Simon Rex
Encyclopedia
Simon Rex is an American actor
, comedian
, television host and recording artist
. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You
, during the first season.
, and is the only child of Paul and Zoe Cutright, a relationship coach and an environmental consultant.
hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years. After being let go by MTV during an update to its VJ line-up, and after his adult video work became more widely known, his notability and popularity increased.
He was once featured on an episode of MTV Cribs
.
Rex began to pursue mainstream acting and in 1999 was cast in the television show Jack & Jill
, which ran for two seasons. He appeared as "Eli" in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch
, Everwood
, and Summerland
. In 2002, the pilot for the show What I Like About You
was picked up by The WB, which now has become The CW. Rex starred in the first season. He later appeared on the Lifetime
show, Monarch Cove
which ran for 11 episodes in 2006. He also co-produced a pilot for a show called Rex, with supporting roles performed by Paris Hilton
, Lance Bass
and Jaime Pressley.
Rex has appeared in The Forsaken
, Scary Movie 3
, Scary Movie 4
and The Karate Dog
. He also starred in National Lampoon's Pledge This!
with Paris Hilton
.
. Rex adopted the stage name "Dirt Nasty" and formed the rap group, Dyslexic Speedreaders, along with Mickey Avalon
, Andre Legacy, and Beardo. Rex often toured with the group and collaborated to create the Shoot To Kill mixtape. The group ended abruptly, as Mickey Avalon left due to personal problems involving Rex and Andre Legacy. Rex still remains close to Andre Legacy and Beardo. He also collaborates with other artists such as Andy Milonakis and Rich Hil. In 2007, he released his self titled debut album. Rex appeared on Paris Hilton's My New BFF
in his "Dirt Nasty" persona and in Kesha
's video for her song "Tik Tok". He appeared in the LMFAO
music video
for "Yes" and "Sexy and I Know It" . He rapped at the conclusion of Charlie Sheen
's "Torpedo of Truth" show in Detroit but did not perform at the show's second presentation in Chicago the next day.
In 2011, Rex performed at The Piano Room, a Kings Cross
nightclub in Sydney, New South Wales
, Australia
. Rex was involved in a minor incident at the nightclub, jointly owned by John Ibrahim
and investors, including Kyle Sandilands
, where a customer allegedly took a microphone from Rex and assaulted him. It was alleged that Rex, in self-defense, punched the man, and was defended by associates of the Bra Boys
.
Rex was also a co-owner of the nyc nightclub Plumm with partners Noel Ashman Samantha Ronson
and Chris Noth
. Plumm is now closed.
In November of 2011 Rex performed as Dirt Nasty with KC rapper Mac Lethal
. Mac Lethal is known for being one of if not the fastest rapper currently. They performed at Mosaic night club in KCMO entertainment district.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, television host and recording artist
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”...
. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
, during the first season.
Early life
Rex was born Simon Rex Cutright in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and is the only child of Paul and Zoe Cutright, a relationship coach and an environmental consultant.
Adult Films
In 1993, at age 19, he appeared solo in scenes for three masturbation porn films, Young, Hard & Solo II; Young, Hard & Solo III; and Hot Sessions III.Acting
In 1995, MTVMTV
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....
hired Rex to work as a VJ and kept him on the air for over two years. After being let go by MTV during an update to its VJ line-up, and after his adult video work became more widely known, his notability and popularity increased.
He was once featured on an episode of 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...
.
Rex began to pursue mainstream acting and in 1999 was cast in the television show Jack & Jill
Jack & Jill (TV series)
Jack & Jill is an American television series comedy-drama starring Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, Simon Rex and Sarah Paulson which ran from September 1999 to April 2001 on the WB Network. It was created and executive produced by Randi Mayem Singer.The show's theme song was...
, which ran for two seasons. He appeared as "Eli" in the TV show Felicity and television guest appearances followed including Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
, Everwood
Everwood
Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,...
