Awol One

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Awol One (* in East Los Angeles , California ; real name Anthony Martin ) is an American rapper . He is considered a representative of alternative hip-hop and is a member of the Shape Shifters . Other spellings of his artist name are AWOL One and AWOL ONE .

Career

Awol One was born in East Los Angeles to a Portuguese and an Irish woman . He was interested in music and art and eventually began his career as part of the Shape Shifters . In 1998 he released his first album outside the group, along with DJ ESP as Three Eyed Cowz. Further collaborations with various artists followed, before he released his first completely independent solo album, Self Titled, in 2004.

While touring Canada with Busdriver and Shape Shifters member Circus, he met the producer and DJ Factor, with whom he recorded the single Try and later the albums Only Death Can Kill You and Owl Hours . The latter was produced executive by Xzibit , whom he knew before he started his career.

Discography

Albums

as Awol One

  • Souldoubt (2001; Meanstreet), with Daddy Kev
  • Speakerface (2002; Celestial), with Mike Nardone
  • Propaganda (2002; Massmen), with Fat Jack
  • Number 3 on the Phone (2002; Records Broken), with Daddy Kev
  • Slanguage (2003; Mush), with Daddy Kev
  • Self Titled (2004; Image Entertainment / Paladin Creative Superco.)
  • The War of Art (2006; Cornerstone)
  • The Chemikillz (2006; self-distribution), with Mascaria
  • Only Death Can Kill You (2007; Cornerstone), with Factor
  • Splitsville (2007; Camobear), with Josh Martinez and DJ Moves
  • Eggs of Blood (2009; digital release only), with Mascaria
  • Owl Hours (2009; Fake Four), with Factor
  • The Landmark (2011; Fake Four), with a factor

as Three Eyed Cowz

  • The Evil Cow Burger (1998; Records Broken), with DJ ESP
  • Four Eyed Mortalz (2000; Records Broken), with DJ ESP

as The Horrendous Acts of Violence

  • The Horrendous Acts of Violence (2007; MVD)

EPs

  • Killafornia (2005; Alpha Pup Records), with Daddy Kev

Compilations

  • Rebirth (2002; Full Circle), re-released in 2004 by Cornerstone with bonus songs
  • Reborn (2004; self-distribution)
  • Afterbirth (2007; 2.99 Records)

Filmography

Video albums

  • A Road To Nowhere (2004; Cornerstone)
  • Audiovisual Bombshelter, Vol. 4: The Playback Crunch (2008; MVD)

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personal data
SURNAME Awol One
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Martin, Anthony (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American rapper
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH East Los Angeles , California