Cisco Adler
Encyclopedia
Cisco Sam Adler is an American
musician and former frontman for the band Whitestarr
.
Adler is the son of music producer and director
Lou Adler
and Phyllis Somer. He is also a relative of actress Daryl Hannah
through his father's marriage to her sister Page Hannah
.
In 2008 Adler left Whitestarr, and has since been working extensively with hip-hop artist Shwayze
. Their first single, "Buzzin'
," reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100
, and the follow-up "Corona and Lime
" peaked at number 23. They starred in the MTV
reality series Buzzin'
which follows the two as they record an album, have appeared on MTV Cribs
, and toured with Warped Tour 2008
. The pair have also collaborated with DJ Skeet Skeet on a Nike
-sponsored workout program entitled Beach Blast by Shwayze. On December 18, 2008, Adler was arrested in Fargo
, North Dakota
for assaulting an employee at the club where he and Shwayze were performing. He was released shortly after being taken into custody, posting $500 bail. In 2009 he released a re-mixtape entitled "Pop Shit," which was produced entirely by himself. On June 15, 2010, Cisco released a mixtape entitled "Super California Lipstick Sexy Magic Dope Shit." Cisco produced every song on the mixtape, and it features Shwayze
, Cobra Starship
, Chris Young the Rapper, Cold Flamez, The Knux
, Mickey Avalon
, Remi Nicole
, Del the Funky Homosapien, Danny Way
, Dirt Nasty, Beardo, Eddie Rap Life, Tabi Bonney
, Roxy Cottontail, Moses Haughton, TQ the Bio Prince, and Pollination. He produced a couple of tracks on Mike Posner
's album 31 Minutes to Takeoff
Adler also runs an imprint of Interscope
/Suretone
called Bananabeat Records. Its roster includes Chris Young and Beardo.
In addition to music and television, Adler also produced
and appeared in the film Sweetie Pie.
Music Videos
Selected Songs
United States
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musician and former frontman for the band Whitestarr
Whitestarr
Whitestarr is an American rock band from Malibu, California. The band has garnered attention owing to the members' relationships and to their television series...
.
Adler is the son of music producer and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Lou Adler is an American record producer, manager, and director.-Life and career:Adler was born in Chicago, Illinois in December 1933, and raised in East Los Angeles. In 1964, Adler founded and co-owned Dunhill Records. He was President of the label as well as the chief record producer from 1964...
and Phyllis Somer. He is also a relative of actress Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Christine Hannah is an American film actress. After making her screen debut in 1978, Hannah starred in a number of Hollywood films throughout the 1980s, notably Blade Runner, Splash, Wall Street and Roxanne and Kill Bill.-Early life:Hannah was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Susan...
through his father's marriage to her sister Page Hannah
Page Hannah
Page Hannah is an American television and film actress. She is married to Lou Adler and the couple have four sons, Manny, Ike, Pablo, and Oscar. She is the sister of actress Daryl Hannah...
.
In 2008 Adler left Whitestarr, and has since been working extensively with hip-hop artist Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
. Their first single, "Buzzin'
Buzzin'
"Buzzin" is the first single by alternative hip hop artist Shwayze. The song peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 47 on the Pop 100. There are remixes DJ Skeet Skeet & Cory Nitta which features Wale, will.i.am, Villains, AC Slater, The Knocks, The Rondo Brothers, Classixx, and...
," reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and the follow-up "Corona and Lime
Corona and Lime
"Corona and Lime" is a song by Shwayze.The single made a "Hot Shot Debut" at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart week of August 2, 2008 making it Shwayze's highest debut on the chart. It rose to #23 the next week, based on more digital sales. It also made a Hot Shot Debut on the Pop 100 at...
" peaked at number 23. They starred in the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality series Buzzin'
Buzzin' (TV series)
Buzzin' was a TV series that focus on musicians Cisco Adler and Shwayze. The show documents how Shwayze and Adler are becoming more famous and the exciting and entertaining life of being famous. They are both from Malibu, California. Their style of music is a collaboration of Hip-Hop and Alternative...
which follows the two as they record an album, have appeared on MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
, and toured with Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008 was the 2008 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour music festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor.-Main stage:*The Academy Is...*Against Me! *All That Remains...
. The pair have also collaborated with DJ Skeet Skeet on a Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
-sponsored workout program entitled Beach Blast by Shwayze. On December 18, 2008, Adler was arrested in Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
for assaulting an employee at the club where he and Shwayze were performing. He was released shortly after being taken into custody, posting $500 bail. In 2009 he released a re-mixtape entitled "Pop Shit," which was produced entirely by himself. On June 15, 2010, Cisco released a mixtape entitled "Super California Lipstick Sexy Magic Dope Shit." Cisco produced every song on the mixtape, and it features Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
, Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
, Chris Young the Rapper, Cold Flamez, The Knux
The Knux
The Knux are a American alternative hip hop duo composed of brothers Kentrell "Krispy" Lindsey and Alvin "Joey" Lindsey. Both brothers are musicians, who sing, rap, produce as well as play instruments. Their music contains elements of rock & electronic and pop...
