Wolfpac
Encyclopedia
Wolfpac is an American hip hop
group formed in 1997 by former Bloodhound Gang
member and co-founder Daddy Long Legs. Wolfpac released its debut extended play, Wicked This Way Comes, on May 18, 1999 through Chord Recordings. Daddy Long Legs claims that he funded the EP's production by robbing graves
and selling the bones to occult
stores. Wolfpac expanded its cult following through appearances on The Howard Stern Show and Opie and Anthony
, and released its debut album, Evil Is...
on January 16, 2001 on Megaforce Records
.
In 2006, the group released the underground hip hop
compilation When There's No More Room in Hell: Volume I
, featuring contributions from Big B and The Dirtball, Danny Diablo, Grave Plot, Jason Porter and Intrinzik, Q-Strange, and Vanilla Ice
, among others. The group released its first pornographic DVD release, The Girls of WOLFPAC Volume 1 in 2007 and "The Girls of WOLFPAC Volume 2" in 2008 both of which were nominated for an AVN Award. Wolfpac performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos
2004 - 2009, and hosts the Super Deluxe Fun Time Variety Hour on W-Fuck-Off Radio.
The group's musical style fuses hip hop beats with hardcore
and metal
samples. Its lyrical style draws from horrorcore
, focusing on subjects such as resurrection
, revenge
, necrophilia
, and standing up for one's own beliefs. The group's live performances from time to time include a DJ
, guitar player and strippers.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group formed in 1997 by former Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
member and co-founder Daddy Long Legs. Wolfpac released its debut extended play, Wicked This Way Comes, on May 18, 1999 through Chord Recordings. Daddy Long Legs claims that he funded the EP's production by robbing graves
Grave robbing
Grave robbery, grave robbing, or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a tomb or crypt to steal artifacts or personal effects. Someone who engages in this act is a grave robber or tomb raider...
and selling the bones to occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
stores. Wolfpac expanded its cult following through appearances on The Howard Stern Show and Opie and Anthony
Opie and Anthony
Opie and Anthony are the hosts of The Opie & Anthony Show, a talk radio program airing in the United States and Canada on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Since the merger of the two satellite companies, this is now called Sirius/XM...
, and released its debut album, Evil Is...
Evil Is...
Evil Is... is the debut album of Wolfpac. Released in 2001, the album fuses the lyrical themes of death metal with a hip hop-based sound.-Track listing:#"Thirty Three"#"Somethin' Wicked This Way Comes"#"Gravedigga"#"Death Becomes Her"...
on January 16, 2001 on Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records is an American independent record label which was founded in 1982 by Jon and Marsha Zazula to publish the first works of Metallica. It has offices in New York and Philadelphia. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution...
.
In 2006, the group released the underground hip hop
Underground hip hop
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed toindependent labels or no label at all....
compilation When There's No More Room in Hell: Volume I
When There's No More Room in Hell: Volume I
When There's No More Room In Hell: Volume I is a compilation album, compiled and released by Sugar Daddy Productions, featuring songs from various artists from the underground hip-hop and horrorcore scenes. The album is advertised as having 38 exclusive tracks.-Disc 1:# Bloodshed Part 2 - Danny...
, featuring contributions from Big B and The Dirtball, Danny Diablo, Grave Plot, Jason Porter and Intrinzik, Q-Strange, and Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, extreme athlete and home improvement television personality...
, among others. The group released its first pornographic DVD release, The Girls of WOLFPAC Volume 1 in 2007 and "The Girls of WOLFPAC Volume 2" in 2008 both of which were nominated for an AVN Award. Wolfpac performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos
Gathering of the Juggalos
The Gathering of the Juggalos is an annual festival put on by Psychopathic Records, featuring performances by the entire label as well as numerous well-known musical groups and underground artists. It was founded by Robert Bruce, Insane Clown Posse , and their label in 2000...
2004 - 2009, and hosts the Super Deluxe Fun Time Variety Hour on W-Fuck-Off Radio.
The group's musical style fuses hip hop beats with hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
and metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
samples. Its lyrical style draws from horrorcore
Horrorcore
Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music based in horror-themed lyrical content and imagery. While the style is rarely popular, some performers have sold well in the mainstream scene.-Origins:...
, focusing on subjects such as resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection refers to the literal coming back to life of the biologically dead. It is used both with respect to particular individuals or the belief in a General Resurrection of the dead at the end of the world. The General Resurrection is featured prominently in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim...
, revenge
Revenge
Revenge is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is also called payback, retribution, retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized, justly or unjustly, as a form of justice.-Function in society:Some societies believe that the...
, necrophilia
Necrophilia
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia or necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses,It is classified as a paraphilia by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. The word is artificially derived from the ancient Greek words: νεκρός and φιλία...
, and standing up for one's own beliefs. The group's live performances from time to time include a 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...
, guitar player and strippers.
Current line-up
- Daddy Long Legs — vocals
- Buddha — vocals
- Freek — vocals
- Genocide — vocals
- Jade Jolie — dancer
- Bane — hype man
- Hype — hype man