Gonjasufi
Encyclopedia
Gonjasufi is a rapper, singer, disc jockey and yoga teacher from San Diego, California
and currently living in Las Vegas
, Nevada
. Ecks was born to a Mexican mother and an American-Ethiopian father. He has been releasing music since the early 1990s among the San Diego Hip Hop scene, notably with the Masters of the Universe crew. Ecks gained notice from Warp Records
in 2008 after an appearance on Californian musician Flying Lotus
' album Los Angeles
, where he sings on the track "Testament". His Warp debut album, A Sufi and a Killer
was released on March 8, 2010. Ecks' voice was described by Pitchfork Media
as "a scraggly, scary, smoked-out croak that creeps like the spiritual offspring of George Clinton
and Leadbelly
". He attributes his singing voice to his day job teaching yoga, where he must "project from [his] stomach more".
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and currently living in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Ecks was born to a Mexican mother and an American-Ethiopian father. He has been releasing music since the early 1990s among the San Diego Hip Hop scene, notably with the Masters of the Universe crew. Ecks gained notice from Warp Records
Warp Records
Warp, commonly referred to as Warp Records, is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music....
in 2008 after an appearance on Californian musician Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006...
' album Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Flying Lotus album)
Los Angeles is an album by Flying Lotus, released on June 10, 2008, on Warp Records. The cover was designed by Timothy Saccenti.-Track listing:#"Brainfeeder" - 1:31#"Breathe...
, where he sings on the track "Testament". His Warp debut album, A Sufi and a Killer
A Sufi and a Killer
A Sufi and a Killer is the debut album by Gonjasufi . It was released by Warp on March 8, 2010. The album was produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer, and Mainframe....
was released on March 8, 2010. Ecks' voice was described by Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
as "a scraggly, scary, smoked-out croak that creeps like the spiritual offspring of George Clinton
George Clinton (musician)
George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
and Leadbelly
Leadbelly
Huddie William Ledbetter was an iconic American folk and blues musician, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced....
". He attributes his singing voice to his day job teaching yoga, where he must "project from [his] stomach more".
Albums
- A Sufi and a KillerA Sufi and a KillerA Sufi and a Killer is the debut album by Gonjasufi . It was released by Warp on March 8, 2010. The album was produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer, and Mainframe....
(2010), Warp - The Caliph's Tea Party (2010), Warp
- The Ninth Inning EP (2011), Warp
Singles
- "Holidays"/"Candylane" (2009)
- "Kowboyz&Indians"/"My Only Friend" (2010), Warp
- "Kobwebz"/"Speaketh" (2010)
- "Ninth Inning" (2011)