, Mickey Avalon
Mickey Avalon
Mickey Avalon is an American rapper from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released Nov. 7, 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records...
, Remi Nicole
Remi Nicole
Remi Nicole Wilson , better known as Remi Nicole, is an English singer-songwriter and actress who was born and lives in North London. She is best known for her single "Go Mr Sunshine", which was released in 2007. Her debut album, My Conscience & I, was released later that year and her second, Cupid...
, Del the Funky Homosapien, Danny Way
Danny Way
Danny Way is a professional skateboarder.-Awards and achievements:* 1986: Won the first contest he entered at age 11* 1989: Won his first vert contest in Michigan...
, Dirt Nasty, Beardo, Eddie Rap Life, Tabi Bonney
Tabi Bonney
Tabiabuè Bonney, . Part of Indie label Organized Rhyme and son of afro-funk superstar, Itadi Bonney, Tabi achieved recognition in the Washington, DC Metro area with his radio singles "The Pocket" and "Doin It" featuring Raheem DeVaughn. Tabi also has his own clothing line by the name of "Bonney...
, Roxy Cottontail, Moses Haughton, TQ the Bio Prince, and Pollination. He produced a couple of tracks on Mike Posner
Mike Posner (musician)
Michael Robert "Mike" Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010...
's album 31 Minutes to Takeoff
31 Minutes to Takeoff
31 Minutes to Takeoff is the debut album by American singer Mike Posner, released on August 10, 2010.-Background:Posner's idea for the album was to make something that didn't sound like anything that was already out...
Adler also runs an imprint of Interscope
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
/Suretone
Suretone Records
Suretone Records is an American record label established in 2006 as a joint venture by Jordan Schur, former CEO of Geffen Records, and Interscope Records, to release alternative rock music...
called Bananabeat Records. Its roster includes Chris Young and Beardo.
In addition to music and television, Adler also produced
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and appeared in the film Sweetie Pie.
Albums with Shwayze
| Year | Information | Chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
U.S. Rap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| 2008 | Shwayze Shwayze (album) Samples* "Don't Be Shy" samples "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, originally performed by The Exciters* "Hollywood" samples "Charlie Brown" written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, originally performed by The Coasters...
|
Sales: 135,262+ | ||||
| 2009 | Let It Beat Let It Beat -Shwayze:*Cisco Adler - lead vocals, Guitar, Piano*Shwayze - lead vocals-Additional musicians:*Mark Smidt - Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Sax, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Trumpets Horn Arrangement,... |
Sales: 10,764+ | ||||
| 2011 | Island in the Sun
|
Sales: |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 100 | Hot Digital Hot Digital Songs The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of... |
U.S. Pop Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
Top 40 Mainstream | |||
| 2008 | "Buzzin' Buzzin' "Buzzin" is the first single by alternative hip hop artist Shwayze. The song peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 47 on the Pop 100. There are remixes DJ Skeet Skeet & Cory Nitta which features Wale, will.i.am, Villains, AC Slater, The Knocks, The Rondo Brothers, Classixx, and... " |
46 | 18 | 47 | 35 | Shwayze |
| "Corona and Lime Corona and Lime "Corona and Lime" is a song by Shwayze.The single made a "Hot Shot Debut" at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart week of August 2, 2008 making it Shwayze's highest debut on the chart. It rose to #23 the next week, based on more digital sales. It also made a Hot Shot Debut on the Pop 100 at... " |
23 | 6 | 32 | — | ||
| 2009 | "Get U Home Get U Home "Get U Home" is the first single released by rapper Shwayze from his album Let It Beat. The song was featured in the films Sorority Row and Piranha 3D and the thirteenth episode in the fifth season of The Hills.... " |
— | — | — | — | Let It Beat |
Mixtapes
- Rich Girls (2008)
- Super California Lipstick Sexy Magic Dope Shit (2010)
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Sunshine Girl" | |
| 2007 | "Dirty Words" | Bart Hendrikx |
| 2008 | "Hollywood" | Shaw |
| "Buzzin' Buzzin' "Buzzin" is the first single by alternative hip hop artist Shwayze. The song peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 47 on the Pop 100. There are remixes DJ Skeet Skeet & Cory Nitta which features Wale, will.i.am, Villains, AC Slater, The Knocks, The Rondo Brothers, Classixx, and... " |
Robert Hales Robert Hales (director) Robert Hales is a graphic designer and music video director from the United Kingdom. Hales has directed music videos by artists such as Jet, The Veronicas, Fuel, Stereophonics, The Donnas, Justin Timberlake, Nine Inch Nails, Miley Cyrus, Gnarls Barkley and Crowded House... , Alison Foster |
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| "Corona and Lime Corona and Lime "Corona and Lime" is a song by Shwayze.The single made a "Hot Shot Debut" at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart week of August 2, 2008 making it Shwayze's highest debut on the chart. It rose to #23 the next week, based on more digital sales. It also made a Hot Shot Debut on the Pop 100 at... " |
Shane Drake Shane Drake Shane C. Drake is an American music video director originally from Redding, California. He has directed videos for bands such as Trivium, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Angels & Airwaves, Flo Rida, Timbaland, Blindside, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Almost, Hawthorne Heights and... , Brandon Bonfiglio |
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| 2009 | "Rock n' Roll" | Nicholaus Goossen Nicholaus Goossen Nicholaus Edward Goossen is a director, and a photographer.Goossen's first feature film was "Grandma's Boy" for Happy Madison Productions and 20th Century Fox... |
| "Get U Home Get U Home "Get U Home" is the first single released by rapper Shwayze from his album Let It Beat. The song was featured in the films Sorority Row and Piranha 3D and the thirteenth episode in the fifth season of The Hills.... " |
Stewart Hendler Stewart Hendler Stewart Hendler is an American film, commercial and music video director. He directed the 2009 horror comedy, Sorority Row and the 2007 supernatural thriller Whisper.... |
Guest Appearances
- Andre Legacy - Bender (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Andre Legacy - DJ Dying (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Beardo - Back To The Valley (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Mr. Lil' One/Lil' Uno - Love Like Magic (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Mickey AvalonMickey AvalonMickey Avalon is an American rapper from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released Nov. 7, 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records...