, and Summerland
Summerland (TV series)
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
. In 2002, the pilot for the show What I Like About You
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
was picked up by The WB, which now has become The CW. Rex starred in the first season. He later appeared on the Lifetime
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
show, Monarch Cove
Monarch Cove
Monarch Cove is a prime time telenovela that premiered on Lifetime Television on November 4, 2006. It ran for 14 episodes, ending on December 16, 2006.-Premise:...
which ran for 11 episodes in 2006. He also co-produced a pilot for a show called Rex, with supporting roles performed by Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
, Lance Bass
Lance Bass
James Lance Bass , best known as Lance Bass, is an American pop singer, dancer, actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop boy band 'N Sync. 'N Sync's success led Bass to work in film and television...
and Jaime Pressley.
Rex has appeared in The Forsaken
The Forsaken (film)
The Forsaken is a 2001 horror/thriller film written and directed by J. S. Cardone. In Australia, its promotional title was The Forsaken: Desert Vampires.-Plot:...
, Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 3 is a 2003 American science fiction comedy film, which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres, directed by David Zucker. It is the third film of the Scary Movie franchise, as well as the first to have no involvement from the Wayans family...
, Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise, directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin and Pat Proft, and produced by Craig Mazin and Robert K. Weiss. It is distributed by The Weinstein Company via its Dimension Films unit in the U.S. and Television, and...
and The Karate Dog
The Karate Dog
The Karate Dog is a 2004 made for TV movie starring Chevy Chase, Simon Rex, Jon Voight, and Jaime Pressly...
. He also starred in National Lampoon's Pledge This!
National Lampoon's Pledge This!
National Lampoon's Pledge This! is a 2006 comedy film starring Paris Hilton, who also served as an executive producer. The film was very poorly received and went straight to video.-Plot:...
with Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
.
Music
Rex entered the music industry as a rap artist after becoming friends with Mickey AvalonMickey 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...
. Rex adopted the stage name "Dirt Nasty" and formed the rap group, Dyslexic Speedreaders, along with 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...
, Andre Legacy, and Beardo. Rex often toured with the group and collaborated to create the Shoot To Kill mixtape. The group ended abruptly, as Mickey Avalon left due to personal problems involving Rex and Andre Legacy. Rex still remains close to Andre Legacy and Beardo. He also collaborates with other artists such as Andy Milonakis and Rich Hil. In 2007, he released his self titled debut album. Rex appeared on Paris Hilton's My New BFF
Paris Hilton's My New BFF
Paris Hilton's My New BFF, also known simply as My New BFF and other alternate titles, is a competitive reality television show in which Paris Hilton searches for her new BFF . Following the success of the original US version, another US season and two international spin-offs followed...
in his "Dirt Nasty" persona and in Kesha
Kesha
Kesha village is a small village nestled in the mountains of Yongshun County, northwestern Hunan province, China, located at latitude 29 05' 50", longitude 109 57' 9". The name is pronounced in Standard Chinese. The official language is Manderin Chinese....
's video for her song "Tik Tok". He appeared in the LMFAO
LMFAO (group)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Yes" and "Sexy and I Know It" . He rapped at the conclusion of Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
's "Torpedo of Truth" show in Detroit but did not perform at the show's second presentation in Chicago the next day.
In 2011, Rex performed at The Piano Room, a Kings Cross
Kings Cross, New South Wales
Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
nightclub in Sydney, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Rex was involved in a minor incident at the nightclub, jointly owned by John Ibrahim
John Ibrahim
John Houssam Ibrahim , a Lebanese Australian, is a Kings Cross nightclub owner. Police allege Ibrahim is a "major organised-crime figure" and was labelled as the "lifeblood of the drugs industry of Kings Cross" during the 1995 Wood royal commission however, Ibrahim strongly denies being involved in...
and investors, including Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on...
, where a customer allegedly took a microphone from Rex and assaulted him. It was alleged that Rex, in self-defense, punched the man, and was defended by associates of the Bra Boys
Bra Boys
The Bra Boys is an Australian surf gang founded and based in Maroubra, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Dating back to the 1990s, the gang has gained notoriety through violent clashes with members of the public and police...
.
Rex was also a co-owner of the nyc nightclub Plumm with partners Noel Ashman Samantha Ronson
Samantha Ronson
Samantha Judith Ronson is an English singer-songwriter and disc jockey who lives in Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Ronson was born in London and raised in St John's Wood...
and Chris Noth
Chris Noth
Christopher David "Chris" Noth is an American actor. He is known for long-running television roles as Det. Mike Logan on the police procedural and legal drama television series, Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and as Big on Sex and the City. For the latter role, he has been...
