Boondox
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David Hutto is an American
rapper from Covington, Georgia
. Hutto is most commonly known as Boondox, whose stage persona is that of a killer scarecrow
. He is currently signed to Psychopathic Records
.
, but grew up in Covington, Georgia
. At the age of two, his uncle tried to kill him by drowning him in a swimming pool. Hutto was not popular at his school, frequently got into fights and experimented with drug use. He listened to heavy metal
bands such as Iron Maiden
, Metallica
and Sepultura
, and played bass guitar
in several local metal bands before seeking a solo career as a rapper under the name "Turncoat Dirty".
Hutto caught the attention of Insane Clown Posse
while selling his cassettes at one of their concerts. Following several phone calls with group member Joseph Bruce
, Hutto was signed to Psychopathic Records
, making him the first Southern hip hop performer on the label. Bruce and Joseph Utsler
helped Hutto create the character Boondox, which took six months to fully develop. Hutto released his first album under the Boondox name, The Harvest
, on July 11, 2006. A music video directed by Bruce was filmed for the album's first single, "They Pray With Snakes," and Hutto toured with Blaze Ya Dead Homie
to promote the album.
In 2007, Hutto released the extended play
PunkinHed
. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard
Top Heatseekers
chart
and #27 on the Top Independent Albums chart. During the same year, he joined Psychopathic Rydas
, performing under the name "Yung Dirt". On May 13, 2008, Hutto released his second studio album, Krimson Creek
, a more personal work drawing from his past. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard
Top Heatseekers
chart
, #13 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #113 on the Billboard 200
. Hutto released his third studio album, South of Hell
, on May 11, 2010. The album also features a documentary directed by Paul Andreson about Hutto's life and the making of the album titled Southern Bled.
Boondox's former hypeman, Cousin Cleetus, went on to sign with Force 5 Records and released his debut EP, In The Begining..., in 2011.
, horrorcore
and rap rock
. Much of his lyrics are influenced by the chaotic family life he experienced growing up as a kid due to his paternal family's long history of violence and murder. His lyrics also center around Southern culture
. Hutto cites Insane Clown Posse as an influence on the horrorcore style of his lyrics.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper from Covington, Georgia
Covington, Georgia
Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 13,118. The city is the county seat of Newton County...
. Hutto is most commonly known as Boondox, whose stage persona is that of a killer scarecrow
Scarecrow
A scarecrow is, essentially, a decoy, though traditionally, a human figure dressed in old clothes and placed in fields by farmers to discourage birds such as crows or sparrows from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.-History:In Kojiki, the oldest surviving book in Japan...
. He is currently signed to Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records, also known as "The Hatchet", is an American independent record label based in Farmington Hills, Michigan that specializes in hip hop music. The label was founded in 1991 by Alex Abbiss and hip hop group Insane Clown Posse....
.
Biography
David Hutto was originally born in Richmond County, GeorgiaRichmond County, Georgia
Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. As of 2010, the population was 200,549. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 199,486....
, but grew up in Covington, Georgia
Covington, Georgia
Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 13,118. The city is the county seat of Newton County...
. At the age of two, his uncle tried to kill him by drowning him in a swimming pool. Hutto was not popular at his school, frequently got into fights and experimented with drug use. He listened to heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
bands such as Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
and Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
, and played bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
in several local metal bands before seeking a solo career as a rapper under the name "Turncoat Dirty".
Hutto caught the attention of Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...
while selling his cassettes at one of their concerts. Following several phone calls with group member Joseph Bruce
Joseph Bruce
Joseph Frank "Joe" Bruce is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler and actor. Bruce is most commonly known as Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse . He is the co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records, with fellow ICP rapper Joseph Utsler and their former manager,...
, Hutto was signed to Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records, also known as "The Hatchet", is an American independent record label based in Farmington Hills, Michigan that specializes in hip hop music. The label was founded in 1991 by Alex Abbiss and hip hop group Insane Clown Posse....
