Daddy-O (musician)

Glenn Bolton (born February 20, 1961), better known by his stage name Daddy-O, is an American rapper and record producer. He began his career as founder and member of the hip-hop group Stetsasonic, of which Prince Paul is an original member. Throughout the years, Daddy-O has spent his time remixing and working with artists such as Freestyle Fellowship, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Third World, Sonic Youth, Barry White, Vesta Williams, Chante Moore, Levert, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, Living Colour, Big Daddy Kane, the B-52's, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Daddy-O
Daddy-O in 2010
Background information
Birth nameGlenn Bolton
Born (1961-02-20) February 20, 1961
East New York, Brooklyn, New York City, United States
GenresHip Hop
Years active1981–present
LabelsIsland/PolyGram Records/Tommy Boy Records/Odad Truth Records
Associated actsStetsasonic

Career

In 1981, Daddy-O began his career as the lead member of the band Stetsasonic, which included Prince Paul, in Brooklyn, New York. He produced and remixed songs for musical acts such as Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The B-52's, Jeffrey Osborne, Chante Moore, and Lil' Kim.[1]

1988 saw the release of Audio Two "Top Billin" which Daddy-O was responsible for producing and creating one of the most sampled tracks in hip hop history.

In 1992, he produced the entirety of Nubian M.O.B., the eponymous debut album by the R&B group of the same name. He released his debut solo album in 1993, You Can be a Daddy, But Never Daddy-O, on Island/PolyGram Records.[2] In 1993, Daddy-O produced and appeared on the track "Inner City Boundaries", off of Freestyle Fellowship's 1993 album Innercity Griots.

From 1994 to 1998, he was a Senior Director for MCA Records. After leaving MCA, he worked for Motown Records and various other entertainment agencies, where he helped to produce and discover talent. Other acts with which he has been associated include Sonic Youth, Sublime, Barry White, They Might Be Giants, Camron, Pizzicato 5, and Third World.[3]

In 2005, Daddy-O began as Creative Director for AND1 Basketball Company, heavily involved in the Mixtape Vol. 1-4. He was given the title of Creative Director for Bitrebels.com in 2013. 2014 found Daddy-O in an executive position at PLAT4M LLC, a management consulting firm. In 2015, Daddy-O joined the CloudSpray team as a management and marketing consultant.[4] That same year, he formed The Artist Development Clinic, a 4-week, intensive workshop for new artists. In 2016, Daddy-O and his partner Lion Lindwedel (founder of True School Entertainment) formed their co-owned label, Odad Truth Records. He released his solo albums on the OTR Label with digital distribution on Chuck D's distribution company SpitDigital. The first release was #EverybodyButKRS, followed in February 2016 with The Odad, the Gun, & the Children, El Dolor De Las Calles, No Tablecloths in 2018, From My Hood 2 U in 2019, and the most recent solo release of G.O.A.T. Antidote in 2020.[5][6]

2020 also brought about the return of Stetsasonic with the recent release of (Now Ya'll Givin' Up) Love and a return to the studio for the original Hip Hop Band for their upcoming album.

Discography

Stetsasonic (As Daddy-O)
  • On Fire (1986)
  • In Full Gear (1988)
  • Blood, Sweat & No Tears (1991)
  • People In The Neighborhood EP/ Chopped Herring Records (1991)
  • Here We Go Again (2021)

Professor Daddy-O
  • You Can Be a Daddy, But Never Daddy-O (1993)
  • #EverybodyButKRS (2015)
  • The Odad, The Gun, & The Children (2016)
  • El Dolor De Las Calles (2016)
  • No Tablecloths (2018)
  • From My Hood 2 U (2019)
  • G.O.A.T. Antidote (2020)

Stetsasonic (As Daddy-O)
  • "Just Say Stet" (1985)
  • "Go Stetsa 1" (1986)
  • "Faye/Forever My Beat" (1986)
  • "A.F.R.I.C.A. (1986)
  • "Sally" (1988)
  • "Talkin' All That Jazz" (1988)
  • "No B.S. Allowed" (1991)
  • "(Now Ya'll Givin' Up) Love" (2020)

Professor Daddy-O
  • "Flowin' in File" (1993)
  • "Brooklyn Bounce" (1993)
  • "Psychedelic Sally" (2015)
  • "MCee" (2015)
  • "Graffiti" (2015)
  • "Method of My Madness" (feat. Chuck D) (2015)
  • "Blood Got Shot (Now The Blues Got Me)" (2016)
  • "Trunkfullafunk" (2016)
  • "Bullets" (2016)
  • "Shootin Like A Beatbox" (feat. SG) (2018)
  • "Haiti" (feat. Marsha Bolton) (2018)
  • "A Letter to T.I." (2019)
  • "From My Hood 2 U" (feat. Posdnous of De La Soul) (2019)
  • "Be YrSELF" (Maxi-Single) (2020)
  • "Odad Truth" (feat. DJ King Shameek) (2020)
  • "Crooklyn Dodgers 4 (feat. Thirstin Howl III, Indigo Phoenyx) (2020)

