The X-Ecutioners
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| Years active | 1989–present |
|---|---|
| Spinoffs | Ill Insanity |
| Members | Total Eclipse DJ Boogie Blind DJ Precision |
| Past members | Mista Sinista Rob Swift Roc Raida (deceased) |
The X-Ecutioners, originally known as X-Men, are a group of American
DJs/turntablists from New York City, New York.[2] The group formed in 1989 and currently consists of three DJs, including Total Eclipse, DJ Boogie Blind, and DJ Precision. Original members of the group included Mista Sinista, Rob Swift, and Roc Raida. Rob Swift and Total Eclipse formed a side project called Ill Insanity releasing one album together in 2008 entitled Ground Xero
.
History
The X-Ecutioners formed as a DJ crew in 1989
After the group's name changed, the crew was later reduced to members
Total Eclipse, and Mista Sinista (named after the X-Men villain Mister Sinister) before releasing their debut studio album, X-Pressions in 1997.[2] Sinista later left the group shortly after the release of their second studio album Built from Scratch
in 2001.
The X-Ecutioners have worked with many famous artists on their albums Built from Scratch and DJ QBert, DJ Excess, and Grand Master Roc Raida.
In 2008, the group announced the tour dates on both the X-Ecutioners' and Ill Insanity's Myspace Reunion Tour Blog.[4] In a recent interview with E.Zee Radio,[5]
Personnel
Current members
- Total Eclipse - turntables (1996–present)
- DJ Boogie Blind - turntables (2004–present)
- DJ Precision - turntables (2004–present)
Former members
- Mista Sinista - turntables (1989–2001)
- Rob Swift - turntables (1989–2004)
- Roc Raida - turntables (1989–2009) (died 2009)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B/HH |
AUS [6] | ||
| X-Pressions |
|
— | — | — |
| Built from Scratch |
|
15 | 13 | 62 |
| Revolutions |
|
118 | 50 | — |
| General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners |
|
— | — | — |
| Ground Xero |
|
— | — | — |
Extended plays
- Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay (1997)
Compilation albums
- Japan X-Clusive (1997)
- Scratchology (2003)
Singles
- "It's Goin' Down" (2002)
References
- ^ Cooper, Sean. "The X-Ecutioners". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ "The X-ecutioners - Biography | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ "Myspace Reunion Tour Blog". 2012-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
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- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 306.
External links
- The X-Ecutioners at Rolling Stone
- The X-Ecutioners at IGN Music
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