KNOTHEADâ„¢ [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER profile picture

KNOTHEADâ„¢ [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER

R.I.P. Alex Edwards/Ramon Waymer

About Me

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KNOTHEAD'S story is one of ultimate triumph... Born from the ashes of a crippling methamphetamine addiction... KNOTHEAD has fought and clawed his way to sobriety... He believes that music saved his life and views his rhymes as his salvation and a way to educate. He also sees his rhymes as one of the major factors that has enabled him to successfully leave "the scene" and walking death behind... He now seeks to use his rhymes from life experience as a way to make something, ANYTHING positive out of his time spent in that desperate, hellish world... KNOTHEAD compromises NOTHING in his music, because he fears the death of his music will launch him headlong into the abyss of addiction and despair once more... Daily... he struggles... A man with nothing to lose... he seems to have everything to gain...
With a move to Spokane, Washington for a fresh start late in the summer of 2005, KNOTHEAD has indeed started to gain... 2005 was a big year in establishing KNOTHEAD as a respected name not only in a new city, but regionally as well... Evidence of KNOTHEAD's possible crossover appeal surfaced in May of 2006, when KNOTHEAD did the impossible for an underground "horror" rapper, and his biggest underground hit to date at that time, "Stompin" was featured on BIG MAMA AND THE WILD BUNCH, a morning show on Spokane's 104.5FM, the city's now defunct, but at the time number one top 40 mainstream rap/hip-hop/r&b station. It was a huge achievement for such an unrepentantly underground act such as KNOTHEAD, to get such hardcore, abrasive, metal based content on mainstream hip-hop radio.
In October of 2006, with local and internet buzz reaching a fever-pitch, (and finally feeling ready) KNOTHEAD returned to the stage after a five year absence to begin satisfying the public appetite for live performances, and absolutely no one was disappointed... KNOTHEAD also insured that his name would be talked about well into 2007 in his new city, by becoming friends with and collaborating with several of the higher profile rappers in Spokane, most notably with M-DUB, with whom he collaborated on the genre-busting underground smash hit and instant classic, "SPOKANE2HADLOCK" in late December, 2006... KNOTHEAD continued to perform live constantly in Spokane as well as throughout the Northwest in 2007, including a half-dozen shows in Portland, several Seattle shows, and many stops in smaller towns in between. Unfortunately and EXTREMELY reluctantly, due to financial demands of the travel, KNOTHEAD was forced to turn down dozens of show offers and bookings across the nation... 2007 proved to be the busiest year of KNOTHEAD's career to date, with stretches that included 5 shows in 9 days, 3 shows in 3 states in 5 days, and opening for several national tours, most notably for HED PE and BIG B (Suburban Noize Records) on the "INSOMNIA" tour & 2 consecutive dates opening for CRITICAL BILL and KUTT KALHOUN of Strange Music on the "DOWNTOWN THE WORLD" tour.
KNOTHEAD, already hot locally, went inferno in May of 2007, when KNOTHEAD once again did the impossible for an underground "horror" rapper, achieving airplay on a SECOND mainstream broadcast radio station of a different format, ROCK 94.5FM, (the number 1 hard rock/metal radio station in Spokane) after being discovered online by ROCK 94.5 on-air personality JP. KNOTHEAD entered the Rock 94.5 playlist with TWO tracks, "(KNOTHEAD's BACK 2K7", and "CLINGING THREAD") finding airplay, in addition to being a featured interview on JP's "LOCAL 945" program, which highlights the hottest local talent the region has to offer. KNOTHEAD's interview was so entertaining and popular amongst Rock 94.5 listeners that it has been replayed constantly since April. To date, 3 more KNOTHEAD interviews have been conducted and all have been replaying sporadically.
KNOTHEAD continues to see the benefits of his "E-HUSTLE", as the words and music of KNOTHEAD continues to permeate through the Pacific Northwest, and spill over into other regions, catching new ears across the nation and internationally, as new fans discover KNOTHEAD daily... 2007 also saw KNOTHEAD make the transition from regional powerhouse to multi-regional name, with a major increase in vocal support from the Eastern Seaboard as well as the American Mid and Southwest. Overseas interest in KNOTHEAD exploded as well in 2007, as vocal supporters from the UK, Germany, Japan, China, and even Australia have begun to discover and promote KNOTHEAD abroad. As 2007 closed, the fervent regional, national, and international demand for KNOTHEAD continued to build... The past is behind... The future beckons...
KNOTHEAD HAS PERFORMED AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES:
HARD ROCK CAFE (KONA, HI)
THE PENDULUM (COEUR D'ALENE, ID)
THE GRAIL (COEUR D'ALENE, ID)
THE AMERICAN LEGION HALL (PT. TOWNSEND, WA)
THE BOILER ROOM (PT. TOWNSEND, WA)
HIGHWAY 20 ROADHOUSE (PT. TOWNSEND, WA.)
THE EMPYREAN (SPOKANE, WA)
THE BLVD. (SPOKANE, WA)
THE BRICKWALL (SPOKANE, WA)
THE FLAME (SPOKANE, WA)
P.J.'S (SPOKANE, WA)
THE BLUE DOLPHIN (SPOKANE, WA)
MOOTSY'S (SPOKANE, WA)
THE ZOMBIE ROOM (SPOKANE, WA)
THE BIG EASY (SPOKANE, WA)
EL CORAZON (SEATTLE, WA)
STUDIO SEVEN (SEATTLE, WA)
ROCK N ROLL PIZZA (PORTLAND, OR)





