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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Count Bass D | image = <!-- Commented out: [[File:cbd1.jpg]] --> | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Dwight Farrell | origin = [[The Bronx]], [[New York]] | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|8|25}} | death_date = | residency = [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], [[United States|U.S.]]| genre [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[conscious hip hop]], [[Soul music|Soul]] | occupation = [[Musician]], [[record producer]], [[Rapping|rapper]], [[multi-instrumentalist]] | years_active = 1993–present | label = | associated_acts = [[MF DOOM]], [[MF Grimm]], [[Jneiro Jarel]], DJ Pocket, [[J. Rawls]], Insight, [[Edan (musician)|Edan]] | website = [http://www.countbassd.com/ www.countbassd.com] }} '''Dwight Conroy Farrell''' (born August 25, 1973), better known by the [[stage name]] '''Count Bass D''', is an [[United States|American]] [[rapper]], [[record producer]] and [[multi-instrumentalist]] who resides in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. His production style is characterised by layers of short [[Music Production Center|MPC]] samples and film snippets complemented with live instrumentation, and eccentric lyrics laid atop.<ref>Rodriguez, Kenny. "[http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/interview/84837.php Count Bass D - Off The Record, pt. 1 - interview]". Nobodysmiling.com.] {{wayback|url=http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/interview/84837.php |date=20080524062231 }}</ref><ref>Brent, Jesse. "[http://wesufm.org/intervew-with-count-bass-d-for-deluxe-edition-of-dwight-spitz/ Intervew with Count Bass D for Deluxe Edition of Dwight Spitz]". wesufm.org.] {{wayback|url=http://wesufm.org/intervew-with-count-bass-d-for-deluxe-edition-of-dwight-spitz/ |date=20131105203434 }}</ref> Count Bass D's performance bookings are currently handled by Tony Caferro at [[Deep Thinka Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dtr45.com/wordpress/2015/11/26/count-bass-d-deep-thinka-making-it-happen|title=Count Bass D & DTR Making It Happen|publisher=Deep Thinka Records|date=November 24, 2015}}</ref> == Early Life and career == Count Bass D was born on August 25, 1973, and was raised in the [[Bronx]] and [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] [[Ohio]]. At the age of four his father, a [[West Indian]] minister, encouraged him to play music at his church. Count thereafter learned to play the [[piano]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], Drums and [[bass (instrument)|bass]]. He then started gaining interest in Hip Hop, becoming better at rhyming while rapping with friends. In his late teens, Count Bass D enrolled at [[Middle Tennessee State University]] in [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]], to take advantage of the school's instruments to finish his demo tape. He then broadcast his first Hip-Hop video on campus. His demo led him to getting a record deal with Chaos Recordings where he released his first studio album, [[Pre-Life Crisis]] in early 1995.<ref>Steve, Huey "[http://music.aol.com/artist/count-bass-d/biography?flv=1 Count Bass D Biography]".</ref> The album was considered too progressive{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}, and the label found it difficult to market the album. Count was then dropped from the label.<ref>"[http://www.countbassd.com/dwightspitz/ Dwight Spitz - Recording Process]".</ref> In 1997 Count released his first EP, ''Art For Sale'' on independent record label [[Spongebath Records]], the album was later released in 2005, in Japan on Octave Records.<ref>Art For Sale "[http://www.discogs.com/Count-Bass-D-Art-For-Sale/master/276165 Discogs - Count Bass D]".