Marlon G. Fletcher ; ( July 29, 1971 , Queens , New York - May 22, 2003 , Queens , New York ), better known by the stage name Big DS ( eng. - "Big Dee ES") - American rapper , music producer and member of the multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx .
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| Full name | Marlon Fletcher |
| Date of Birth | July 29, 1971 |
| Place of Birth | Queens , New York , USA |
| Date of death | May 22, 2003 (31 years old) |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | rapper , music producer |
| Years of activity | 1988 - 2003 |
| Genres | East Coast Hip Hop , Hardcore Rap , Gangsta Rap |
| Aliases | Big d'estical |
| Collectives | Onyx |
| Labels | JMJ Records, Def Jam , Illyotic Music |
| Awards | Soul train music awards |
Big DS was opened by Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC , who signed Onyx to his label JMJ Records. Onyx released their debut album, before Big DS began his solo career. As part of Onyx, the Big DS was nominated at the American Music Awards and won the Best Rap Album nomination at the Soul Train Music Awards .
As part of Onyx Big DS, he released one album and eight singles, and also took part in the recording of the title track for the soundtrack to the movie Doomsday . As a solo artist, Big DS released one single and demo, which he sent to Jimmy Iowin, co-owner of Interscope Records , hoping to sign a record deal with his label.
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Biography
Early life
Marlon Fletcher was born July 29, 1971 in the Jamaica area in Queens. He attended John Quincy Adams High School, where Fred Lee Scruggs, Jr. (also known as Fredro Starr ) and Tyrone Taylor (also known as Suave and Sonny Seeza ) also attended .
Musical career
Onyx
In 1988, after graduating from school, at the age of 17, Fredro Starr creates a rap group with his school friends: Big DS and Suave. Big DS came up with a name for the band - Onyx - in honor of the black gem. [1] They start making their first demo recordings in the basement of B-Wiz using the SP-12 drum machine. [2]
"... B-Wiz was my producer when I was 15, or even 16 years old. When all the other kids had a turntable, he had a drum machine (sampler) SP-12. He was one of the first niggas in the quarter with a drum machine. "
In 1989, they met Jeffrey Harris, who becomes the band's manager and helps them contract with Profile Records to release one single. In 1990, at the York Studio in Brooklyn, they recorded their first single, “Ah, And We Do It Like This,” which was released on April 25, 1990 via Profile Records. However, the single had low sales. [3] [4]
“... It was the very first single that was produced by B-Wiz. B-Wiz was the first producer of Onyx, it was he who produced the track "Ah, And We Do It Like This", and many original versions of the tracks for Onyx in 1987, 1988, 1989. "
Jam Master Jay
Big DS and Suave first met Jam Master Jay at Rev Run ’s wedding at Run-DMC in 1990. [5] Big DS, Suave and Fredro Starr met Jam Master Jay in a traffic jam at the annual The Jones Beach Greek Festival Festival for the African-American College students on July 13, 1991. [6] [7] Jay gave them about two months to record. Suave and Big DS were not able to come to the studio; they were in Connecticut because they were involved in a robbery case. [8] Therefore, Jeff Harris, Onyx manager, asked Fredro to come to the studio with his cousin, Kirk Jones, who at that time was doing a solo career under the name Trop and working in a hairdressing salon, making a thousand dollars a week, cutting hair from high school students. Fredro and Sticky recorded two songs: "Stik 'N' Muve" and "Exercise". [9]
“... When we came to the studio, we made two notes. One of them was called 'Stick and Move', and the other was called 'Exercise'. And both of these records were crazy! When Jay heard the songs, he said: “Yo, I love this band.” ”
Fredro and Jay were in his Mercedenz-Benz car and listened to the Onyx demo tape. As soon as Jay heard the song “Stik 'N' Muve”, he said: “What is it! Turn up the volume! This is what I'm talking about! I need 12 songs like this. ” And this is how Sticky joined the group, as Jay said: “If Sticky is not in the group, there will be no group!” At first, Jam Master Jay signed the group to their single JMJ Records for the single , then for the EP , but they made 10 songs on a budget of 6 songs, so Russell Simmons signed a contract with them to release a full album. [10] [11]
Def Jam
In 1993, Onyx released their debut album, Bacdafucup , via JMJ Records, tied to Def Jam via another label, Rush Associated Labels. The album was a commercial success and eventually became multi-platinum , mainly due to the famous single “Slam”, which also became platinum. Onyx then released two more albums on JMJ Records: All We Got Iz Us and Shut 'Em Down . JMJ Records and Onyx were officially expelled from Def Jam on Black Thursday January 21, 1999 because the PolyGram label, which in 1994 bought 50% of Def Jam from Sony, was sold to Seagram on December 10, 1998. [12]
Contribution to Onyx Group
Big DS coined the name For Onyx. He named the group after a black gem. [one]
“... Because I am black, so I chose the name Onyx for my group. We are all black. And we are very valuable. Just like this black gem. We are valuable because we have been through a lot. ”
Solo career
Big DS left the band in 1994 to begin a solo career. [13] Big DS founded his own label, Illyotic Music, and began producing music. After recording several demos, Big DS sent them to Jimmy Iowin, co-owner of Interscope Records , hoping to sign a record deal with his label.
