Dax Reynosa
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Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 54–55) UpRok |
Dax Reynosa, often
Christian hip hop collective Tunnel Rats and the affiliated groups LPG, Footsoldiers, and The Resistance. He also co-founded the Latin funk
and R&B band Elé and formed The Dax Band. He has contributed vocals and songwriting to numerous jazz recordings.
Biography
In 1983, influenced by the newly emerged
dance crew, Cousins Three, with his cousins V.Night and Jurny Big, and they would compete at both dance and rapping at Pico Rivera Park.[2][3] Reynosa in 2012 recounted the fiercely competitive nature of the rap battles he engaged in: "When you lose, you change your name cuz I’m gonna iron your name on the back of my sweater. We battle for rhyme books and you can never rap those rhymes again. I would burn it in front of you."[2][3]
In 1993, he formed the collective Tunnel Rats, taking inspiration for its name from his father, who served as a
The Gadfly in 2003,[6] and Tunnel Rats led the Uprok compilation Underground Rise, Volume 1: Sunrise/Sunset.[7] Tunnel Rats released its self-titled album in 2004.[1] In 2006, Reynosa helped organize the Tunnel Rats-affiliated group Footsoldiers,[8] and formed the production duo The Resistance with Tunnel Rats producer Dert.[9][10] Footsoldiers and the Resistance collaborated with KRS-One on his album Life, and KRS-One in return appeared on the Footsoldiers' album Live This.[8] Reynosa co-produced the 2003 documentary film, The Battle for L.A.: Footsoldiers, Vol. 1, with director Darren Doane.[11] Tunnel Rats currently is on hiatus, and Reynosa currently contributes vocals to jazz recordings.[1] In 2013, he co-founded Elé with Adelaide "Addie" Benavides, and works as the band's manager.[12] Elé mixes together R&B, pop, funk and blues with Latin genres such as cumbia, merengue, and salsa.[12] He also formed a self-described jazz band, The Dax Band.[13]
Discography
Tunnel Rats
LPG
As featured artist
Title | Other artists | Year | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"What I Feel"[14] | Future Shock | 1996 | Remember the Future |
"Costume and Rumors"[14] | Future Shock | 1996 | Remember the Future |
"Peace in the Puzzle"[14] | Future Shock | 1996 | Remember the Future |
"Welcome"[15] | Raphi, Macho | 2002 | Cali Quake |
"Better"[16] | Raphi | 2002 | Cali Quake |
"Speak Life"[17] | Sev Statik | 2002 | Speak Life |
"My People"[18] | New Breed | 2002 | Stop the Music |
"Keep On Singin'"[19] | Propaganda | 2003 | Out of Knowhere |
"Kick Kick"[20] | LMNO, Knows, Zane, Dezin8ed, and Sev Statik | 2003 | Underground Rise, Volume 1: Sunrise/Sunset |
"Cyphers"[20] | Elsie and Propaganda | 2003 | Underground Rise, Volume 1: Sunrise/Sunset |
"Remember this Day"[20] | 2Mex, Neogen, Dert, Reconcile, Professor Who, Dokument, Chosen1, Griffin, Lazarus, Raphi, Drastic, Propaganda, and Macho |
2003 | Underground Rise, Volume 1: Sunrise/Sunset |
"Lost Angels"[21][22] | Jurny Big | 2003 | Biggest of 'em All |
"Freedom"[9] | KRS-One, Ishues | 2006 | Life |
"Not Anymore"[23] | Zane One | 2008 | L.A. Woman |
"Rise"[24] | Propaganda | 2009 | Listen Watch Focus |
"Watch (Healing)"[25] | Peace 586 | 2009 | HeAr |
"Yes"[26][27] | Euge Groove | 2009 | Sunday Morning |
"Let Me Love You"[28] | Paul Brown | 2010 | Love You Found Me |
"Shine Shoes"[29] | Marcin Nowakowski | 2011 | Shine |
"Live Your Dream"[30] | Macho | 2011 | Remember |
"Drum"[31] | Shihan the Poet | 2013 | Music is the New Cotton |
"Where Do We Go From Here"[32] | Daniel Chia, Lew Liang | 2017 | In the Moment |
"Say You Will"[32][33] | Daniel Chia, Paul Brown | 2017 | In the Moment |
"I Never Knew"[34] | Triune, DJ Joey C | 2019 | The Love Album |
Production discography
Year | Title | Artist |
---|---|---|
1996[35] | Remember the Future | Future Shock |
1996[36] | Experience | Tunnel Rats |
2001[37] | Tunnel Vision
|
Tunnel Rats |
2002[38] | Cali Quake | Raphi |
2003[38] | Stop the Music | New Breed |
2003[38] | Zion | Zion |
2005[39] | "Now I Know" | Bigg Milt |
The Resistance production discography
Year | Title | Artist |
---|---|---|
2005 | Both Sides[40] | Tunnel Rats |
2006 | Life[10] | KRS-One |
2006 | Live This[41] | Footsoldiers |
Additional credits
Year | Work | Artist | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | The Gadfly
|
LPG | Executive production[42] |
2006 | Life | KRS-One | Executive production, vocals[38] |
2010 | Love You Found Me | Paul Brown | Vocal production, vocals, composition[38][28] |
2012 | "Love Don't Come EZ" | Paul Brown | Composition, vocals[43] |
2013 | Real Life | Bart Brandjes | Vocals, composition[38] |
2013 | "Take You Here"[44] | Tierra[45] | Composition[44] |
2014 | Wishing on Love | Melina | Vocals, composition[46] |
