1500 or Nothin'
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| Origin | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | 1500ornothin |
1500 or Nothin' is an American musical ensemble composed of record producers, songwriters, musicians and music
In addition, the 1500 or Nothin' band or The Fifteen Hundreds as they are often referred to, are an 8-piece band that tours internationally and makes television appearances
Members
- Larrance Dopson also known as Rance – piano, drums, guitar, percussion, and CEO. Dopson is credited with constructing the Grammy-nominated crew.Grammy Award nominated producer for his work on Marsha Ambrosius' song "Far Away" along with his six songs on Lupe Fiasco's "Food and Liquor 2".[5] In 2020, Dopson was named to the Ebony Power 100 List.[6] Dopson co-founded 1500 Sound Academy with James Fauntleroy and Twila True.[7]
- Girls Love Beyoncé" and Beyoncé's", Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail.[4] In 2016, he co-wrote a large portion of Bruno Mars' third studio album, 24K Magic.
- Lamar Edwards also known as Mars or Marz – piano, drums, guitar, percussion. Mars joined 1500 or Nothin' during his high school years.
- Fuck You!" Mars and Brown also worked on Travie McCoy's single "Billionaire", as well as B.o.B.'s "Nothin' on You".[11] He is part of Shampoo Press & Curl, a production and songwriting team, along with Mars and Philip Lawrence.[12][13]
Former members
- Kenneth "Bam" Alexander Jr – Drummer, producer, writer and singer.Disturbing Tha Peace.[16]
- Alexandria Dopson – singer, songwriter. She has lent her writing, production or instrument skills to records for[17] Snoop's daughter, Cori B, and received writing credit Cori B's "Do My Thang".[17]
- Charles 'Uncle Chucc' Hamilton – piano, drums, guitar, bass, percussion, vocals. At the early age of 5, Chucc was already developing his skills & talents as musician at his church where he learned to play organ, guitar, bass & the drums.[18] He released a solo album Be Your Teddy Bear under Doggy Style Records on December 17, 2012 and a gospel album with The Zion Messengers, No One But You in May 2013. Uncle Chucc began to receive more recognition as a solo artist after recording the chorus on Snoop Dogg's, "Neva Have 2 Worry".[19] He died on January 27, 2023.
- Carlos 'Los' McSwain – Drummer. Los has lent his instrument skills on records for J. Holiday, Destiny's Child and Snoop Dogg.[20] He died on August 5, 2018.
- Jeret "J.Black" Black – singer, songwriter. J Black is featured on records such as "Christmas on Soul" with Terrace Martin featuring Snoop Dogg.[21] He has recorded and toured with The Game, DJ Quik, Kurupt, Royce da 5'9" and Eminem.
Production discography
Touring
In anticipation of his sixth album
Ventures
As a growing label, 1500 or Nothin' has partnered with
1500 or Nothin' has also created the 1500 Sound Academy with member James Fauntleroy as one of the instructors. The facility offers courses relating to production, mixing, writing, musicianship, and management to aspiring music professionals.[24]
Band
Current Members
Larrance Dopson - keyboards, MD, percussion
Lamar "Mars" Edwards - keyboards
Brody Brown - bass guitar
Kenneth "Bam" Alexander - drums
James Faunterloy - guitar, vocals, percussion
DJ Young Guru - DJ, programming
Just Blaze - DJ, keyboards, programming
Former Members
Carlos McSwain - drums (died 2018)
Jaret Black - backing vocals
Latoya Williams - backing vocals
Uncle Chucc - lead guitar, bass, vocals (died January 27, 2023)
Awards and recognition
In 2012, 1500 or Nothin' had eight
The 1500 or Nothin' band worked as co-music directors for The
References
- ^ a b c d "1500-or-Nothin". beatmakingvideos.com. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "2013 Soul Train Awards Spotlight: 1500 Or Nothin'". Soul Train. November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Hit The Studio With Production Team 1500 Or Nothin'". xxlmag.com. January 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c Muhammad, Latifah (January 29, 2013). "Hip-Hop Wired Presents: Beatmakers – Larrance Dopson of 1500 or Nothin'". The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
- ^ "About". 1500orNothin. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ #teamEBONY (February 26, 2020). "2020 EBONY POWER 100 LIST". EBONY. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (December 8, 2021). "1500 Sound Academy Raises the Volume on Educating Next Generation of Music Creators". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mars Bio". sxsw.com. April 2014.
- ^ "My Guy Mars Mixtape by No Days off Hosted by Don Cannon". Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "No Days off - My Guy Mars | Mixtape Download". Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ w2mg (September 7, 2011). "1500 or Nothin". welcome2media.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mench, Chris (November 18, 2016). "Who is Bruno Mars' mystery producer Shampoo Press & Curl? and what happened to the Smeezingtons?". Genius. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "ABOUT | 1500 or Nothin'".
- ^ "Artist Profile". discogs.com/.
- ^ "Kenneth "Bam" Alexander". Discogs. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Artist Details : Kenneth BAM Alexander". ProMark Drumsticks. 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ a b DX Staff (March 8, 2012). "Cori B f. Snoop Dogg "Daddy's Girl [Prod. 1500 or Nothin']". hiphopdx.com.
- ^ "Artist Page: Uncle Chucc". soundcloud.com.
- ^ "Neva Have 2 Worry (feat. Uncle Chucc)". last.fm. May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview With Snoop Doggs Drummer". exploretalent.com.
- ^ "Terrace Martin – Christmas on Soul f. Snoop Dogg & J. Black". 2dopeboyz.com. December 17, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Rick Ross Teams with 1500 or Nothin' Band for L.A. Show". Rap-Up.com. August 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "1500 or Nothin' Artist Details". 1500 Sound Academy. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "1500 Sound Academy". 1500sound. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "1500 Or Nothin at the Grammy's". Killerhiphop.com. February 26, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Official Sound Academy website
- 1500 or Nothin' at AllMusic
- 1500 or Nothin' discography at Discogs
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