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Daddy Kev
Daddy Kev at Cosmic Zoo studio in 2018
Daddy Kev at Cosmic Zoo studio in 2018
Background information
Birth nameKevin Marques Moo
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Los Angeles,California,U.S.
Genres
Occupations
Years active1998–present
Labels
Websitewww.Alpha puprecords

Kevin Marques Moo[1](born 1974),[2]better known by his stage nameDaddy Kev,is an American record producer, DJ,[3]Grammy Award-winning audio engineer,[4]songwriter and executive fromLos Angeles,California.[5]He is the owner ofAlpha Pup Records[6]and the founder ofLow End Theory.[7]As an audio engineer, Daddy Kev has mixed and mastered albums byFlying Lotus,[8]Thundercat,[9]Kamasi Washington,[10]andLeon Bridges.[11]

Early life

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Daddy Kev was born and raised in theHarbor Cityneighborhood of Los Angeles.[12]As a child, he played piano and trumpet.[13]At the age of 13, he started playing turntables.[13]He graduated fromNarbonne High School.[13]He earned aBachelor of Artsin philosophy fromUniversity of California, San Diego.[14]

Career

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In 2001, Daddy Kev released an EP,Lost Angels,onCelestial Recordings.It featured guest appearances from the rappersMyka 9,P.E.A.C.E.,Busdriver,Awol One,andCircus.[15][16]In that year, he also releasedSouldoubt,a collaborative album with Awol One, on Meanstreet Records.[17][18]Another collaborative album with Awol One, titledSlanguage,was released onMush Recordsin 2003.[19]2004 brought Busdriver'sCosmic Cleavage,which was produced entirely by Daddy Kev and released onBig Dada.[20]

In 2006, he founded the weeklyLow End Theoryclub night at the Airliner in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.[21]

In 2012, he founded the studio Cosmic Zoo in Los Angeles along with the rapperNocando.[22]

At the58th Annual Grammy Awardsheld in 2016, he was nominated for theBest Dance Recordingaward for mi xing theFlying Lotussong "Never Catch Me"featuringKendrick Lamar.[23]

At the63rd Annual Grammy Awardsheld in 2021, he won theBest Progressive R&B Albumaward for mi xing theThundercatalbumIt Is What It Is.[24]

In July 2021, he started the weekly Scenario club night in Los Angeles, which showcases upcoming artists in the local scene.[25]

In 2022, he self-published a book on audio engineering entitledAudio Dynamics: Compression Techniques for Modern Mi xing and Mastering.[26]

At the65th Annual Grammy Awardsheld in 2023, he was nominated for theBest Historical Albumaward for mastering theFreestyle FellowshipalbumTo Whom It May Concern....[27]

Style and influences

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Pitchforkcalled Daddy Kev "one of the Los Angeles underground's most visionary producers",[28]whileFactcalled him "one of underground hip-hop's most respected engineers".[29]

Discography

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Studio albums

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EPs

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Singles

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Productions

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  • Phoenix Orion – "Scanners", "Millennium Fever", "Dead Men Don't Download", and "Blade Runner" fromZimulated Experiencez(1998)
  • Supernatural – "Seven Minutes of Understanding" (1999)
  • Alien Nation – "Unicron" (1999)
  • Sole– "Famous Last Words" fromBottle of Humans(2000)
  • Naptron – "Marvin Meets Seymour Frye Pt. I" (2000)
  • Mikah 9– "First Things Last" fromTimetable(2001)
  • Abstract Rude– "Frisbee" fromP.A.I.N.T.(2001)
  • Busdriver– "Mindcrossings", "Suing Sony", and "Single Cell Ego" fromTemporary Forever(2002)
  • Existereo – "Four Way Window Pain" fromDirty Deeds & Dead Flowers(2003)
  • Abstract Rude & Tribe Unique – "Flow and Tell" fromShowtyme(2003)
  • Neila – "Vertical Trees with Eternal Leaves" fromVertical Trees with Eternal Leaves(2003)
  • Busdriver andRadioinactive– "Winthorp & Winthorp" (2003)
  • Existereo – "Same Breath" fromCrush Groove(2004)
  • The Shape Shifters– "Rockin' These Mics", "Kreye Inn", and "Futuristic" fromWas Here(2004)
  • Busdriver –Cosmic Cleavage(2004)
  • Sage Francis– "Dance Monkey" fromA Healthy Distrust(2005)
  • Awol One– "Everything's Perfect" fromThe War of Art(2006)
  • Subtitle– "Restructure/Reroute" fromTerrain to Roam(2006)
  • Acid Reign – "Too Kool for Skool" and "Here Comes Trouble" fromTime & Change(2008)
  • The Grouch– "Shero" fromShow You the World(2008)

