Isaac Hayes III | |
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 Hayes in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Isaac Lee Hayes III |
| Also known as | Ike Dirty |
| Born | June 10, 1975 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, voice-over artist, radio host, blogger |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Chartcontrol, Dirtynthebeest |
| Website | Twitter.com/isaachayes3 |
Isaac Lee Hayes III (born June 10, 1975), also known as Ike Dirty, is an American record producer,[1] voice actor, and businessman. He is the son of soul musician and actor Isaac Hayes.
Career
Hayes operates a production company called Chartcontrol and a publishing company called IKE Father IKE Son Music. He is known for producing the Lil Scrappy song "Money In The Bank" and the Ying Yang Twins song "Drop." He has also produced tracks for Redman, Keith Murray, Too Short, Blaque, Ruff Ryders, Black Coffey, Kurupt, Chris Robinson ("ATL" score), Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza Comedy Central Special & DVD, Bohagon, Chamillionaire, Keke Palmer, Flash Freddy, Raz-B (former B2K band member), and J.R. on Universal Records/Grand Hustle.
Hayes has performed voice-over work for various companies such as the Atlanta Hawks, the Georgia Lottery, McDonald's, Publix, American Airlines, and Cadillac. He also voiced the character Broodwich for the animated adult television cartoon, Aqua Teen Hunger Force. In addition, Hayes has performed vocals for the World Wrestling Federation in 2000, on California (the theme for WrestleMania 2000) and Bad Man (Rikishi's theme). Both songs appear on the compilation WWE Anthology.
Hayes is the president of Isaac Hayes Enterprises, a company that manages his father's music and legacy.[2] In 2019, Hayes founded the content sharing app Fanbase through crowdsourced donations, with the intention of giving Black content creators a means to monetize their content.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Rys, Dan (2015-11-05). "Isaac Hayes Sample in Alessia Cara's 'Here' Reawakens Soul Singer's Catalog". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Palmer, Tamara (2014-08-18). "Exclusive: Isaac Hayes Family Pushes Legacy Into the Future With 'Unvaulted' Project". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem (2021-06-25). "Isaac Hayes III Talks Fanbase, His Social-Media Startup Where All Users Can Monetize Their Content". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Brown, Ann (2022-12-14). "Torraine Walker And Isaac Hayes III Drop Science On Ownership And Black Twitter After Elon Musk". Moguldom. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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