- What Do You Say (feat. Cisco Adler, Dirt Nasty & Andre Legacy) - The Pricks - Brown Eyes (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Stallionaires - Summer Love Child (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Wiz KhalifaWiz KhalifaCameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007...
- Hey Girl (feat. Cisco Adler) - Jesse Scott - Hands Up (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Big BBig BBig B may refer to:* Big B , a 2007 Malayalam action-thriller* Big B , American rapper* Big B Drugs, a defunct American drugstore chain* Amitabh Bachchan or Big B, Indian actor...
- My Baby Says (feat. Cisco Adler)* - MOD SUN - Jam On! (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Kidd Russell - Are We having fun yet (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Kidd Russell - Wake Up (feat. Cisco Adler)
Production Discography
Full Studio Albums- ShwayzeShwayzeAaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
- ShwayzeShwayze (album)Samples* "Don't Be Shy" samples "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, originally performed by The Exciters* "Hollywood" samples "Charlie Brown" written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, originally performed by The Coasters... - Shwayze - Let It BeatLet It Beat-Shwayze:*Cisco Adler - lead vocals, Guitar, Piano*Shwayze - lead vocals-Additional musicians:*Mark Smidt - Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Sax, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Trumpets Horn Arrangement,...
- Shwayze - Rich Girls
Selected Songs
- Chris Young the Rapper - 619
- Get Romantic
- Stadium Rap
- Chris Young the Rapper - The Value Pack
- Get It RIght
- Mickey AvalonMickey AvalonMickey Avalon is an American rapper from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released Nov. 7, 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records...
- Mickey Avalon- Jane Fonda
- Mr. Right
- Mickey Avalon - Electric Gigolo
- What Do You Say
- Stroke Me
- Mike PosnerMike Posner (musician)Michael Robert "Mike" Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010...
- 31 Minutes to Takeoff31 Minutes to Takeoff31 Minutes to Takeoff is the debut album by American singer Mike Posner, released on August 10, 2010.-Background:Posner's idea for the album was to make something that didn't sound like anything that was already out...
- Do U Wanna?
- Gone In September
- Wiz KhalifaWiz KhalifaCameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007...
- Hey Girl
- Dirt Nasty - Nasty As I Wanna Be
- Big In Japan
- So L.A.
- Lookin' for a Nasty Girl
- Big BBig BBig B may refer to:* Big B , a 2007 Malayalam action-thriller* Big B , American rapper* Big B Drugs, a defunct American drugstore chain* Amitabh Bachchan or Big B, Indian actor...
- Good Times & Bad Advice- My Baby Says
Filmography
- MTV Video Music Awards 2008
- Tropic ThunderTropic ThunderTropic Thunder is a 2008 American action satire comedy film written, produced, and directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Stiller, Robert Downey, Jr., and Jack Black. The main plot revolves around a group of prima donna actors who are making a Vietnam War film...
(2008) (soundtrack) - BuzzinBuzzin' (TV series)Buzzin' was a TV series that focus on musicians Cisco Adler and Shwayze. The show documents how Shwayze and Adler are becoming more famous and the exciting and entertaining life of being famous. They are both from Malibu, California. Their style of music is a collaboration of Hip-Hop and Alternative...
(2008) (TV) - The Rock Life (2007)
- 27 Miles (2005)
- GrindGrindThe grind of a blade refers to the shape of the cross-section of the blade. It is distinct from the type of blade , though different tools and blades may have lent their name to a particular grind.Grinding involves removing significant portions of metal from the blade and is thus distinct from...
(2003) (Soundtrack) - A Token for Your Thoughts (2003) (soundtrack)
- Sweetie Pie (2000)