, making him the first Southern hip hop performer on the label. Bruce and Joseph Utsler
Joseph Utsler
Joseph William "Joey" Utsler is an American rapper, record producer, DJ, professional wrestler and actor. Utsler is known as Shaggy 2 Dope of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posse. He is the co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records, with fellow Insane Clown Posse rapper Joseph Bruce and...
helped Hutto create the character Boondox, which took six months to fully develop. Hutto released his first album under the Boondox name, The Harvest
The Harvest (Boondox album)
The Harvest is the debut album of Boondox. Released in 2006, the album marks the first time that Psychopathic Records has released an album by an artist that does not hail from a city...
, on July 11, 2006. A music video directed by Bruce was filmed for the album's first single, "They Pray With Snakes," and Hutto toured with Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Chris Rouleau, also known as Blaze Ya Dead Homie, is an American rapper from Romeo, Michigan. His stage persona is that of a reincarnated gang member killed in the late 1980s, and his music is a fusion of gangsta rap and horrorcore.-Biography:...
to promote the album.
In 2007, Hutto released the extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
PunkinHed
PunkinHed
PunkinHed is an extended play by Boondox. It features four new songs, and remixes of "They Pray with Snakes" and "Seven," from his first album, The Harvest. The EP peaked at #10 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and #27 on the Top Independent Albums chart.-Track listing:-Chart positions:...
. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
and #27 on the Top Independent Albums chart. During the same year, he joined Psychopathic Rydas
Psychopathic Rydas
Psychopathic Rydas is an American hip hop group based in Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1999, the group consists of Psychopathic Records-associated rappers performing under alternate stage names in the style of mainstream gangsta rap...
, performing under the name "Yung Dirt". On May 13, 2008, Hutto released his second studio album, Krimson Creek
Krimson Creek
Krimson Creek is the second studio album and third solo release overall by Boondox. It was released on May 13, 2008 on Psychopathic Records...
, a more personal work drawing from his past. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
, #13 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #113 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Hutto released his third studio album, South of Hell
South of Hell
South of Hell is the third studio album by underground rapper Boondox. It was released on May 11, 2010. Produced by Mike E. Clark, the album also features a documentary directed by Paul Andreson about Hutto's life and the making of the album titled Southern Bled.-Production:Boondox collaborated...
, on May 11, 2010. The album also features a documentary directed by Paul Andreson about Hutto's life and the making of the album titled Southern Bled.
Boondox's former hypeman, Cousin Cleetus, went on to sign with Force 5 Records and released his debut EP, In The Begining..., in 2011.
Style and influences
Hutto's music is rooted heavily in Southern hip hop, but also contains elements of country-rapCountry-rap
Country rap is a subgenre of popular music blending country music with hip hop music-style rapping, also known as hick-hop. The genre has been identified as a genre for about twenty years....
, horrorcore
Horrorcore
Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music based in horror-themed lyrical content and imagery. While the style is rarely popular, some performers have sold well in the mainstream scene.-Origins:...
and rap rock
Rap rock
Rap rock is a cross-genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with various forms of rock. Rap rock is often confused with rap metal and rapcore, subgenres that include heavy metal-oriented and hardcore punk-oriented bands, respectively....
. Much of his lyrics are influenced by the chaotic family life he experienced growing up as a kid due to his paternal family's long history of violence and murder. His lyrics also center around Southern culture
Culture of the Southern United States
The Culture of the Southern United States, or Southern Culture, is a subculture of the United States that is perhaps America's most distinct, in the minds both of its residents and of those in other parts of the country...
. Hutto cites Insane Clown Posse as an influence on the horrorcore style of his lyrics.
Discography
- The HarvestThe Harvest (Boondox album)The Harvest is the debut album of Boondox. Released in 2006, the album marks the first time that Psychopathic Records has released an album by an artist that does not hail from a city...
(2006) - Punkinhed EP (2007)
- Krimson CreekKrimson CreekKrimson Creek is the second studio album and third solo release overall by Boondox. It was released on May 13, 2008 on Psychopathic Records...
(2008) - South of HellSouth of HellSouth of Hell is the third studio album by underground rapper Boondox. It was released on May 11, 2010. Produced by Mike E. Clark, the album also features a documentary directed by Paul Andreson about Hutto's life and the making of the album titled Southern Bled.-Production:Boondox collaborated...
(2010) - TBATo be announcedTo be announced, To be confirmed, and To be determined are placeholder terms used very broadly to indicate that although something is scheduled or anticipated to happen, a particular aspect of that thing remains to be arranged...
(2011)