. Plumm is now closed.
In November of 2011 Rex performed as Dirt Nasty with KC rapper Mac Lethal
Mac Lethal
Mac Lethal is a rapper from Kansas City, MO of Irish descent.-Biography:Mac Lethal was born David McCleary Sheldon on July 25, 1981....
. Mac Lethal is known for being one of if not the fastest rapper currently. They performed at Mosaic night club in KCMO entertainment district.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young, Hard & Solo #2 | Sebastian | Adult film |
| Young, Hard & Solo #3 | Sebastian | Brad Posey Brad Posey Brad Posey is an American artist and video director. Posey began his art career as a painter at age 18, selling works in the Los Angeles area. While studying at UCLA his focus shifted away from painting to photography and video, and Posey became a professional photographer in 1983... 's |
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| 1994 | Hot Sessions 3 | Sebastian | 97 AVN Awards Winner |
| 1996 | Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production... |
Himself | TV series - 1 episode |
| 1998 | Snapped Snapped Snapped is an American true crime television series that airs on the Oxygen Network. Snapped debuted on August 6, 2004 and is produced in conjunction with Jupiter Entertainment.-Synopsis:... |
Himself | |
| 1999 | Katie Joplin Katie Katie is an English feminine name. It is a pet form of Katherine, Kate, Kaitlynn and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. It may refer to:In sports:* Katie, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Rally Monkey... |
Tiger French | TV series |
| Felicity | Eli | TV series - 4 episodes | |
| Jack & Jill Jack & Jill (TV series) Jack & Jill is an American television series comedy-drama starring Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, Simon Rex and Sarah Paulson which ran from September 1999 to April 2001 on the WB Network. It was created and executive produced by Randi Mayem Singer.The show's theme song was... |
Michael 'Mikey' Russo | TV series - 32 episodes | |
| 2000 | Hot Sessions 11 | Sebastian | Adult film - archive footage |
| Hot Sessions 12 | Sebastian | Adult film - archive footage | |
| Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth is a 2000 American direct-to-video parody film directed by John Blanchard. Several mid and late '90s teen horror films are parodied, as are the slasher films of the '70s and '80s, including the Scream films , Friday the 13th , Halloween , A... |
Slab O'Beef | ||
| 2001 | Drum Solo | Blondie | |
| Going Greek Going Greek Going Greek is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Justin Zackham.-Plot:Set in any-college U.S.A., centering on Jake, an embittered ex-high school American football star who is coerced into pledging the "coolest" fraternity on campus. Jake does so in order to protect Gil, his... |
Thompson | ||
| The Forsaken The Forsaken (film) The Forsaken is a 2001 horror/thriller film written and directed by J. S. Cardone. In Australia, its promotional title was The Forsaken: Desert Vampires.-Plot:... |
Pen | ||
| 2002 | What I Like About You What I Like About You (TV series) What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced... |
Jeff Campbell | 1 season - 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 3 is a 2003 American science fiction comedy film, which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres, directed by David Zucker. It is the third film of the Scary Movie franchise, as well as the first to have no involvement from the Wayans family... |
George Logan | Lead Role |
| 2004 | The Karate Dog The Karate Dog The Karate Dog is a 2004 made for TV movie starring Chevy Chase, Simon Rex, Jon Voight, and Jaime Pressly... |
Det. Peter Fowler | |
| Summerland Summerland (TV series) Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident... |
Sun | TV series - 2 episodes | |
| She Wants to Move She Wants to Move "She Wants to Move" is a single by hip hop and rock group N*E*R*D from their album Fly or Die. It was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.... |
Hot Guy | Music video by N*E*R*D | |
| 2005 | Cuts Cuts Cuts is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off of another UPN series, One on One... |
Harrison | TV series - 2 episodes |
| Everwood Everwood Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,... |
Cliff Fenton | TV series - 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Mindy and Brenda | Josh | TV movie |
| Scary Movie 4 Scary Movie 4 Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise, directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin and Pat Proft, and produced by Craig Mazin and Robert K. Weiss. It is distributed by The Weinstein Company via its Dimension Films unit in the U.S. and Television, and... |
