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WC Background information Birth name William L. Calhoun, Jr. Born August 9, 1970
TexasOrigin South Central, Los Angeles, California, U.S Genres Hip hop Years active 1989–present Labels Lench Mob Associated acts Low Profile, WC and the Maad Circle, Westside Connection, Ice Cube, Mack 10, Chilly Chill, Game, Allfrumtha I, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, N.W.A, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, MC Ren, Crazy Toones, 2Pac Website www.dubconline.com William L. Calhoun Jr. (born on August 9, 1970), better known by his stage name WC (pronounced Dub-C), is an American rapper. He was born in Texas,[1] but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper Coolio, producer Sir Jinx and DJ Crazy Toones. He released two albums with his group, Ain't a Damn Thang Changed in 1991 and Curb Servin' in 1995. He later started a solo career and has released four solo albums, The Shadiest One in 1998, Ghetto Heisman in 2002, Guilty by Affiliation in 2007, and Revenge of the Barracuda in 2011. He is also well known for being a member of the rap supergroup Westside Connection with fellow West Coast rappers Ice Cube and Mack 10. He released two albums with this group, Bow Down in 1996 and Terrorist Threats in 2003.
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Discography
Main article: WC discographySolo Albums Year Label The Shadiest One 1998 PayDay Ghetto Heisman 2002 Def Jam Guilty by Affiliation 2007 Lench Mob Revenge of the Barracuda 2011 Lench Mob/Big Swang/E1 Entertainment With Westside Connection Year Label Bow Down 1996 Priority, Lench Mob Terrorist Threats 2003 Priority, Hoo-Bangin' With Low Profile Year Label We're in This Together 1989 Priority With WC and the Maad Circle Year Label Ain't a Damn Thang Changed 1991 Priority Curb Servin' 1995 PayDay, FFRR, PolyGram Filmography
- 1995: Friday
- 1996: Set It Off
- 1999: The Breaks
- 1999: Thicker than Water
- 2001: Air Rage
- 2001: Stranded
- 2003: WC: Bandana Swangin – All That Glitters Ain't Gold
- 2008: Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club
References
- ^ "WC biography". July 5, 2005. http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/WC-rapper-hip-hop-5328.html. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ Aren Menace's Photo. Lockerz.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-08.
- ^ ChickenHill Project. Mim.io. Retrieved on 2011-11-08.
External links
Westside Connection albums Mixtapes West Side Heavy HitterRelated articles Westside Connection Albums Singles Related articles Westside Connection discographyCategories:- 1970 births
- Military brats
- African American rappers
- Living people
- Rappers from Los Angeles, California
- Priority Records artists
- Rappers from Texas
- American hip hop biography stubs
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