Mr. Dodd - CEO of And &? What Records

The And (&?) What Records Bio

Born and raised between Pasadena, CA and Las Vegas, NV, Mr. Dodd aka G-Smoove fell in love with hip-hop at an early age. Growing up, Mr. Dodd aka G-Smoove grew up listening to everything from the Parliament Funkadelics to Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album. Already a music fan, rap caught and held his attention in grade school as he watched Ed Luva and Dr. Dre of Yo! MTV Raps feature legendary artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap and Rakim and Fat Lip Chris, the first host of Rap City, feature artists such as Das Effects, NWA, and the 2 Live Crew. Exposure to these different styles and sounds of rap music encouraged him and other youth in his neighborhood to try free stylin’ and beat boxin’.

In the summer of ’96, Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove moved to Arizona where he attended high school. In early January of ’97, during semester break of his senior year, Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove was shot twice at close range in Pasadena, CA. Even after that near death experience, Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove continued to maintain close ties to his family in Pasadena, CA and in the late 90’s his relatives and friends formed the now up and coming group, Blaq Sky. Writing and recording with Blaq Sky gave him the opportunity to hone his skills and explore his talents as rap artist – making the kind of music that directly related to their lives and their struggles. Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove moved to Las Vegas to further pursue his music and by 2000 while grinding and networking, establishing his name on the underground scene, he had the opportunity to meet other musicians from across the country that were also dedicated to writing, producing and performing ‘real life music’ – telling the tales of their lives over tight beats and blazin’ hooks.

Keepin’ his ear to the streets thru his relationships with these artists, his Blaq Sky family and his own personal experiences in the music business, he discovered that being a talented, independent rap artist made it difficult to get the recognition you deserved if you weren’t signed to a major label so in late 2003, Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove established And What (&?) Records. And in April 2004, as President and CEO of And What (&?) Records, Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove released his debut solo album, Seven. Seven chronicles his life journey from California to Arizona to Las Vegas and generated underground hits such as ”Mission Complete”, “I C.A.N.” (CA, AZ, NV) and the much requested, radio ready “Check 4 Me”. Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove’s reputation for being dedicated to the grind, writing, and producing good music started a local underground buzz. The hip-hop community’s positive reaction to the release of Seven plus hot performances at local venues such as The Escape Lounge, Sweet Georgia Brown’s, The Ice House, Club 702 (formerly Club SRO- now SPIN Nightclub), Club Pleasures, Lacy's Lounge and the Beauty Bar. Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove further promotes his music by distributing promotional CD’s, T-shirts, posters and stickers showcasing And (&?) What Records - his hot new independent music label. While the buzz around Seven was still fresh in the air, Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove, along with a few hungry, talented, local artists, formed The Grizzy Committee and released the compilation album, Grizzy Bodyz: Life Tracks Vol. I in August 2005.

What is a grizzy body? The definition of a grizzy body is: "a go-geta, bizzy, grindin’ theaz streetz fo shizzy…ya dig me”?

The G.C. is comprised of a group of self-motivated, independent, tri-state musicians, producers, and artists that are dedicated to giving you music that you can feel – truly spittin’ their script. Current members of The G.C., Master Producer Rab Deuce reppin’ Compton, CA and Knawtii of Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, FL blessed the Grizzy Bodyz compilation album with bangin' hits such as “And What” and “Get U Sum Bidness”. With both Seven and Grizzy Bodyz: Life Trackz Vol. I blowin' up the underground rap scene in Sin City, Mr. Dodd aka G-Smoove decided to take this real life music movement national. In February 2006, And What (&?) Records went on an East Coast mini-promotional tour that included hotspots such as Miami, Baltimore, Philly, Atlantic City, and New York. And, immediately after returning to Vegas, shot the label's first music video/DVD (including behind the scenes footage from the video shoot) for 'Bid In' the first single off the upcoming album Da Gangsta (&?) Da Gogeta - the Rab and Smoove project with Andrei Mignea of Dre5 Productions (www.dre5productions.com). Mr.Dodd aka G-Smoove has plans to release the Manish Mixtape, a hot new duo of brothers spittin fire for ya ears, Sin City Livin - The Compilation, the Rab & Smoove album, Da Gangsta &? Da Gogeta, the follow-up to Seven – the I Mean That I Mean Album, and Grizzy Bodyz Vol. 2 in the very near future. Also look forward to future projects with Blaq Sky and more local performances in the tristate area.

Alwayz on the grind in this rap game you can find out more about And What (&?) Records and The Grizzy Committee at www.andwhatrecords.biz or www.dre5productions.com. Listen to more bangin' tracks at, www.whosnextonline/Artist.aspx?ID=5662 - the HOT 97 underground hip-hop site, and www.betarecords.com/and.what.records. For more information on ordering music from And What Records, promotional materials and booking information, please contact Mr. Dodd at 702-496-8687/[email protected], Rab Deuce at [email protected] or Knawtii at [email protected].

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