George Logan | Cameo | |
| Pledge This! National Lampoon's Pledge This! National Lampoon's Pledge This! is a 2006 comedy film starring Paris Hilton, who also served as an executive producer. The film was very poorly received and went straight to video.-Plot:... |
Derek | ||
| Monarch Cove Monarch Cove Monarch Cove is a prime time telenovela that premiered on Lifetime Television on November 4, 2006. It ran for 14 episodes, ending on December 16, 2006.-Premise:... |
Eddie Lucas | TV series - 14 episodes | |
| Rise: Blood Hunter | Hank | ||
| 2008 | Hotel California Hotel California (film) Hotel California is a 2008 film that follows three professional criminals in Los Angeles.-Plot:The film follows Troy as he returns to Los Angeles from Miami to meet with his former partners: Al and Pete , whom Troy betrayed years before... |
Pete | |
| Superhero Movie Superhero Movie Superhero Movie is a 2008 American spoof film written and directed by Craig Mazin, produced by David Zucker and Robert K. Weiss, and starring Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, and Leslie Nielsen... |
Human Torch Human Torch The Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1... |
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| 2009 | 2 Dudes and a Dream | Dirt Nasty | |
| Silver Street Silver Street Silver Street was a radio soap opera, the first such to be aimed at the British South Asian community, and was broadcast on the BBC Asian Network. It was introduced in 2004 as part of the Sonia Deol show, which was replaced from 24 April 2006 by the Anita Rani show, and until 12 May 2006 each... |
John | ||
| Rex | Simon | TV movie | |
| The Truth About Angels | Kane Connor | ||
| Sonny Dreamweaver | Hunter | ||
| TiK ToK TiK ToK "Tik Tok" is the debut single by American recording artist Kesha. The song was produced by Benny Blanco and Dr. Luke and co-written by Blanco, Dr. Luke and Kesha. It was released on August 7, 2009 as the lead single from Kesha's debut studio album, Animal... |
Barry | Music video by Kesha Kesha Kesha village is a small village nestled in the mountains of Yongshun County, northwestern Hunan province, China, located at latitude 29 05' 50", longitude 109 57' 9". The name is pronounced in Standard Chinese. The official language is Manderin Chinese.... |
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| 2010 | Slightly Single in L.A. Slightly Single in L.A. Slightly Single in L.A. is an upcoming romantic comedy film, written and directed by Christie Will and starring Lacey Chabert, Kip Pardue, Haylie Duff, Carly Schroeder, Jenna Dewan, Brian Drolet and Jonathan Bennett. The movie is currently finished.... |
J.P. Cipoletti | post-production |
| Boy Toy | Clive | post-production | |
| King of the Avenue | Taz | post-production | |
| Yes Yes (LMFAO song) "Yes" is a song performed by American electro recording duo LMFAO. It was released as the fourth single from the album Party Rock. The song was written by Skyler Husten Gordy and Stefan Kendal Gordy.-Music video:... |
Dirt Nasty | Music Video by LMFAO LMFAO (group) LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson... |
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| Nick Swardson's Pretend Time Nick Swardson's Pretend Time Nick Swardson's Pretend Time is a TV sketch comedy show created by and starring comedian and actor Nick Swardson. The show premiered on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at 10 p.m. EST on Comedy Central.... |
Brian | TV Series - 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Sexy and I Know It Sexy and I Know It "Sexy and I Know It" is a song by American electro-pop duo LMFAO from their second studio album, Sorry for Party Rocking. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Noah Pintar, Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRock, Erin Beck, G.M. Robertson and... |
Bicycle Man | Music Video by LMFAO LMFAO (group) LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson... |
Discography
| Year | Album | Record label | Type of label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dirt Nasty Dirt Nasty (album) Dirt Nasty is the self-titled debut album by artist Dirt Nasty, also known as Simon Rex. Dirt Nasty was released by Shoot To Kill Music in association with Myspace Records. The album's most popular track was "1980," which was distributed on MySpace and iTunes... |
Shoot to Kill Music | Indie |
| 2010 | The White Album | ||
| 2010 | Nasty As I Wanna Be | Shoot to Kill Music |