Credits
  • On Fire - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1986) Writer, Producer, Vocals
  • A.F.R.I.C.A./Free South Africa - Stetsasonic/Tackhead / Tommy Boy Records(1987) Writer/Vocals
  • I Cram to Understand U (Sam)/Take It Lyte - MC Lyte / First Priority Records(1987) Mixing
  • Top Billin' (Remix)/The Freshest Slowest Jam - Audio Two / First Priority Records(1987) Producer
  • Coolin' in Cali - The 7A3 / Geffen Records (1988) Producer, Editing, Composer
  • Float On/Showtime - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy (1988) Remixer, Mixing, Vocals
  • In Full Gear - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy (1988) Producer, Mixing, Writer, Percussion, Vocals
  • Rhyme Syndicate Comin' Through - Various Artists / Warner Records (1988) Producer
  • Sally/DBC Let The Music Play - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1988) Producer, Co-Producer, Writer, Vocals
  • Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1988) Additional Producer, Remixer, Producer, Writer, Vocals
  • FFRR - Silver on Black / FFRR Records (1989) Producer
  • All Hail The Queen - Queen Latifah / Tommy Boy Records (1989) Producer
  • I Ain't Making It - Stetsasonic / Warner Records (1989) Producer, Writer, Vocals
  • Journey - Jabulani / Giant Records (1992) Producer
  • Love's Taken Over (Remix) - Chante Moore / MCA Records (1992) Producer
  • Third World: Reggae Ambassadors - Third World / Island Records (1994) Producer
  • Forbidden Love - Third World / Island Records(1994) Producer
  • II - Boyz II Men / Motown (1994) Writer
  • All Hail The Queen - Queen Latifah / Tommy Boy Records (1989) Producer, Mixing
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants / Elektra (1990) Remixer
  • Justifier / Taste - Big Pig / White Label Records (1990) Producer
  • Nubian M.O.B. - Nubian M.O.B. / Cold Chillin' Records (1992) Producer
  • Real Love - Mary J. Blige / Uptown Records (1992) Remixer
  • You Can Be A Daddy, But Never Daddy-O - Professor Daddy-O / Island Records (1993) Producer, Co-Producer, Writer, Vocals
  • CB4 (motion picture soundtrack) - Various Artists / MCA (1993) Lyrics, Assistant Producer, Performer
  • Innercity Griots - Freestyle Fellowship / 4th & Broadway (1993) Producer, Vocal Arrangements, Engineer, Mixing
  • Third World: Reggae Ambassadors - Third World / Island Records (1994) Guest Performer
  • Talkin' All That Jazz (Remixes) - Stetsasonic / Tommy Boy Records (1998) Remixer, Writer, Vocals
  • Under The Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers / EMI Records (1998) Remixer
  • Happy End of You (Remixes) - Pizzicato Five / Matador (1998) Remixer
  • Confessions of Fire - Cam'ron / Epic Records (1998) Producer
  • Shootin Like a Beatbox EP - Professor Daddy-O / SplitSLAM Record Label Group (2018) Producer, Writer, Vocals
  • From My Hood 2 U - Professor Daddy-O / The SpitSlam Record Label Group (2019) Executive Producer, Writer, Vocals
  • G.O.A.T. Antidote - Professor Daddy-O / The SpitSLAM Record Label Group (2020) Writer, Executive Producer, Vocals
  • Here We Go Again - Stetsasonic (2021) Writer, Producer, Vocals

Guest appearances
  • Self Destruction - The Stop The Violence Movement / Jive Records (1989)
  • I Ain't Making It - Stetsasonic / Warner Records (1989)
  • The Pros - Queen Latifah / Tommy Boy Records (1989)
  • Gotta Be A Better Way - Foster McElroy / Atlantic (1989)
  • Nubian M.O.B. - Nubian M.O.B. / Cold Chillin' Records (1992)
  • Freestyle Fellowship - "Inner City Boundaries" from Innercity Griots (1993)
  • Forbidden Love - Third World / Island Records(1994)
  • The Conjuring - Indigo Phoenyx x P.A.Dre (2020)
  • Loud Is Not Enough - Enemy Radio / The SpitSLAM Record Label Group (2020)
  • Drugz - Andre Nickatina / 75 Girls Records (2020)
  • What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? - Public Enemy / Def Jam Records (2020)

Radio/T.V. Commercial Production
  • Dark & Lovely
  • Casio
  • Pepsi
  • Cepacol Lozenges
  • Polly-O String Cheese
  • Alka Seltzer
  • Hip Hop Immortals the Movie (B.E.T.) / Supervision

References
  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 73. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. You Can Be a Daddy, But Never Daddy-O overview, AllMusic
  3. ""Forbidden Love" THIRD WORLD with Stetsasonic - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  4. "CloudSprayMail - Invented for the military, can now be yours". Kickstarter.com.
  5. "The Legend of Daddy O-Loud & Truthful - The SpitSlam Record Label Group". Slamjamz.com.
  6. "Meet Lion Lindwedel – Not from Adams, North Dakota, But Lucky Enough To Be Here With You - The SpitSlam Record Label Group". Slamjamz.com.
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