Select works mastered by Daddy Kev

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2000s

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2010s

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2020s

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Awards and nominations

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Award Year of ceremony Nominee / work Category Result Ref(s)
Grammy Awards 2016 Flying LotusfeaturingKendrick Lamar– "Never Catch Me" Best Dance Recording Nominated [30][31]
2021 Thundercat–It Is What It Is Best Progressive R&B Album Won [32][33]
2023 Freestyle Fellowship–To Whom It May Concern... Best Historical Album Nominated [34]

References

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  1. ^Walker, Chris (August 29, 2014)."How Daddy Kev Uses Low End Theory as a Talent Incubator".LA Weekly.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  2. ^"Daddy Kev".Resident Advisor.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  3. ^Bourgelle, Fabrice (April 2, 2014)."Slinking In LA: Daddy Kev Plays Tour Guide".Clash.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  4. ^Bloom, Madison (March 14, 2021)."Thundercat Wins Best Progressive R&B Album at 2021 Grammys".Pitchfork.RetrievedAugust 15,2021.
  5. ^Rubin, Mike (May 28, 2010)."Lost, With Laptops, in Psychedelic Space".The New York Times.RetrievedDecember 24,2010.
  6. ^"Episode 100: Daddy Kev".Kinda Neat.2016.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  7. ^Fintoni, Laurent (February 11, 2013)."Interview: Daddy Kev".Red Bull Music Academy Daily.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  8. ^Fintoni, Laurent (August 26, 2015)."How Flying Lotus Built Brainfeeder, His Spiritual Little Empire".The Fader.RetrievedAugust 15,2021.
  9. ^Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (February 24, 2017)."Here Are The Full Credits For Thundercat's Drunk Album".The Fader.RetrievedAugust 14,2021.
  10. ^Dwyer, Alex (May 3, 2017)."How The LA Beat Scene Brought Jazz Back".Forbes.RetrievedAugust 14,2021.
  11. ^Bromwich, Jonah (July 23, 2021)."Leon Bridges: Gold-Diggers Sound".Pitchfork.RetrievedAugust 14,2021.
  12. ^Pirone, Kristy (February 3, 2015)."Sounds of LA: Daddy Kev".Daily Bruin.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  13. ^abcBell, Max (May 16, 2016).""I'm Going To Make Records Until I'm Dead": An Interview with Daddy Kev ".Passion of the Weiss.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  14. ^Bell, Max (May 4, 2016)."When It Comes to L.A.'s World-Renowned Beat Scene, Daddy Kev Does It All".LA Weekly.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  15. ^DiBella, M.F."Lost Angels – Daddy Kev".AllMusic.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  16. ^Juon, Steve (May 29, 2001)."Daddy Kev – Lost Angels E.P. – Celestial Recordings".RapReviews.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  17. ^Van Groningen, Tony (September 1, 2003)."Daddy Kev & Awol One – Souldoubt – Review".Stylus Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2013.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  18. ^Quinlan, Thomas (May 1, 2001)."Awol One & Daddy Kev – Souldoubt".Exclaim!.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  19. ^Heaton, Dave (June 1, 2003)."Awol One and Daddy Kev: Slanguage".PopMatters.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  20. ^Dahlen, Chris (July 25, 2004)."Busdriver: Cosmic Cleavage".Pitchfork.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  21. ^Brown, August (October 4, 2009)."Low End Theory: High-concept music".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedAugust 15,2021.
  22. ^Fintoni, Laurent (September 12, 2015)."Inside Cosmic Zoo, the studio at the heart of L.A.'s beat scene".Fact.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  23. ^Medved, Matt (December 7, 2015)."Grammy Nominations 2016: Dance Nominees Are Deserving, But Can't Catch a Major Category Break".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 7,2015.
  24. ^Freiman, Jordan (March 15, 2021)."Thundercat's 'It Is What It Is' Wins Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album".CBS News.RetrievedAugust 15,2021.
  25. ^Weiss, Jeff (2023-03-16)."After the death of the Airliner, who are the next heirs to L.A.'s underground throne left behind by Low End Theory?".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2023-03-24.
  26. ^Lejarde, Arielle (November 10, 2022)."Low End Theory founder Daddy Kev publishes book on mi xing and mastering".The Fader.RetrievedNovember 27,2022.
  27. ^Willman, Chris (November 15, 2022)."Grammy Awards nominations 2023: The complete list".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedNovember 22,2022.
  28. ^Shepherd, Julianne (March 27, 2003)."Awol One / Daddy Kev: Slanguage".Pitchfork.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  29. ^"Daddy Kev drops essential mastering advice on Twitter".Fact.June 21, 2014.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  30. ^"Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees".Billboard.December 7, 2015.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  31. ^"Grammy Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List".Billboard.February 15, 2016.RetrievedAugust 26,2019.
  32. ^"Grammy page for Kevin Marques Moo".Grammy.February 1, 2022.RetrievedFeb 1,2022.
  33. ^"Thundercat Wins Best Progressive R&B Album For 'It Is What It Is'".Grammy.March 14, 2021.RetrievedAugust 14,2021.
  34. ^"Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees".The New York Times.November 15, 2022.RetrievedNovember 17,2022.
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