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Isaiah Toothtaker
Birth nameIsaiah Philip Camacho
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active2008–present
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Isaiah Philip Camacho (born 1981), known professionally as Isaiah Toothtaker, is an American rapper, tattoo artist, and designer.[1] He is the co-founder of the hip hop collective Machina Muerte.[2]

Biography

Isaiah Toothtaker was born Isaiah Philip Camacho in 1981.[3] He is of Mexican and Native American heritage.[4] He grew up in Tucson, Arizona.[5] At the age of 11, he was kicked out of home.[4] At age 15, he started rapping.[6] He learned tattooing from the then-president of the local Hells Angels.[7]

In 2011, he released a solo album, Illuminati Thug Mafia.[8] In 2012, he released the Hood Internet-produced collaborative EP with Max B, titled Toothy Wavy,[9] a Harry Fraud-produced collaborative EP with Rapewolf, titled Rob Zombie,[10] and a Sixtoo-produced solo EP, titled Sea Punk Funk.[11] In 2013, he released a solo album, Illmatic 2.[12]

In 2014, he published a book of emoji art, titled That's Not Relevant.[13]

In 2020, Tucson Weekly took down their 2013 interview with him in response to behavioral allegations.[14] The New York Times investigated the charges and claims of sexual assault against him in a 2022 article.[15]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Wroten (2003) (with Perversion 2.0)
  • Yiggy (2010)
  • Illuminati Thug Mafia (2011)
  • Sea Punk Funk (2012)
  • Illmatic 2 (2013)
  • Nothing (2013)
  • Your Majesty (2014)

EPs

  • Toothy Wavy (2012) (with Max B)
  • Rob Zombie (2012) (with Rapewolf)
  • Everybody's Enemy (2015) (with Mestizo)

Guest appearances

  • Astronautalis - "I'm Never Right" from You and Yer Good Ideas (2005)
  • Mestizo - "Lead the Way" from Elecholo (2010)
  • Awkward - "Rare Form" from Grand Prize (2010)
  • Rapewolf - "Deathborg" from Rape Wolf in Compton (2011)
  • Factor Chandelier - "Tried So Hard" from Club Soda Series 1 (2011)
  • Sole and the Skyrider Band - "Vaya Con El Diablo" from Hello Cruel World (2011)
  • Astronautalis - "This Is Our Science" from This Is Our Science (2011)
  • Ryan Hemsworth - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" (2012)
  • Cadalack Ron + Briefcase - "Dead Horse" "Wasted" from Times Is Hard (2012)
  • Mestizo - "In My Car" from De'Nir (2012)
  • Demon Queen - "Despise the Lie" from Exorcise Tape (2013)

Publications

  • That's Not Relevant (2014)

References

  1. ^ Millard, Drew (August 8, 2014). "Thank You Based God, There Are Now Lil B Emojis". Vice. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Martins, Chris (January 10, 2011). "Antoine Dodson's "Bed Intruder Song" Remixed as a Bizarre Gangsta Warning to Snitches". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Surviving Toothtaker". Toothtaker. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Future, Kidd (September 6, 2013). "The Futurist: Isaiah Toothtaker Knuckles Up". The Boombox. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Muyskens, Luke (March 10, 2011). "Isaiah Toothtaker". UGSMAG. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Zio (February 23, 2014). "Isaiah Toothtaker :: Deux Ex Machina Muerte". The Hundreds. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Roos, Brandon E. (April 5, 2011). "Rap, Ink: Hip Hop's First National Emcee With A Tattoo Parlor". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "The best music of January 2011". Impose. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  9. ^ Woodbury, Jason P. (December 24, 2012). "10 Best Things I Heard in 2012". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  10. ^ Future, Kidd (June 5, 2012). "Free EP: Isaiah Toothtaker & Rapewolf – Rob Zombie (Prod. By Harry Fraud)". The Source. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  11. ^ Ollman, Jonah (July 27, 2012). "Isaiah Toothtaker EP Released For Free". CMJ. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  12. ^ Bottai, Sean; Levine, Joshua; Swedlund, Eric (January 2, 2014). "Top Releases in '13". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Messina, Irene (August 7, 2014). "That's Not Relevant". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Nintzel, Jim (July 3, 2020). "Tucson Weekly Removes Isaiah Toothtaker Profile from Website". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  15. ^ Watkins, Ali (May 4, 2022). "'A Monster in Our Midst': How a Tattoo Industry #MeToo Case Collapsed". The New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

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