Kirby Dominant

Kirby Dominick, better known by his stage name Kirby Dominant,[1] is an American rapper from Oakland, California.[2] Allmusic described him as "an upcoming force in the San Francisco Bay Area's brightening hip-hop scene".[3] He is one half of the duo Paranoid Castle alongside the producer Factor.[4]

Kirby Dominant
Birth nameKirby Dominick
Also known asKirby D, Kirb
BornNovember 2, 1975
Oakland, California
OriginOakland, California
GenresAlternative hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1998-present
LabelsFake Four Inc., Rapitalism Records, Dominant Records, Side Road Records
Associated actsThe Domminant Mammals, Paranoid Castle, Konceptual Dominance, Moka Only, Factor, King Koncepts

Career

Kirby Dominant released his first solo album, Rapitalism: The Philosophies of Dominant Pimpin', in 1998.[5] In 2002, he released Super Future Stars, a collaborative album with Moka Only, under the name Dominant Mammals.[6] In 2004, he released One Way Ticket, a collaborative album with Factor under the name Paranoid Castle. He released his second solo album, Starr: The Contemplations of a Dominator, in 2006.[7] To celebrate his 10th anniversary of releasing records, Kirby Dominant released the Prostitute EP in 2008.[8] The second Paranoid Castle album, Champagne Nightmares, was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2011,[9] and the third, Welcome to Success, was released in 2014.[10]

Discography

Albums

  • Rapitalism: The Philosophies of Dominant Pimpin' (1998)
  • Savage Intelligence (1998) (with King Koncepts, as Konceptual Dominance)
  • Dominant Mammals (2000) (with Moka Only)
  • Super Future Stars (2002) (with Moka Only, as The Dominant Mammals)
  • One Way Ticket (2004) (with Factor, as Paranoid Castle)
  • Niggaz and White Girlz (2005) (with Chris Sinister, as Kirb and Chris)
  • Starr: The Contemplations of a Dominator (2006)
  • Champagne Nightmares (2011) (Paranoid Castle)
  • Welcome to Success (2014) (Paranoid Castle)

EPs

  • Radio Shock (2004)
  • Prostitute (2008)

Singles

  • "Microphone" (1998)
  • "Self Titled" (1999) (Konceptual Dominance)
  • "Fresh & Dope" (2003) (The Dominant Mammals)
  • "All That I Can Git" (2006)
  • "So Brand New" (2007) (Kirb and Chris)

Guest appearances

  • The Grouch - "Car Troubles Pt. 2" from Nothing Changes (1996)
  • Murs - "Interview with the Dominant" and "Dominant Freestyle" from F'Real (1997)
  • Factor - "Everybody to the Front" from Con-Soul Confessions (2003)
  • Factor - "Laugh and Cry" from Three (2003)
  • Dashiell - "What's Life..." (2005)
  • Factor - "Famous Nights and Empty Days" from Famous Nights and Empty Days (2006)
  • Dashiell - "Pimp Overload" (2006)
  • Joe Dub & Factor - "Canadian Summer" from Live in 75 (2007)
  • Factor - "More Than Love" from Lawson Graham (2010)
  • Mystik Journeymen - "Anthill Sheriff" from Return 2 the Love (2010)
  • Myka 9 - "Oh Yeah... Alright" from Mykology (2012)
  • Gregory Pepper & Madadam - "Let's Be Homies" from Big Huge Truck (2013)
  • Factor - "The Empire Has Fallen" from Woke Up Alone (2013)

References
  1. Harrison, Anthony Kwame (2009). Hip Hop Underground: The Integrity and Ethics of Racial Identification. Temple University Press. p. 182.
  2. Harrison, Anthony Kwame (2009). "Multiracial Youth Scenes and the Dynamics of Race: New Approaches to Racialization within the Bay Area Hip Hop Underground". In Grant-Thomas, Andrew; Orfield, Gary (eds.). Twenty-First Century Color Lines: Multiracial Change in Contemporary America. Temple University Press. p. 209.
  3. Mills, Brad. "Kirby D - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. Uddenberg, Brett (August 25, 2011). "URB Premiere: Paranoid Castle (Kirby Dominant + Factor) - "Orca" (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013.
  5. Mills, Brad. "Rapitalism: The Philosophies of Dominant Pimpin' - Kirby D". Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  6. Gabriel, Robert. "Super Future Stars - Domminant Mammals". Allmusic. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  7. Huston, Johnny Ray (January 10, 2007). "Kirby Dominant - Starr: The Contemplations of a Dominator". San Francisco Bay Guardian.
  8. Ducker, Jesse (October 29, 2008). "Kirby Dominant - Prostitute EP (Rapitalism Records)". SF Weekly.
  9. Gillespie, Blake (August 11, 2011). "Factor + Kirby Dominant = Paranoid Castle". Impose Magazine.
  10. Quinlan, Thomas (August 26, 2014). "Paranoid Castle - Welcome to Success". Exclaim!.
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