House Shoes
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Michael "HouseShoes" Buchanan is an American
hip hop
producer
and DJ who lives and works in Los Angeles
, California
. As Detroit's Hip-Hop Ambassador to the World, Buchanan has been an integral part of the long burgeoning Motown resurgence.
His production is on I Miss the Hip Hop Shop
by Proof
and Witness My Growth by Elzhi
. His debut album, the House Shoes Collection contained contributions from Phat Kat
, Guilty Simpson
and King Gordy
. He has also worked as a manager for hip-hop record store Fat Beats.
from 1994-2004 has had personal influence over (at least) a full generation of well respected emcees, producers, and then-future DJs.
As a DJ, Buchanan has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe with artists Guilty Simpson
, Illa J, Exile
, Aloe Blacc
, Percee P
, Phat Kat
, Slum Village
and Elzhi
, to name a few, as well as on his own. But he has garnered the respect of acts far outside the scope of Detroit hip-hop. Most recently, Buchanan performed as tour DJ on Mayer Hawthorne
& The County’s Spring 2010 16-city headlining tour.
As a producer
, Buchanan has worked with some of CSDR
’s elite artists and musicians, contributing to the soundtrack that has defined his city. From the late and revered J Dilla
and Big Proof, to Black Milk
, Danny Brown, Invincible, Finale, Big Tone, Bugz, Marv Won, The Fat Killahz, Now On and those mentioned above.
His House Shoes Recordings has pressed the now classic Jay Dee Unreleased EP (1996), Phat Kat
’s Dedication To The Suckers 12” (1999), I Got Next (2CD – 2004), and HouseShoes Loungin’ Volume One-Live at The Buddha (2004). The King James Version Vol. 1 (2008), his tribute to the late James “Jay Dee” aka “J Dilla
” Yancey has sold well independently and received rave reviews. Two self-produced 10” limited vinyl issues have also been released this year on Do-Over Records and All-City Records, respectively. Buchanan has moved over 25,000 units of these titles.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and DJ who lives and works in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
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...
. As Detroit's Hip-Hop Ambassador to the World, Buchanan has been an integral part of the long burgeoning Motown resurgence.
His production is on I Miss the Hip Hop Shop
I Miss The Hip Hop Shop
I Miss the Hip Hop Shop is an album by Detroit rapper Proof, released under Iron Fist Records in 2004.- Diss track :One of the most notable tracks is "Ja In A Bra" a diss track to rapper Ja Rule for the feud he had with Shady Records which Proof was a part of...
by Proof
Proof (rapper)
DeShaun Dupree Holton better known as Proof his stage name, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups Goon Squad, 5 Elementz, Promatic, and most notably D12...
and Witness My Growth by Elzhi
Elzhi
Jason Powers is a hip-hop artist from Detroit, Michigan. Many Underground fans know him as "Detroit's Best Kept Secret". As a former member of Slum Village he now records as a solo artist...
. His debut album, the House Shoes Collection contained contributions from Phat Kat
Phat Kat
Phat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production...
, Guilty Simpson
Guilty Simpson
Byron Simpson, better known by his stage name Guilty Simpson is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He was previously known as Guilt. Over time, he saw that there were more emcees using the alias. In order to set himself apart from the others, he added his last name to become Guilty Simpson. He is...
and King Gordy
King Gordy
Waverly W. Alford III , better known by his stage name King Gordy, is an American rapper.- Biography :King Gordy is a horrorcore rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He appeared on Bizarre's solo album. Gordy and Bizarre have been good friends since childhood...
. He has also worked as a manager for hip-hop record store Fat Beats.
Career
Buchanan, a resident DJ at the hip-hop staple St. Andrews HallSt. Andrews Hall
Saint Andrew's Hall is a Detroit music venue and concert hall. Formerly the meeting place for the Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit and never a church, the building is now a host of live bands and DJs .-History:...
from 1994-2004 has had personal influence over (at least) a full generation of well respected emcees, producers, and then-future DJs.
As a DJ, Buchanan has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe with artists Guilty Simpson
Guilty Simpson
Byron Simpson, better known by his stage name Guilty Simpson is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He was previously known as Guilt. Over time, he saw that there were more emcees using the alias. In order to set himself apart from the others, he added his last name to become Guilty Simpson. He is...