</ref> === Ongoing career === In 2002, Count decided to make a more Hip Hop themed album, so he bought an [[Akai S3000XL|Akai S-3000 sampler]], and an [[Music Production Center|MPC]]-2000 [[drum machine]] and quickly learned to create new sounds. With these tools he released his second, and most critically acclaimed studio album, [[Dwight Spitz]]. It features appearances from other well known indie MCs, such as [[MF DOOM]], and [[Edan (musician)|Edan]].<ref>"[http://www.countbassd.com/dwightspitz/ Dwight Spitz - Recording Process]"</ref> In 2004, Count produced a track and guest appeared on [[MF DOOM]]'s [[MM..FOOD]]. In 2005, Count released his second EP, ''[[Begborrowsteel]]'' on Jazzy Sport Records. ''Act Your Waist Size'' - his third studio album - was released on Fat Beats Records in 2006. In 2008, Count released a sequel album on 1320 Records, to Pre-Life Crisis, called ''L7 (Mid-Life Crisis)'',<ref>"[http://www.discogs.com/Count-Bass-D-L7-Mid-Life-Crisis/release/1599661 Discogs - Count Bass D]"</ref> he was 35 at the time of release. === 2010-present === In 2010, Count teamed up with old friend, producer and rapper DJ Pocket, and made two collaborative albums in the same year. ''In the Loop'',<ref>"[http://dominationrec.com/releases/countpocket_dom083.html In the Loop - Domination Recordings]"</ref> and ''Activity'',<ref>"[http://dominationrec.com/releases/countbassd_dom109.html Activity - Domination Recordings]"</ref> both released on Domination records. In 2011, Count and rapper Insight, released a collaborative record called ''The Risktakers.'' On August 25, 2011, Count self-released his 5th studio album, ''#FULLCOUNT'',<ref>"[http://www.discogs.com/Count-Bass-D-FULLCOUNT/release/3096652 Discogs - Count Bass D]"</ref> on his personal website, CountBassD.com. ==Discography== ===Albums=== *1995: ''[[Pre-Life Crisis]]'' *1997: ''Art for Sale'' (EP) *2002: ''[[Dwight Spitz]]'' *2005: ''[[BEGBORROWSTEEL]]'' *2006: ''Act Your Waist Size'' *2008: ''L7: Mid-Life Crisis'' *2011: ''Fullcount'' *2011: ''Mic & Ike'' *2016: ''Instantly New'' ===Other Albums=== *2013: [http://countbassd.bandcamp.com/album/dwight-spitz-deluxe-edition ''Dwight Spitz: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition''] *2015: ''Pre-Life Crisis (20th Anniversary Release) ===Some Music Compilation Albums=== *2004: ''The Producers Cut: Some Music Part 1)'' *2004: ''2006: Some Music Part 2'' *2007: ''Ear Regardless: Some Music Part 3'' *2007: ''Some Music Part 4: Vinyl ain't Dead Yet'' *2008: ''Some Music Part 5: Slim & Nice'' *2011: ''Dwight Yoke Them: Some Music Part 7'' *2013: ''Some Music 6 (The Lost Installment)'' ===Instrumental Albums=== *2008: ''Robbed Without a Pistol'' *2012: ''Cana (1 of 5)'' *2012: ''Hezekiah II (2 of 5)'' *2012: ''Kush (3 of 5)'' *2012: ''Magnificent (4 of 5)'' *2012: ''Gibraltar (5 of 5)'' *2012: ''The T.S.'' *2013: ''Promises. (Beat Tape)'' *2013: ''Grandmaz Nutz'' *2013: ''That Old Real Shit Suite'' *2014: ''Handshake vs. Dap'' *2015: ''Cloak and Dapper'' *2016: ''Dwight around your Lips'' ===Collaboration Albums & EPs=== *2004: "True Ohio Playas" EP (w/ J. Rawls) *2007: "Art for Art's Sake" EP (w/ BlakeNine) *2009: "In the Loop" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2010: "Activity" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2010: "Hartsfield JAXson" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2011: "In the Loop Partie Deux" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2011: "The Risk Takers" CD (w/ Insight) *2012: "In the Loop 3 #THANKSFAM" DL (w/ DJ Pocket) *2013: "In This Business" EP (w/ DJ Crucial) ===Singles=== *1995: ''"Sandwiches (I Got A Feeling)"'' 12" Single *1999: ''"Violatin'/The World Is Mine/Just Rhymin' with Tock"'' 12" Single *1999: ''"On the Reels/Piece of the Pie/Violatin' (The Mighty V.I.C. Remix)"'' 12" Single *2004: ''"7 Years/Real Music vs. Bulls#!+/Real Music vs. Bulls#!