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KNOTHEAD live- "Opnet Blues" & "Clinging Thread" live
KNOTHEAD live- "Kick Em Down" w/ Rod Mac "The Ripper", ZanyTheMicSmith, and Madd Maxe "The Crop Smokah"
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KNOTHEAD live- "Gangsta Rock" w/ Rod Mac "The Ripper", M-Dub, and Ms. Fabulous


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/21/2005
Band Website: THIS IS IT...
Band Members:

Although Knothead is a solo artist, he is a vital and valuable member of two musical crews, BBN Mafia and GIN Dynasty. Click on the banners below to check it out and show your support.
Influences:

CLICK EACH NAME BELOW TO VISIT THEIR PROFILE
Sounds Like:

Knothead also supports the following artists. Check them out..... LIVID UNDEAD!!! LIVID UNDEAD VIDEO: WORST WEATHER EVER


ROD MAC THE RIPPER
TRAGEDY 503
CRITICAL BILL
KAGAH
THE REAL M-DUB

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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"Hey Knothead, what about your "moral responsibility" to society as a hip-hop artist?

Sometimes artists of "high morals" (a subjective, relative, open to interpretation term) do their best to mind what they see to be their moral responsibility. Sometimes (possibly very rarely) that is...
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:16:00 PST

Knot Kidding Around: by DJ Style E- The Vigilance- April 2003


Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:40:00 PST

Carnival of Catharsis: by Andrew Matson- The Inlander, July 5th 2007


Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:32:00 PST

KNOTHEAD RANKED 1,751 WORLDWIDE ON THE MYSPACE CHARTS!!!

CHECK THE CHARTS!!! Much love and thanks to everyone- friends, family, and fans worldwide who have supported me, listened to the tracks, and helped me get there!!! LINK BELOW!!! FAM HOLLA ...
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:33:00 PST

16 rappers, 1 metal band, a comedian, and a DJ...

We here at the B.B.N. own all... PERIOD. Have a nice day... KNOTHEAD
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:44:00 PST

TESTIFY!!! The public speaks on KNOTHEAD!!! (taken from eventful.com)

(taken from eventful.com) "Knothead has tons of energy. His style is unique. His lyrics are sick, his flows untouchable. He reps the wicked shit in one of the best ways I've seen." Belgeno- Flagstaff...
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:33:00 PST

I DGAF WHAT ANYBODY THINKS!!! Knotheads VERY candid state of the B.B.N. union address...

A lot of people don't seem to be very happy with BBN recently. Everyone seems to have a lot to say. No one's stated a real reason. True, it seems that BBN has taken on a more hip-hop lean as of late, ...
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:03:00 PST

The 5 most important things you can do on myspace to help KNOTHEAD...

Add KNOTHEAD to your Top 8, 12, 16, 24 etc. Print and Post flyers around your school, local music stores, and other high visibility areas. BUY TICKETS TO SHOWS and BRING YOUR FRIENDS! Add one ...
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:44:00 PST

On contacting KNOTHEAD...

HELLO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!O.K... SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING IRRITATED WITH ME FOR NEVER TALKING TO THEM...THEN THEY THREATEN TO DELETE ME... OTHERS ARE MAD BECAUSE I DID NOT RESPOND TO A CERTAIN BU...
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:29:00 PST

KNOTHEAD GOT ON ROCK 94.5FM? HIT THE REQUEST LINES/HELP GET HIM INTO REGULAR ROTATION!

CALL THE REQUEST LINES AND REQUEST "KNOTHEAD'S BACK"  &  "CLINGING THREAD"!!! 509-744-0945 / 208-664-0945 MUCH LOVE! FAM HOLLA BACK! KNOTHEAD
Posted by KNOTHEAD" [B.B.N.] [G.I.N.] [TRAGIC LIFE SOLDIER] on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:34:00 PST