2014 | "Sunrise on Sunset" | Paul Brown | Composition[47] |
2016 | "Midnight Passion" | Bennet B | Composition[48] |
2018 | "Yesterday Love" | Rob Zinn | Vocals, composition[49] |
Filmography
Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | The Battle for L.A.: Footsoldiers, Vol. 1[50] | ![]() |
Documentary film |
References
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-429-58965-2.
- ^ Ann Arbor: University of Southern California. ProQuest 1499232942.)
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- ^ "LPG, "360 Degrees" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "LPG, "The Gadfly" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Legierski, Andrzej (September 1, 2003). "Various – Tunnel Rats Present Underground Rise Vol 1: Sunrise/Sunset". Cross Rhythms (66). Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ All Media Network. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Henly, Ralph. "Life". Retrieved May 17, 2014 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ a b Naber, Joshua (June 19, 2006). "KRS-One – Life". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ NY Daily News. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Ng, Nick (May 23, 2014). "Elé Band Hits L.A. With 'Funky' Latin Music". Liberty Voice. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Dax Band: About". Facebook. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Remember the Future – Album by Future Shock". June 12, 1996. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Welcome by Raphi". January 2002. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Cali Quake – Raphi". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Joseph. "SPEAK LIFE, by 7EV STATIK". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ Henly, Ralph. "Stop the Music, by Shames Worthy". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ Mabee, Justin (September 16, 2005). "Propaganda, "Out Of Knowhere" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Underground Rise – Sunrise Sunset (CD)". Sphere of Hip Hop. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Jurny Big". Holy Hip Hop Database. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Henly, Ralph. "Biggest of 'em All, by Shames Worthy". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ Reynosa, Zane. "LA Woman, by Zane One". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ "Propaganda, "Listen Watch Focus" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Watch (Healing) [feat. Dax aka Theory] by Peace 586". July 7, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Euge Groove – Sunday Morning". Smooth-Jazz.de. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ West, Shannon (November 2009). "Euge Groove – Sunday Morning". Smooth Views. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Paul Brown – Love You Found Me". Smooth-Jazz.de. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Shine by Marcin Nowakowski". November 7, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ Ortega, Rosario "Macho". "Remember, by Macho". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ "Drum (feat. Dax Reynosa) by Shihan the Poet". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ a b "In the Moment – Daniel Chia". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Mark Eyton (May–June 2017). "CD Reviews: Daniel Chia". Smooth Jazz Magazine. p. 77.
- ^ "The Love Album". June 21, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Future Shock". Holy Hip Hop Database. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Tunnel Rats". Holy Hip Hop Database. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dax Reynosa". Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Tidal.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dax Reynosa: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Power 2 the People – Bigg Milt". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Both Sides – Tunnel Rats: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Live This – Footsoldiers: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "LPG". Holy Hip Hop Database. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Funky Joint". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "9 Mile Road – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "9 Mile Road by Various Artists". November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Wishing on Love – Melina". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Truth B Told – Paul Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Midnight Passion – Bennett B". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Walk the Walk – Rob Zinn". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ LaVasseur, Andrea. "The Battle for L.A.: Footsoldiers, Vol. 1 (2003) – Darren Doane". AllMovie. Retrieved January 8, 2021.