+ (Part 2)/9 Years (Part 1)/9 Years (Part 2)/I'm A Man"'' EP *2005: ''"Down Easy/Holdin On"'' 10" Single *2006: ''"Internationally Known/110 Bridge St./Junkies/Like A Pimp/Katrina & Rita"'' 12" Single ===Collaborations=== *2004: "True Ohio Playas" EP (w/ J. Rawls) *2007: "Art for Art's Sake" EP (w/ BlakeNine) *2009: "In the Loop" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2010: "Activity" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2010: "Hartsfield JAXson" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2011: "In the Loop Partie Deux" CD (w/ DJ Pocket) *2011: "The Risk Takers" CD (w/ Insight) *2012: "In the Loop 3 #THANKSFAM" DL (w/ DJ Pocket) *2013: "In This Business" EP (w/ DJ Crucial) ===Features=== *1995 "Heat (Produced by: Count Bass D)" by Hot Sauce from "Heat / To You" 12" Single (Reelife) *1995 "To You (Produced by: Count Bass D)" by Hot Sauce from "Heat / To You" 12" Single (Reelife) *1997 "People Noticin' Me" by Grits from "Factors of The Seven" CD (Gotee Records) *1999 "Count Bass D (A Reading Form)" by Grits from "Grammatical Revolution" CD (Gotee Records) *1999 "Strange Dames" by Knowdaverbs from "The Syllabus" CD (Gotee Records) *1999 "Girls Against Boys" by Vitamin C from "Vitamin C" CD (Elektra) *1999 "Yinin' & Yangin'" by Victor Wooten from "Yin-Yang" CD (Compass) *2000 "Takin' Me Higher (Remix)" by The Katinas from "DJ Maj - Waxmuseum" CD (Gotee Records) *2000 "I Know" by Various Artists from "Coalition: The Hip Hop Alliance" CD (ForeFront Records) *2000 "Hey Ladies (Count Bass D Remix)" by Beastie Boys from "Beastie Boys Video Anthology" DVD (Capitol Records) *2001 "Dwight Spits Intro" by 7L & Esoteric from "The Soul Purpose" CD/LP (Direct Records) *2002 "Rules of Engagement" by 7L & Esoteric from "Dangerous Connection" CD/LP (Landspeed / Brick Records) *2002 "Alpha (Produced by: Count Bass D)" by MF Grimm from "The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera" (Day By Day Entertainment) *2002 "Words (Produced by: Count Bass D)" by MF Grimm from "The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera" (Day By Day Entertainment) *2002 "Omega (Produced by: Count Bass D)" by MF Grimm from "The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera" (Day By Day Entertainment) *2003 "Ransom Note" by The ARE from "Hustlers Theme" CD/LP (K-Otix Entertainment) *2003 "Exit 273" by Jon Doe from "Meet Jon Doe..." LP (Southern Recycling / Day By Day Entertainment) *2003 "Number 3 Pouncyil" by Jon Doe from "Meet Jon Doe..." CD (Southern Recycling / Day By Day Entertainment) *2003 "Dro Grown" by The Prof. from "The Prof. in... Con-Vexed" CD/LP (Nature Sounds) *2004 "Potholderz" by MF DOOM from "MM...Food" CD/LP (Rhymesayers Entertainment) *2005 "Cell Phone" by Victor Wooten from "Soul Circus" CD (Vanguard) *2005 "Piece of the Pie" by Esoteric from "Too Much Posse" CD (Fly Casual Records) *2005 "All In" by Various Artists (Shaman Work Recordings) from "Shaman Work Presents... Beatology Vol. 1 & 2 CD (Shaman Work Recordings) *2005 "Turn the Bass Up (Produced by: Count Bass D)" by Scienz of Life from "John Robinson - The Leak Edition Volume 1" CDr (Shaman Work) *2005 "XL" by Breakthrough from "Breakthrough" CD (Ki/oon Records) *2005 "Backpacker" by Breakthrough from "Breakthrough" CD (Ki/oon Records) *2005 "Agorophobia (Count Bass D Interpretation)" by Piano Overlord from "The Singles Collection 03-05" CD/LP (Money Studies Records) *2006 "Hadesugiru" by grooveman Spot a.k.a. DJ Kou-G from "Eternal Development" CD/LP (Planetgroove) *2006 "Benzaiten Love" by grooveman Spot a.k.a. DJ Kou-G from "Eternal Development" CD/LP (Planetgroove) *2006 "Rugged Individuals" by Harvey Lindo from "Kid Gloves - A Modaji Long Player" CD/LP (Compost Records) *2006 "Sonset (Produced by: Count Bass D)" by Braille from "Box of Rhymes" CD (Handcuts Records) *2006 "Kelly Drive (Co-Produced by: Count Bass D)" by Dr. Who Dat? from "Beat Journey" CD/LP (Lex Records) *2006 "You're Freakin' Me Out Girl" by Wired All Wrong from "Break Out The Battle Tapes" CD (Nitrus Records) *2006 "Stay Away feat. Dionne Farris" by Various Artists from "Lost & Found" CD (Octave / Ultra-Vybe Inc.) (Japan) *2006 "10,000 Angels w/ Tuskface" by Various Artists from "The 13'20 Mixtape..." CD (1320 Records) *2006 "Alls I Know" by Flowlife Bumz from "Dinner @ Table No. 9" EP (Brick9000 Records) *2007 "Jealous