valentines Day 2010". 2010-02-14.
- ^ "Johnny Polygon - The Riot Song(Video)". 2010-02-23.
- ^ polygon-freestyle-x-takover.html/#respond/ Johnny Polygon with the LA Leakers and DJ Reflex on Power 106 THE TAKEOVER
- ^ Many Sides of Johnny Polygon by Mark Hines
- ^ "Johnny Polygon's "The Riot Song Video". 2010-07-28.
- ^ Riot Song on mtvU
- ^ in Cheap Clothing
- ^ This Land Press True Tulsa: Johnny Polygon
- ^ http://thislandpress.com/04/19/2011/ambassador-polygon/ Kline, Joshua. "Ambassador Polygon." This Land Press, 19 April 2011. Accessed 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Johnny Polygon – limosexsuperstar (Video)". 2DopeBoyz. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ http://bananabeat.com/music/johnny-polygon/ Bananabeat Records - Official Site
- ^ "[Video] Johnny Polygon - "My Shit"". TheWellVersed. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ The Johnny Polygon Show Returns
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