- Grayskul
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Grayskul
Img_capt = Count Draven and Count Magus from Grayskul
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Origin = Seattle, WA
Genre = Hip hop,Northwest hip hop
Years_active = 2003-Present
Label =Rhymesayers Entertainment
Associated_acts =Oldominion ,Aesop Rock , Cage, Slug
URL = http://www.grayskul.net/
Current_members =Count Draven ,Count Magnus
Past_members =Phantom Ghost El Topo Grayskul are a hip hop duo from Seattle, WA.
Formation
In 2003
Onry Ozzborn and JFK, both members of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collectiveOldominion , teamed up with bassistRob Castro to form Grayskul. They recorded about 55 songs in eight months at ATB Studios; these would eventually becameCreature ,Three Adventures! andDeadlivers [ [http://www.superhappywax.com/grayskul.php Super Happy Wax Interview] ] . They toured extensively on the West Coast and nationwide both independently and as a group; often with fellowOldominion crew members such asSleep ,Azrael andBarfly [ [http://www.superhappywax.com/grayskul.php Super Happy Wax Interview] ] . After opening forEyedea & Abilities during their 2004 "E&A " tour, their music was brought to the attention ofRhymesayers Entertainment head Siddiq by their manager, Wordsayer ofJasiri Media , and Grayskul was signed almost immediately by the major underground label. [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/grayskull/artist.jhtml#bio]Deadlivers
Grayskul's label debut,
Deadlivers was met with promising reviews including "Spin" rating the album a B+. Many likened the album to Cannibal Ox's desolate dystopian debut "The Cold Vein ", which Grayskul admitted was a major influence. [http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=16476] In order to separate themselves artistically from the group, Ozzborn, JFK, and Castro went by the names of Reason, Fiddle Back Recluse, and Phantom Ghost El Topo respectively.Bloody Radio
In 2007, Grayskul released their second album on Rhymesayers, "
Bloody Radio ", this time with Ozzborn going by the name Count Draven and JFK going by the name Count Magnus. While this album curiously excluded Castro, underground hip hop heavy hitters such asAesop Rock , Cage, and Slug all chipped in verses further solidifying Grayskul's standing in the underground hip hop community.Discography
References
*cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/grayskull/artist.jhtml#bio |title=Grayskul Bio |accessdate=2007-11-08 |publisher=MTV
*cite news |first=Charles |last=Mudede |title=We Got Next |url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=16476 |publisher=The Stranger |date=2003-12-04 |accessdate=2007-11-08
*cite web |url=http://www.rhymesayers.com/aDetail.php?aId=21&cT=Bio |title=Rhymesayers Entertainment Artist Page |accessdate=2007-11-08External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/grayskul MySpace page]
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