KutMasta Kurt

Infobox musical artist
Name = KutMasta Kurt


Background = rap_artist
Birth_name =
Origin = Santa Cruz, California, USA
Genre = Hip hop
Years_active = 1993–Present
Associated_acts = Kool Keith
Motion Man

Kurt Matlin, better known as KutMasta Kurt a.k.a. The Funky Redneck, is a hip hop producer, best known for his work with Kool Keith and the Beastie Boys.

Discography

Collaborations

*KutMasta Kurt presents "Masters of Illusion" (2000)
*Motion Man feat. KutMasta Kurt - "Clearing the Field" (2002)
*Kool Keith featuring KutMasta Kurt - "Diesel Truckers" (2004)

Compilations

*KutMasta Kurt - "RedNeck Games" (2004)

Notable production credits

Albums

*Dr. Octagon - " Dr. Octagonecologyst" (1996)
*Ultra - "Big Time" (1996)
*Kool Keith - "Sex Style" (1997)
*Dr. Dooom - "First Come, First Served" (1999)
*Kool Keith - "Matthew" (2000)
*KutMasta Kurt Presents - "Masters of Illusion" (2000)
*Kool Keith - "Diesel Truckers" (2004)
*KutMasta Kurt - "Redneck Olympics" (2004) (Redneck Games in U.S.A.)
*Kool Keith - "Sex Style Un-Released Archives" (2007)

Tracks

*Chino XL - "Deliver"
from the 1996 debut album Here to Save You All
*Dilated Peoples - "Work the Angles"
from the 2000 album The Platform (Note: This single was recorded c. 1998)
*Rasco feat. Planet Asia - "Take It Back Home"
from the 1998 Rasco's debut album "Time Waits For No Man"
*Linkin Park - "Enth E Nd"
from the 2002 album "Reanimation"
*PMD - "Straight From The Heart"
from the 2003 album "The Awakening"
*Planet Asia - "Golden Age"
*Masta Ace - "The Hitman (Kutmasta Kurt Remix)"
*Prago Union - "Pecka s Kurtem"from the 2005 album "HDP"

Trivia

*The US Olympic Committee forced Waxploitation Music (Kurt's record label) to change the name of "Redneck Olympics" to "Redneck Games", as the committee claims ownership of the term "Olympics". The album is named "Redneck Olympics" outside the US, however.

Kurt was also a frequent guest dj on Sway & King Tech's "Wake Up Show".

Kurt was a frequent guest dj on Mike Nardone & King Emz "The Joint" on LA's 92.3 the Beat . Later he filled Emz spot when he relocated to NYC.

Kurt has provided remixes for artists such as Mic Geronimo and PMD as well as original production for Planet Asia

Kurt met Motion Man while the two worked out at the same gym.

Kurt currently and occasionally guests dj's on Mike Nardone's "We Came From Beyond", LA's longest running Hip Hop Radio Show on KXLU 88.9fm

References

* [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-309694-bio--KutMasta-Kurt Biography on Yahoo! Music]
* [http://www.urbansmarts.com/interviews/kutmastakurt2.htm urbansmarts Interview]
* [http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3629 Olympic Committee Forces Kutmasta Kurt To Change Album Title (AllHipHop.com)]

External links

www.threshrecs.com
*myspace|kutmastakurt