We are the Animal Crackers, an extremely talented group of DJs, Emcee's and Producers from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group, originally DJs, formed in the early nineties with the founding members Casual T (DJ/Producer/Engineer), King SMO (DJ/Producer), and The Cincinnati Kid (DJ/MC). We first began to collectively manifest our creative abilities on 1200's in 1995 by establishing our identities amongst the underground and creating our own unique and original sound. We built a consistent crowd of listeners through local nightclubs, and low-fi gigs for three years. Ultimately, our Wednesday nights became so successful that it was forced to a larger venue.
In the spring of 1999 the Crackers started performing live routines and hosting emcee battles at Top Cats, where we continue to draw eager hip-hop crowds. About the same time two new members joined the circus, Mike B (DJ), followed by DQ (DJ), both natives of Cincinnati. As local succ ess grew so did AC by winning two City Beat Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, becoming Cincinnati Enquirer Cammy nominees and obtaining Unseen (MC) from Dayton and later Dirty Ru (Producer/MC/DJ) from Connecticut. Honorary members comprise of Mr. Dibbs, Nobody and Haiku. As a seven-man hip-hop group, consisting of six DJ's and three emcees, we are now wreaking havoc on the mid-west region.
Our first releases were our break-beat Album, "Animal Cracker Breaks Vol.1", on Stereotype Records (March 2001) and our studio recorded collection of live routines "Just Add Water." Our second break record "Vanilla Hater Breaks" (July 2003) reemphasizes the exceptional ear we have for providing some of the greatest sounds ever put on wax. Solo projects include DQ's, "Where The Sidewalk Begins" and Casual T's "Random Xtract." Currently we are working on a second full length album and several individual/group projects. The pieces are placed and ready to be dropped.
Some guests and/or artists who have performed with The Animal Crackers include: Dj Craze, Del, Dose One, Boom-Bip, Five Deez, Z-Trip DJ Hi-Tek, Mood, Crunch, King Solomon, Reason, Encore, Jurassic5, Dilated Peoples, Black Eyed Peas, Rakim, Pep Love, Souls of Mischief, Xecutioners, Aceyalone, Big Daddy Kane, Supa Powers, Storm Children, Beat Junkies, Odd Jobs, Mac Lethal, SuperNatural, Atmosphere, The Roots, Jeru the Damaja, DJ John Doe, Quantum, Galt McDermott, Bernard Perdie, Shortkut, Peanut Butter Wolf, Kool Keith, Medicine B, Dj Signify, Carlson Gracie, and all Scribble, Carson Daily Show, Africa Bambatta, Odd Jobs, And all Scribble Jam 2000/2001/2002/2003 participants.Latest achievementsU.S 2006 DMC Team Champions
2nd place in the 2003 U.S. Team DMC FinalsAs of 2005, Group Projects include:
National Geo-Plastic: Revamped Cd
Animal Crackers Jaxx Breaks, due Spring/Summer 2005Individual Projects include:
Mike B's:
Mike's Hard Breaks Vol. 1, due March 2005
Mix Tapes/Cd's:
"I'm Hard"/// "Mike's Hard"/// "Hard Time"DQ's:
Glue's "Sunset Lodge vol. 4" E.P. Spring 2005
And the "Seconds Away," follow up L.P "Catch As, Catch Can"Casual T: "Random Xtract" (Manimal 03)
MC Paul Barman "Tears Of Joy"
FamGemz(Manimal TBA COMING SOON)
PIAKHN "Khankrete"
