Adam Rooney(born 22 September 1986), better known by his stage nameShotty Horroh,is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. In 2017, Shotty Horroh signed a four-album record deal withSony Music Canadaand released his major label debut album titledSalt of the Earth.[1]He is also known as abattle rapper.A rap battle of his, with over 26 million views onYouTube,caught the attention of other artists, including Canadian electronic music producerdeadmau5.deadmau5 and Shotty Horroh have collaborated on multiple songs; including "Are You Not Afraid"[2]and "Okay",[3]and most recently "Legendary".[4]
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| Birth name | Adam Wayne Rooney |
| Born | 22 September 1986 Harpurhey,Manchester,England |
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| Years active | 2000-present |
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| Website | www |
Shotty Horroh has worked with other hip hop artists includingKool G Rap,Royce Da 5'9 ",and most recently withTory Lanezon their single "Some More".
Shotty Horroh is also the only featured artist onJames Arthur's 2016 albumBack from the Edge.He is a supporter ofManchester City.
Career
editAlchemisthas produced a song for Shotty Horroh titled "The Future". The song features Bronx artistCory Gunzand was released in 2009 under the label Brute Force Records & Highrise Entertainment.
Shotty Horroh released an EP calledFree Drugs EPin July 2016.[5]
He featured in his first film as an actor with the release ofVS.,a battle rap film that premiered in October 2018.[6]
2017
editIn July 2017, Shotty Horroh was signed to the labelmau5trap.[7]
On 20 November 2017, he announced he had signed a four-album record deal withSony Music.[8]
2018
editOn 8 June 2018, Shotty Horroh released his debut single on a major label, titled "Shudehill".[9]
His debut album was released on 12 October 2018.[10]
2020
editOn 13 March 2020, Shotty Horroh released his long-awaited EPMisery Loves Company.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- The Beast Vol. 1(2009)
- UC Me(2009)
- The Beast Vol. 2(2010)
- Manchester 2 New York(2011)
- Dead Bodies & Junk Food(2012)
- Xombie Xoo(2013)
- Sixteen Minutes Past 3(2015)
- Salt of the Earth(2018)
- Scum of the Earth(2022)
Extended plays
edit- The Wall(2014)
- Free Drugs(2016)
- Misery Loves Company(2020)
Singles
edit- "FUDT (F*** Up da Ting)" (2016)
- "Some More"(featuringTory Lanez)(2017)
- "Legendary"(withdeadmau5)(2017)
- "Shudehill" (2018)
- "Dirty Old Town" (2018)
- "Are You Not Afraid"(with deadmau5)(2019)
References
edit- ^"A Day With Shotty Horroh".Dj Semtex.Retrieved5 January2016.
- ^"Listen To Deadmau5′ Hip-Hop Original" Are You Not Afraid "Feat. Shotty Horroh".Ben.Retrieved1 July2015.
- ^"deadmau5 shares new hip hop collaboration with Shotty Horroh".Michael Sundius.22 November 2016.Retrieved22 November2016.
- ^"deadmau5 Growls on 'Legendary' Hip-Hop Tune With Shotty Horroh: Listen".Kat Bein.Retrieved25 August2017.
- ^"Shotty Horroh Is Handing Out" Free Drugs "On New EP".Chris Mitchell.22 July 2016.Retrieved26 July2016.
- ^"BBC Films boards battle rap drama 'Vs.' starring Connor Swindells".Orlando Parfitt.Retrieved9 June2017.
- ^"Rap Battler Shotty Horroh Signs to Mau5trap, Already Working with Deadmau5 and Rezz".Karlie Powell.23 July 2017.Retrieved23 July2017.
- ^"Shotty Horroh signs a 4 album deal with Sony".Rap Networks.Retrieved21 November2017.
- ^"Shotty Horroh's new track 'Shudehill' is what would happen if Liam Gallagher was a rapper".RUDI KINSELLA.Retrieved8 June2018.
- ^"Shotty Horroh Announces Release Date for New Album 'Salt of the Earth'".Tom Maddison.Retrieved11 October2018.