Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales
Encyclopedia
Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez is an American dance musician. He is also one half of the Masters at Work
musical production team with Little Louie Vega
.
Gonzales started his DJ
career in 1985 organizing neighborhood block parties in his home of Brooklyn, New York, with his then musical partner, Mike Delgado. Under the Masters at Work
moniker, the parties became quite successful and attracted Todd Terry
who later borrowed the group's name for two record releases. Terry returned the favor at a later date when he loaned Gonzalez a drum machine, which began his interest in producing beats.
Power House
The Bucketheads
The Untouchables
Liquid Dope
The Madd Racket
Total Ka-Os
Other aliases
Masters At Work
Masters at Work is the house/garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry , in 1990...
musical production team with Little Louie Vega
Little Louie Vega
Luis Fernando Vager , better known as "Little" Louie Vega, is an American musician and one half of the Masters At Work musical production team...
.
Gonzales started his DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
career in 1985 organizing neighborhood block parties in his home of Brooklyn, New York, with his then musical partner, Mike Delgado. Under the Masters at Work
Masters At Work
Masters at Work is the house/garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry , in 1990...
moniker, the parties became quite successful and attracted Todd Terry
Todd Terry
Todd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop....
who later borrowed the group's name for two record releases. Terry returned the favor at a later date when he loaned Gonzalez a drum machine, which began his interest in producing beats.
Albums
- 1992 The Kenny Dope Unreleased Project
- 1995 The Best of Dopewax Records - The Dope Stuff
- 1995 All in the MindAll in the Mind (album)All in the Mind is the sole album of dance music act The Bucketheads.Released in 1995, it featured the act's two most successful singles, "The Bomb! " and "Got Myself Together".-Track listing:...
, as Bucketheads - 2001 Supa-Dope Classics Volume I
- 2001 Found Instrumentals
- 2005 Found Instrumentals Vol. 2
Singles
Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez/Kenny Dope- 1990 "Total Maddness EP"
- 1993 "Phat Beats EP"
- 1993 "The Unreleased Project EP"
- 1994 "Boomin' in Ya Jeep" (with Screechie Dan)
- 1994 "Axxis EP"
- 1994 "The Pushin' Dope EP"
- 1994 "All I'm Askin'"
- 1997 "Jam the Mace" (re-issue)
- 2000 "Brazilica"
- 2000 "Can You Handle It"
- 2000 "Buggin' on Percussion"
- 2000 "The Illout"
- 2001 "Could You be the One (Thank God it's Friday)" (with D.M.Alex RizzoAlex Rizzo was a professional wrestler, best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling as Big Dick Dudley, the eldest of the Dudley Family.-Professional wrestling career:...
) - 2001 "Comin' Inside"
- 2001 "House Brakes Vol. 1"
- 2003 "Frenzy"
- 2005 "House Brakes Vol. 2"
- 2005 "House Brakes Vol. 3"
- 2006 "Nitelife (Encore)" (with Kim EnglishKim EnglishKim English is an African American electronica, soul, gospel, and house music singer, born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.-Music career:...
) - 2011 "I Know" Rasheed Chappell (Future Before Nostalgia)
- 2011 "What I'm Here 4" Rasheed Chappell (Future Before Nostalgia)
- 2011 "Stay Sharp" Rasheed Chappell (Future before Nostalgia)
Power House
- 1989 "Power House 1 EP"
- 1990 "Power House 2 EP - Kenny's Jazz"
- 1991 "Power House 3 EP - Makin' a Livin'"
The Bucketheads
- 1994 "Whew"
- 1995 "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)"
- 1995 "Come and Be Gone"
- 1995 "Got Myself Together"
- 1995 "The Dungeon Tapes EP"
- 1995 "Time and Space"
- 2000 "The Bomb (2000 Remixes)"
The Untouchables
- 1991 "The Untouchables EP"
- 1991 "The Swing Doctor EP"
- 1991 "Take a Chance"
- 1993 "Go Bah"
- 1994 "Just the Way You Want"
Liquid Dope
- 1997 "Rock Your EP"
- 1999 "Terra-Humara"
- 2004 "Dope Goes Back"
- 2005 "Oh My God/Krash"
- 2006 "I Want You" (with Raheem DeVaughnRaheem DeVaughnRaheem DeVaughn is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Love Experience , reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His second album Love Behind the Melody was released in January 2008...
)
The Madd Racket
- 1991 "Supa"
- 1993 "Donndadda/Rama Jama"
- 2001 "Madd Racket EP Part 1"
- 2006 "Makin' a Livin'/Get It (Good God!)"
Total Ka-Os
- 1991 "My Love/Get On Up"
- 1994 "It's an Ill Groove"
- 1994 "Something Old Skool"
Other aliases
- 1989 "House Syndicate EP", as House Syndicate
- 1989 "Messiah/Insane", as NMC & ADJ (with Mike Delgado and Tommy Musto)
- 1990 "Jam the Mace EP", as House Syndicate
- 1990 "A Touch of Salsa", as 2 Dope
- 1991 "Just Me & You/Battlestar Gallactica", as Kenny's House
- 1991 "Yeah/Good Feelin'", as Swing Kids
- 1992 "Axxis", as Axxis
- 1992 "Gunshot", as The Unreleased Project (with Todd TerryTodd TerryTodd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop....
and Shaggy) - 1994 "Love Is What You Need", as The Dream Team (with Todd Terry, Roger SanchezRoger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
and Benji Candelario) - 1996 "Bucketbootleg", as K-Dope
- 1997 "And There Ain't", as DBX
- 1999 "Strictly Rhythms Volume I", as K-Dope
- 2001 "A Madd Cry", as House Brigade
- 2006 "They Can't Stop It", as Black Roots
- 2007 "Get Down", as Todd Terry All-Stars (with Todd Terry, DJ SneakDJ SneakDJ Sneak is a Puerto Rican house music DJ and producer raised in Chicago, Illinois. He is noted as being one of the second wave of Chicago house producers, as well as a member of the vanguard of late-1990s United States house producers.-Biography:In 1983, Sneak moved to the city...
, Terry HunterTerry HunterTerry Hunter is an American house music DJ from Chicago, Illinois. He has been active in the Chicago music scene since the early 1990s. He has produced many of his own albums, as well as remixes for other artists. His 1997 track, "Harvest for the World", peaked at #48 in the UK Singles Chart in...
and Tara McDonaldTara McDonaldTara McDonald is an English songwriter and vocalist widely recognised for a string of crossover hits both internationally and in the UK.Tara achieved success working with Armand Van Helden and co-writing with Axwell on the chart hits ‘My My My’ and ‘Feel The Vibe’. Both these projects debuted at #1...
)