Johnson (rapper)
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Marc Kwabena Johnson better known as Johnson (born in Svendborg
, Denmark
in 1979) is a Danish
rapper
. Previously he was known as NiggerenISlæden (alias N.I.S.). Before his solo career, he was a member of the band B.A.N.G.E.R.S. and J.A.Z. and has collaborated with many Danish hip hop artists.
ian father and a Danish mother. After his father's death, he moved to live with his mother and half sister, singer Zindy Laursen
to Åbyhøj, Aarhus
, where he grew up.
In 1998, he was a founding member of the rap group B.A.N.G.E.R.S. alongside other founding mmebers U$O, L.O.C.
and DJ Rescue. Together they released an EP entitled V.I.P. EP, and appeared in a small indie release with four tracks.
His big breakthrough came in 2004 with the release of his joint self titled EP Johnson & Malone with childhood friend Ralle Malone on on Run for Cover label with producer Pilfinger from Glamour Hotel Music
In 2005 he built up on his success as a part of the group J.A.Z., that consisted of Marc Johnson, his sister Zindy Laursen and of Alex Ambrose
. JAZ released the single "Ingen gør som vi gør" (meaning Nobody does what we do in Danish).
Johnson's first solo album was released on 29 May 2006 entitled Det passer produced by Pilfinger. On this album Johnson collaborated with L.O.C., U$O and HAZ band mate Alex Ambrose. In spring of 2007, he appeared alongside L.O.C. and U$O on the single "Ingen Diskussion".
On 21 September 2009, Johnson released his second solo album Alt mit shit (meaning All my shit in Danish). Singles from the album included "Bawler Hele Dagen" and "Teriyaki".
His forthcoming album will be produced by Pilfinger (from Glamour Hotel Music).
Johnson notably contributed to the collaborative single "Hey Shorty" that appeared in Thomas Kato
's album Discolized. The single released in Fenruary 2010 was a big success reaching #2 on Tracklisten
, the official Danish Singles Chart. Another collaboration was the 4 June 2010 released mixtape Got the anlæg going åndssvag with U$O downloadable freely at the website Gratismixtape.dk . Johnson also had a collaborative #1 hit on Tracklisten with "Sjus" that was done by Kato featuring Ida Corr
, Camille Jones
and Johnson himself.
In 2010 Johnson was also involved in the Danish television program AllStars where he represents his home town of Aarhus
.
Solo albums
Duo albums
Appearing with other artist releases
Svendborg
Svendborg is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark. The town is in Svendborg municipality . Svendborg is the second-largest city on Funen and has a population of 27,009 ....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in 1979) is a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
. Previously he was known as NiggerenISlæden (alias N.I.S.). Before his solo career, he was a member of the band B.A.N.G.E.R.S. and J.A.Z. and has collaborated with many Danish hip hop artists.
Career
Marc Johnson was born to a GhanaGhana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian father and a Danish mother. After his father's death, he moved to live with his mother and half sister, singer Zindy Laursen
Zindy Laursen
Zindy Laursen is a Danish American singer, songwriter, performer, model and actress.After beginning her career with the Danish band Smallstars that performed Laursen's original tunes, Laursen made her television debut in 1992 on Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish preselection program for the...
to Åbyhøj, Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, where he grew up.
In 1998, he was a founding member of the rap group B.A.N.G.E.R.S. alongside other founding mmebers U$O, L.O.C.
L.O.C.
Liam O'Connor is a Danish rapper, more commonly known as L.O.C. He is a former member of Alzheimer Klinikken and B.A.N.G.E.R.S...
and DJ Rescue. Together they released an EP entitled V.I.P. EP, and appeared in a small indie release with four tracks.
His big breakthrough came in 2004 with the release of his joint self titled EP Johnson & Malone with childhood friend Ralle Malone on on Run for Cover label with producer Pilfinger from Glamour Hotel Music
In 2005 he built up on his success as a part of the group J.A.Z., that consisted of Marc Johnson, his sister Zindy Laursen and of Alex Ambrose
Alex (singer)
Alex Ambrose is a Danish singer, songwriter and actor. As a soloist, he is better known by his first name Alex....
. JAZ released the single "Ingen gør som vi gør" (meaning Nobody does what we do in Danish).
Johnson's first solo album was released on 29 May 2006 entitled Det passer produced by Pilfinger. On this album Johnson collaborated with L.O.C., U$O and HAZ band mate Alex Ambrose. In spring of 2007, he appeared alongside L.O.C. and U$O on the single "Ingen Diskussion".
On 21 September 2009, Johnson released his second solo album Alt mit shit (meaning All my shit in Danish). Singles from the album included "Bawler Hele Dagen" and "Teriyaki".
His forthcoming album will be produced by Pilfinger (from Glamour Hotel Music).
Johnson notably contributed to the collaborative single "Hey Shorty" that appeared in Thomas Kato
Kato (DJ)
Thomas Kato Vittrup better known as Kato is a Danish disc jockey and music producer mostly in the house genre....
