Evil E
Birth nameEric Garcia
Also known asD.J. Evil-E 'The Great'
Born (1964-01-03) January 3, 1964
OriginWestside Los Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Disc jockey
Years active1984–present
Labels

Eric Garcia (born January 3, 1964), professionally known by his stage name Evil E, is an American disc jockey. He's best known as the DJ for Ice-T, who brought him in to his production company Rhyme Syndicate in the mid-1980s.[1] He is the brother of fellow rapper Henry "Hen-Gee" Garcia, with whom he formed the duo Spinmasters.

Career

Eric Garcia was born January 3, 1964, to Honduran parents and grew up in Brooklyn, New York with his brother Henry. They removed to the West Coast and joined Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate, wherein Eric provided scratches serving as a deejay.

He appeared on the spoken word track "Evil E-What About Sex?" on the Ice-T's O.G. Original Gangster album, and raps on Ice-T's track "Pimp Behind the Wheels" on the Home Invasion album.[2] Later on, in 1991, he released a full-length album with Hen-Gee, titled Brothers (Pendulum/Elektra),[3][4] which spawned singles: "Lil Trig" (peaked at #15 on the Hot Rap Songs)[5] and "If U Were Mine" (peaked at #85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs).[6]

Evil E and Hen-Gee were managed by Guy Oseary, an independent Artists and Repertoire (A&R) representative in 1989.[7]

Brothers track listing

  1. "Cum' On" – 4:33
  2. "Lil Trig" – 4:43
  3. "I Ain't Seen Nuttin'" – 4:09
  4. "Open Your Eyes" – 5:05
  5. "Brothers" – 4:52
  6. "Mama's Baybe" – 3:36
  7. "He Say She Say" – 4:13
  8. "Who's That" – 5:04
  9. "If U Were Mine" – 4:53
  10. "Wanted Her" – 4:46
  11. "Guess Who?" – 4:08
  12. "Hermana Tan Linda" – 3:55

References

  1. ↑ Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313343216.
  2. ↑ "Ice-T fires: Black rage, dope beats -- Home Invasion by Ice-T", Rolling Stone, Apr 1, 1993
  3. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Brothers - Hen-Gee & Evil-E | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  4. ↑ "Droppin' the Science", The Beat, Nov 6, 1992
  5. ↑ "Hen-Gee & Evil-E Lil Trig Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  6. ↑ "Hen-Gee & Evil-E If U Were Mine Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  7. ↑ "THE NEW AVENGERS", Billboard, Oct 25, 2014


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