Denon Porter ( Eng. Denaun Porter ; December 7, 1978 , Detroit , MI , USA ), better known under the pseudonym Mr. Porter and Kon Artis are an American rapper and producer [1] , a former member of D12 . Together with Kuniva, he is the owner and founder of Runyon Ave. Records [2] .
| Mr. Porter | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Denaun porter |
| Date of Birth | December 7, 1978 (aged 40) |
| Place of Birth | Detroit , Michigan , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | Rapper , singer , producer |
| Years of activity | c 1996 - present |
| Instruments | |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Aliases | Mr. Porter, Kon Artis |
| Collectives | D12 , Da Brigade |
| Labels | Shady records |
| iammrporter.com | |
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Biography
At an early age, Denon dreamed of becoming a basketball player, but at one of the brawls he was shot in the leg, after which he had to forget about basketball and decided to go rap. Together with his friend Kuniva , he creates the Da Brigade group, but then a proposal from another friend appears - Proof about the creation of D12 , and the Da Brigade group ceases to exist, having not managed to achieve any fame.
Mr. Porter is known not only as a rapper, but also as a successful producer working with many famous artists: 50 Cent , Snoop Dogg , The Game , Eminem , Dr. Dre , Busta Rhymes and many others. He also produced many successful singles and albums, here are some of them - “ PIMP ”, “ Stunt 101 ”, “Around The World”, “ Look At Me Now ”, “ They're Out To Get Me ” and many others [3 ] .
In 2011, Eminem and Mr. Porter became executive producers of Bad Meets Evil's debut mini-album - Hell: The Sequel [4] . Mr. Porter produced five songs for him [5] .
March 15, 2012 Mr. Porter announced that he is working on his debut studio album, The Memo, and plans to release it in 2013 [6] . In a week, Mr. Porter in his Twitter said that he was leaving the group D12. The reason was the desire to engage in a solo career and production, he also explained that he had no disagreements with other members of the group [7] .
Discography
Studio Albums
- The Memo (2013)
Mixtapes
- Po Folk Mixtape (2003)
D12 Albums
- The Underground EP (1996)
- Devil's Night (2001)
- D12 World (2004)
D12
- D12 - Limited Edition Mixtape (2002)
- Return of the Dozen Vol. 1 (2008)
- Return of the Dozen Vol. 2 (2011)
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | f | Beef ii | Beef ii | Myself |
| 2005 | f | All or nothing | The longest yard | Basketball Convict |
Notes
- ↑ Mr. Porter Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records . Archived July 17, 2013.
- ↑ Ronyun Ave Artists Archived on December 6, 2013.
- ↑ Production Information
- ↑ Bad Meets Evil: Hell The Sequel (inaccessible link) . Archived October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Producer's Corner: Mr. Porter . Archived July 17, 2013.
- ↑ Mr. Porter Announces Debut Album . Rap Radar (March 15, 2012). Date of treatment March 30, 2012. Archived on April 5, 2013.
- ↑ Mr. Porter Leaves D12, Shifts Focus To Solo Debut . BallerStatus.com (March 26, 2012). Archived on April 5, 2013.
Links
- Official page Mr. Porter on Myspace
- Mr. Porter on Twitter
- Official page Mr. Porter on Facebook
- Mr. Porter on the Internet Movie Database