- Vincent Mason
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Maseo
Mason performing at the Fillmore in San Francisco, July 2009Background information Born March 24, 1970 Genres Rap, hip hop Occupations Musician Associated acts De La Soul Website De La Soul official website Vincent Mason (born Vincent Lamont Mason Jr, 27 March 1970,[1] in Brooklyn, New York), is a rapper, producer, DJ, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop trio, De La Soul.[1] He is also known as Maseo.
Career
Posdnuos, and Dave had already begun a friendship when Mase joined the pair to form De La Soul in the mid 1980s. Through Mase's connections, the group met Prince Paul, who at the time was still a member of Stetsasonic. Paul then took the newcomers under his wing, producing their first single, "Plug Tunin'", in 1988 and helping to create the album, 3 Feet High and Rising.
Mason's role in the group is primarily that of a DJ, although it is believed that he has as much of a say in the direction of the group as the other two members. On a few occasions, such as Jungle Brothers' "Doin' Our Own Dang", he's stepped to the mic, and showed himself to be a capable, if lighthearted, rapper.
Mason (who at that time was referred to as Maseo) was the one who did the famous laugh during "Feel Good Inc."
Mase is a member of the Spitkicker collective. Mason's son Tre' is a running back for the Auburn University football team.
Aliases
All three members of De La Soul have a variety of known aliases and nicknames used throughout the group's career. The following are the most significant:
- P.A. Pasemaster Mase - The first alias used by Mason, "Pasemaster" (or "P.A.") was used as an alternative to "DJ". Though "Mase" is simply a nickname for Mason, Mason noted in an early interview that the name can be an acronym for "Making A Soul Effort". Later, with the release of De La Soul is Dead, the nickname "Maseo" became widely used.
- Plug Three - An early concept for 3 Feet High and Rising involved music being transmitted from Mars by three microphone plugs (each one representing a member of the group). Though this idea was abandoned, the titles "Plug One", "Plug Two" and "Plug Three" still became relevant on the album.
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: De La Soul". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/de-la-soul-p69369/biography. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
De La Soul Studio albums 3 Feet High and Rising · De La Soul Is Dead · Buhloone Mindstate · Stakes Is High · Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump · AOI: Bionix · The Grind Date · Are You In?: Nike+ Original RunSingles "Potholes in My Lawn" · "Plug Tunin'" · "Buddy" · "Eye Know" · "Me Myself and I" · "Say No Go" · "The Magic Number" · "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" · "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" · "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa/Keepin' the Faith" · "Breakadawn" · "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" · "Fallin'" · "Stakes Is High" · "Itzsoweezee (HOT)" · "4 More" · "Oooh." · "All Good?" · "Thru Ya City" · "Baby Phat" · "Say "I Gotta Believe!"" · "Shoomp/Much More" · "Shopping Bags (She Got from You)" · "Rock Co.Kane Flow" · "Feel Good Inc." · "Superfast Jellyfish"Compilations Clear Lake Audiotorium · The Best of De La Soul · De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities and Classics · Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 · Days Off EP · The Impossible: Mission TV Series - Pt. 1Related Categories:- African American musicians
- American dance musicians
- American DJs
- American record producers
- American rappers
- Grammy Award winners
- Musicians from New York City
- People from Brooklyn
- Rappers from Long Island
- 1970 births
- Living people
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