Death
On May 22, 2003, Big DS died in a hospital in Queens after undergoing chemotherapy for cancer of the lymph nodes. He was 31 years old. [14] [15] [16]
Discography
Studio Albums
- As part of the Onyx group
- 1993: Bacdafucup
- Solo albums
- 1994: Demo Tape [17]
- Singles
- 1995: Keep It Ill
- Radio Speeches
- 1992: The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show - Onyx & Jam Master Jay [December 3, 1992]
- 1993: Tim Westwood's "Capital Rap Show" [August 15, 1993]
- Participation in the Onyx group [18] [19] [20]
| Year | Song | Release date |
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| 1990 | “Ah, And We Do It Like This”, “Ah, And We Do It Like This” (Dub Club), “Ah, And We Do It Like This” (Dub Vocal), “Ah, And We Do It Like This "(Instrumental) | Ah, And We Do It Like This |
| 1992 | Throw Your Guns In The Air | RAL / Def Jam Triple Threat Sampler |
| 1992 | Throw Ya Gunz (Radio Version), Throw Ya Gunz (LP Version), Throw Ya Gunz (Instrumental), Blac Vagina Finda (LP Version), Blac Vagina Finda (Instrumental) | Throw ya gunz |
| 1993 | Bacup, Throw Ya Gunz, Bacdafucup, Throw Ya Gunz | Bacdafucup / Throw Ya Gunz |
| 1993 | "Bacdafucup" | Bacdafucup |
| "Bichasniguz" | ||
| "Throw Ya Gunz" | ||
| Atak Of Da Bal-Hedz | ||
| "Blac Vagina Finda" | ||
| "Nigga Bridges" | ||
| "Slam" | ||
| 1993 | “Slam” (Vocal), “Slam” (Instrumental), “Da Nex Niguz” (Vocal), “Da Nex Niguz” (Instrumental) | Slam |
| 1993 | “Slam” (Bionyx Remix), “Slam” (Industrial Strength Remix), “Slam” (LP Version), “Slam” (Nuclear Waste Industrial Mix), “Slam” (Glow In The Dark Frustration Mix) | Slam - The Alternatives |
| 1993 | Judgment Night | Judgment Night (Music From The Motion Picture) |
| 1993 | Judgment Night (Jam Master J Mix), Judgment Night (Acapella), Judgment Night (Album Mix), Judgment Night (Instrumental) | Biohazard & Onyx - Judgment Night (VLS) |
| 1993 | Judgment Night (Radio Edit), Judgment Night (Biohazard Guitar Mix), Judgment Night (Album Version) | Biohazard & Onyx - Judgment Night (CDS) |
| 1993 | “Shifftee” (Radio Version), “Shifftee” (Shytizon Remix), “Shifftee” (Spikinspan Remix), “Shifftee” (A Cappella), “Shifftee” (Instrumental), “Shifftee” (Instrumental Remix), “Bichasniguz” (LP Version), Bichasniguz (Instrumental) | Shifftee |
| 1993 | Da Nex Niguz, Da Nex Dingdong (Special Version) | Da Nex Niguz / Da Nex DingDong |
Awards and nominations
In 1994, Onyx's Big DS nominated Bacdafucup for the Favorite New Rap / Hip Hop Artist Award at the American Music Awards and won the Best Rap Album Award at the Soul Train Music Awards .
| Year | Reward | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 1994 | American music awards | Bacdafucup | “Favorite New Rap / Hip Hop Artist” | Nomination |
| 1994 | Soul train music awards | Bacdafucup | "The best rap album" | Victory |
Video Games
- Rap Jam: Volume One (1995) as Big DS [21]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 ONYX - Interview on Kanal 4's Keynote with Trini Trimpop (Germany) (1993) (with Russian Subtitles) - 2:18 . youtube.com . Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies (by Brian Coleman) - page 305 . books.google.com Date of treatment August 1, 2018.
- ↑ The Year Onyx's 'Slam' Crashed Pop Radio . npr.org . Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ ONYX: Mad Men . arena.com . Date of treatment August 1, 2018.
- ↑ Hip Hop Connection Magazine # 79 [September, 1995 - BALD IN THE UZA (by June Joseph)] . onyxdomain.com . Date of treatment August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Sonny Seeza Explains Why You Don't See Him With ONYX That Much Anymore . youtube.com . Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Fredro Starr talks Onyx, Jam Master J & Signing to Def Jam Records . youtube.com . Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies (by Brian Coleman) - page 305 . books.google.com Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ I Am Hip-Hop - Conversations on the Music and Culture (by Andrew J. Rausch) (April 1, 2011) - page 179 . books.google.com Date of appeal October 24, 2018.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE! Onyx on Sticky Fingaz Joining the Group, Jam Master Jay Signing Them . vladtv.com . Date of treatment September 7, 2018.
- ↑ Freddro Starr Explains How Onyx Got It's Style youtube.com . Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Def Jam, Inc., Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, and the Extraordinary Story of the World's Most Inf (by Stacy Gueraseva) - page 272 . play.google.com Date of appeal September 1, 2018.
- ↑ Onyx on Being Paranoid and Wearing Bullet Proof Vests, Big DS Leaving Group (Part 6) . youtube.com . Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Onyx Member Loses Cancer Battle . hiphopdx.com . Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Hip-Hop Band Founder Big DS Passes Away From Cancer contactmusic.com . Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Onyx on Losing Former Member Big DS to Cancer at 31, X1 Committing Suicide (Part 11) . youtube.com . Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Big DS - Untitled . discogs.com . Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Marlon Fletcher - Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs . Discogs.com (July 6, 1970). Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Big DS - Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs . Discogs.com (July 6, 1970). Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Onyx - Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs . Discogs.com (July 6, 1970). Date of treatment July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Rap Jam - Volume One (USA) (En, Fr, Es) . retrogames.cc . Date of treatment July 29, 2018.
Links
- Big DS on RapGenius
- Big DS official Facebook page