Mistress" by Mellow Drum Addict & Shortop from "Are Fire Escape Artists" CD (End of Earth Records) *2007 "It Lives On" by Shape of Broad Minds from "Craft of the Lost Art" CD/LP (Lex Records) *2007 "Hadesugiru (Blues & Pants Mix)" by grooveman Spot a.k.a. DJ Kou-G from "Re:Eternal Development (Silver Star) CD (Planetgroove) *2007 "Benzaiten Love (DJ Mitsu The Beats Remix)" by grooveman Spot a.k.a. DJ Kou-G from "Re:Eternal Development (Gold Star) CD (Planetgroove) *2008 "Punk/Punk/Punk" by Coolzey from "Coolzey Vs. Przm" CD (Public School Records) *2008 "Can't Stand Against Me" by Infinito 2017 from "Most High Definition" CDr (Nephew of Frank Records) *2008 "Symphony 3: The Story" by Emily Wells from "The Symphonies: Dreams Memories" CD (Creative Control Records) *2008 "Licensed, Insured & Bonded" by Frankie Numi from "Never Ending Always Building ...In Jazz Soul Funk" EP (Sleeping Disorders) *2008 "ONE (Dependent On None)" by ONEdependent & Taki76 from Radio Recession CD (ONE-76) *2009 "Eye Browse/Ancestarrs" by Dial 81 from "Boxcar Portal" CD (Superior Belly Records) *2009 "Pay Me A Visit" by Elemental & Tom Caruana from "Rebel Without Applause" CD (Tea Sea Records) *2009 "Major Heavy" by Shafiq Husayn from "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka" CD/LP (Plug Research) *2010 "These Foolish Things" by Raashan Ahmad from "For What You've Lost" CD/LP (Trad Vibe) *2010 "All I Know (DJ Grazzhoppa RMX)" by Flowlife Bumz from "BUMZGALORE" EP (Digsville) *2010 "Ready For the Fight" by The Young Punx! from "Mashpop and Punkstep" CD (MofoHifi) *2010 "Club Culture" by The Young Punx! from "Mashpop and Punkstep" CD (MofoHifi) *2010 "Like Dat" by The Young Punx! from "Mashpop and Punkstep" CD (MofoHifi) *2010 "Drip Splatter" by Alex B from "Moments" MP3 (ELM&OAK) *2011 "We're On Top (#OhioTakeOver)" by J. Rawls from "The Hip-Hop Affect" CD/LP (Green Streets Entertainment) *2011 "August" by Emufucka from "Select" MP3 (Citywurl) *2012 "Distance Unlimited (SP1200 Remix)" by Nato Caliph & Black Spade from "Force Majeure" CS (F5 Records) *2012 "Watch Me" by Dres from "Wild Produce" MP3 *2012 "City Limits" by Gensu Dean from "Lo-Fi Fingahz" (Mello Music Group) *2012 "Can't Nobody Step to Him" by Emufucka from "Retrace" MP3 (Fremdtunes) *2012 "Pain" by Whoarei from "Cause Chaos EP" *2013 "Rocket Science" by White Mic & Agentstriknine from "The Vegetable and the Alien, Vol. 2" *2012 "Arms Race" ft ShortHop by Dirty Hum (60 Cycles) from "60 Cycles" *2012 "World Wide Citizen" by Dirty Hum (60 Cycles) from "60 Cycles" *2012 "Voyage (Keyboards by Count Bass D)" by Budamunk from Mokstrumentals Vol. 3 (Jazzy Sport) *2013 "Rung by Rung" feat. Count Bass D by Glows in the Dark from "Research and Development" *2013 "Up and Down" feat. Count Bass D by Glows in the Dark from "Research and Development" *2013 "Rung by Rung (Yamin Semali Remix)" feat. Count Bass D by Glows in the Dark from "Research and Development" *2013 "Up and Down (Marijuana Deathsquads Remix)" feat. Count Bass D by Glows in the Dark from "Research and Development" *2013 "To and Fro (Co-Produced by: Count Bass D)" ft. DT, DJ Pocket & Count Bass D by Yamin Semali from Senior Dues: Yen Dollar Music, Vol. 2" *2013 "Clouds Catcher" feat. Count Bass D & MORESOUNDS by Dandy Teru from "Adventures" (Ubiquity) *2014 "Delicious" feat. Count Bass D by Jazz Spastiks *2014 "Delicious Remix" feat. Count Bass D by Jazz Spastiks ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.countbassd.com/ Official website] *Huey, Steve. "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p182037|pure_url=yes}} Count Bass D]". [[Allmusic]]. {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:D, Count Bass}} [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:African-American male rappers]] [[Category:American hip hop record producers]] [[Category:American multi-instrumentalists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Nashville, Tennessee]] [[Category:Rappers from Atlanta, Georgia]] [[Category:Songwriters from Tennessee]]'