's album Discolized. The single released in Fenruary 2010 was a big success reaching #2 on Tracklisten
Tracklisten
Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...
, the official Danish Singles Chart. Another collaboration was the 4 June 2010 released mixtape Got the anlæg going åndssvag with U$O downloadable freely at the website Gratismixtape.dk . Johnson also had a collaborative #1 hit on Tracklisten with "Sjus" that was done by Kato featuring Ida Corr
Ida Corr
Ida Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest...
, Camille Jones
Camille Jones
Camille Jones is a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her song "The Creeps" written by herself and remixed by Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, which has become a worldwide clubhit in the dance scene.- Career :In 2000 Camille had been enjoying success within the Danish and...
and Johnson himself.
In 2010 Johnson was also involved in the Danish television program AllStars where he represents his home town of Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
.
Albums and EPs
As part of B.A.N.G.E.R.S.- 2004L V.I.P. (EP)
Solo albums
- 2006: Det passer (on ArtPeople)
- 2009: Alt mit shit (on ArtPeople)
Duo albums
- 2004: Johnson & Malone (credited to Johnson & Malone on Run For Cover label)
- 2010: Got the anlæg going åndssvag (credited to Johnson and U$OU$OAusamah Saed better known as U$O also known as U-Dollartegn , is a rapper from Aarhus, Denmark, who released his debut album, Mr. Mista in 2000....
on Selvfinancieret)
Appearing with other artist releases
- 1999: VIP EP (with B.A.N.G.E.R.S. on Rescue Records)
- 1999: Funkalation (with various artists on $kandalø$)
- 2000: Mr.Mista (with U$OU$OAusamah Saed better known as U$O also known as U-Dollartegn , is a rapper from Aarhus, Denmark, who released his debut album, Mr. Mista in 2000....
on $kandalø$) - 2001: Smoke & Mirrors (with various artists on Rescue Records)
- 2002: Uden Om Systemet (with Pimp-A-LotPimp-A-LotPimp-A-Lot is a group of rappers that started in 2000 in Aarhus, Denmark. Abu Malek appeared as head of the rap collective.The crew's became known with their collaborations with successful acts like rappers U$O, L.O.C....
) - 2003: Dansk Rap 1988-2003 (with various artists on Playground Music)
- 2005: Jegvilgerneduvilgerneviskalgerne (with U$O on Virgin)
- 2005: Cassiopeia (with U$O on Virgin)
- 2006: Cassiopeia Limited Edition (with U$O on Virgin)
- 2007: Hold Nu (with U$O on Sonet Records)
Singles
Charting singles- 2009: "Bawler hele dagen" (Johnson) DK#34
- 2010: "Hey Shorty (Yeah Yeah Pt. II)" (KatoKato (DJ)Thomas Kato Vittrup better known as Kato is a Danish disc jockey and music producer mostly in the house genre....
feat U$OU$OAusamah Saed better known as U$O also known as U-Dollartegn , is a rapper from Aarhus, Denmark, who released his debut album, Mr. Mista in 2000....
and Johnson) DK#2 - 2010-11: "Sjus" (Kato feat. Ida CorrIda CorrIda Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest...
, Camille JonesCamille JonesCamille Jones is a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her song "The Creeps" written by herself and remixed by Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, which has become a worldwide clubhit in the dance scene.- Career :In 2000 Camille had been enjoying success within the Danish and...
and Johnson) DK#1
Song Collaborations
- 1999: "Skal Jeg Betale (So!)" / "Verdens Højeste Mand" (on Funkalation album by various artists)
- 2001: "Undskyld So - Snakker Du Til Os" (on U$O's album Mr. Mi$ta)
- 2004: "Der Ska' Mere Til" (Album Gadeplan with various artists)
- 2005: "Rowdy" (on Sheriff's album Benzin På Bålet)
- 2005: "Kan Du Ikk´ Li´ Mig" (on U$O's album JegvilgerneDuvilgerneViskalgerne)
- 2005: "Læg Den Hater Ned" (on L.O.C.'s album Cassiopeia)
- 2006: "Læg Den Hater Ned" (on L.O.C.'s album Cassiopeia Limited Edition)
- 2006: "Jeg Ser Dig" (with Alex on album Ta' Det Tilbage)
- 2007: "Ingen Diskussion" / "Ingen Diskussion (Remix)" (U$O feat Johnson)
- 2009: "Hva Deer" (U$O feat Johnson)
- 2010: "Vinderholdet" (Joey Moe feat Johnson)
- 2010-11: "Sjus" (KatoKato (DJ)Thomas Kato Vittrup better known as Kato is a Danish disc jockey and music producer mostly in the house genre....
feat. Ida CorrIda CorrIda Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest...
, Camille JonesCamille JonesCamille Jones is a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her song "The Creeps" written by herself and remixed by Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, which has become a worldwide clubhit in the dance scene.- Career :In 2000 Camille had been enjoying success within the Danish and...
& Johnson) DK#1