, Illa J, Exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
, Aloe Blacc
Aloe Blacc
Aloe Blacc is an American soul singer, rapper, and musician.-Early career and Shine Through :...
, Percee P
Percee P
Percee P is a hip hop artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx, New York City, United States. Percee P has been writing and performing since 1979, yet his debut album Perseverance was not released until September 18, 2007, produced entirely by Madlib.He was known in the underground for...
, Phat Kat
Phat Kat
Phat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production...
, Slum Village
Slum Village
Slum Village was a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan.The group was formed by three members: rappers Baatin and T3, plus rapper and producer J Dilla . J Dilla left in 2002 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records...
and Elzhi
Elzhi
Jason Powers is a hip-hop artist from Detroit, Michigan. Many Underground fans know him as "Detroit's Best Kept Secret". As a former member of Slum Village he now records as a solo artist...
, to name a few, as well as on his own. But he has garnered the respect of acts far outside the scope of Detroit hip-hop. Most recently, Buchanan performed as tour DJ on Mayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne is an American singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The stage name "Mayer Hawthorne" is a combination of Cohen's real middle name and the name of the street he grew up on in Michigan...
& The County’s Spring 2010 16-city headlining tour.
As a producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Buchanan has worked with some of CSDR
CSDR
CSDR is an initialism that may refer to;*California School for the Deaf, Riverside, a school in Riverside, California, United States of America.*Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution, a research center under the University of Missouri School of Law....
’s elite artists and musicians, contributing to the soundtrack that has defined his city. From the late and revered J Dilla
J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
and Big Proof, to Black Milk
Black Milk
Curtis Cross, better known as Black Milk, is a hip hop producer and MC from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:In 2004, he formed B.R. Gunna, with Young RJ, and Fat Ray, and together they released Dirty District: Vol. 2, a follow up to a compilation released in 2001 by Slum Village, which he had...
, Danny Brown, Invincible, Finale, Big Tone, Bugz, Marv Won, The Fat Killahz, Now On and those mentioned above.
His House Shoes Recordings has pressed the now classic Jay Dee Unreleased EP (1996), Phat Kat
Phat Kat
Phat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production...
’s Dedication To The Suckers 12” (1999), I Got Next (2CD – 2004), and HouseShoes Loungin’ Volume One-Live at The Buddha (2004). The King James Version Vol. 1 (2008), his tribute to the late James “Jay Dee” aka “J Dilla
J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
” Yancey has sold well independently and received rave reviews. Two self-produced 10” limited vinyl issues have also been released this year on Do-Over Records and All-City Records, respectively. Buchanan has moved over 25,000 units of these titles.
Discography
- Jay Dee Unreleased, 1997.
- ElzhiElzhiJason Powers is a hip-hop artist from Detroit, Michigan. Many Underground fans know him as "Detroit's Best Kept Secret". As a former member of Slum Village he now records as a solo artist...
- Out Of Focus EP, 1998. - Phat KatPhat KatPhat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production...
-Dedication to the Suckers 12", 1999. - The House Shoes Collection Vol.1 : I Got Next, 2004.
- LounginLoungin"Loungin" is the third and final single from LL Cool J's sixth album, Mr. Smith and from the soundtrack to Nickelodeon Movies' 1997 film, Good Burger. It was released on June 25, 1996 for Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records and was produced by Rashad "Ringo" Smith and LL Cool J. A popular...
' Vol. 1 : Live at the Buddha Lounge, 2005. - NowOn (feat. Haircut aka Mayer Hawthorne) - Don't Call It A Mixtape, 2008.
- The King James Version: Chapter 1, Verses 1-5, 2009.
- Do-OverDo-Over"Do-Over" is the first episode of the third season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the thirty-seventh episode overall. It was written by the series' creator, executive producer and lead actress, Tina Fey and directed by series producer Don Scardino...
Vol. 1: Flying Lotus & House Shoes 10" 2010. - All-City 4/10: House Shoes & Jordan Rockswell 10" 2010.