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 Baker in 2020 | |
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| Birth name | Jamaal Ashby |
| Born | August 18, 1991 Pomona, California |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Formerly of | Raider Klan, Seshollowaterboyz |
Jamaal Ashby (born August 18, 1991), known by his stage name Eddy Baker, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Ontario, California.[1] In 2011, he joined Raider Klan, the underground rap supergroup that popularized Phonk, a genre of trap inspired by 90s Memphis-rap, horrorcore, and niche internet phenomena.[1][2][3] In 2012, Baker released Edibles, his first mixtape, under Raider Klan Records. The following year, he performed at Coachella as a part of Raider Klan.[4] Months later, Baker left the group and started Healthy Boyz alongside rappers Chilly Sosa and Celes Karter.[5] In 2014, Healthy Boyz joined a four-crew supergroup, Seshollowaterboyz (abbreviated as SHWB), with Bones' TeamSESH, Xavier Wulf's Hollow Squad, and Chris Travis' Water Boyz.[6][7][5] SHWB toured and released music regularly until 2020, when COVID-19 forced a global suspension of in-person concerts and Chris Travis (along with Water Boyz, his subsidiary) parted ways with the larger group. In May 2020, Eddy Baker started Blunt Talk,[8] a podcast with co-host Chilly Sosa about current events and spirituality.
- ^ a b "Lyrical Lemonade article about Eddy Baker that illustrates Eddy Baker as a rapper from Ontario, California as well as the leader of the group Healthy Boyz". Lyrical Lemonade. 22 February 2017.
- ^ An, Aashna (2020-04-13). "The Evolution of Soundcloud's Popular New Genre: Phonk". Lucid Monday. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "LA Weekly article that refers to rapper Eddy Baker as a former member of Raider Klan". LA Weekly. 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Coachella 2013 lineup revealed". Consequence of Sound. 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ a b "No Jumper interview with Eddy Baker, which refers to Eddy Baker as a member of Healthy Boyz and Seshollowaterboyz. The content of the interview also illustrates Eddy Baker as a former member of Raider Klan".
- ^ "HipHipDX article about the Rolling Loud music festival 2017 lineup, which includes Eddy Baker, who performed as a member of Seshollowaterboyz. This article also denotes Seshollowaterboyz as Bones, Xavier Wulf, Chris Travis, and Eddy Baker". HipHopDX. 21 October 2017.
- ^ "The Masked Gorilla article about Eddy Baker's mixtape "Less Than Zero," which also denotes Eddy Baker as a member of Seshollowaterboyz". The Masked Gorilla.
- ^ "The Blunt Talk Podcast". YouTube.