RJD2

Ramble Jon Krohn^[3] (born May 27, 1976),^[4] better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician based in Columbus, Ohio.^[5] He is owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections.^[6] He has been member of groups such as Soul Position,^[7] MHz Legacy,^[8] and Icebird.^[9]

Life and career

Born in Eugene, Oregon,^[10] Krohn was raised in Columbus, Ohio.^[11] He began making music in 1993.^[12]

In 2002, RJD2 signed to El-P's record label Definitive Jux and released his solo debut album, Deadringer, to much acclaim.^[13] RJD2 later collaborated with rapper Blueprint under the name Soul Position, releasing 8 Million Stories on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2003.^[14]

He released his second solo album, Since We Last Spoke, on Definitive Jux in 2004.^[15] Soul Position's second album, Things Go Better with RJ and AL, was released in 2006 under Rhymesayers Entertainment.^[16] 2006 also saw the release of Magnificent City, his collaborative album with rapper Aceyalone.^[17] Magnificent City includes "A Beautiful Mine", which has been used in the titles of Mad Men.^[18]

In 2007, RJD2 released the solo album, The Third Hand, on XL Recordings.^[19] In 2010, he released his fourth solo album, The Colossus, on his own label RJ's Electrical Connections.^[20] In 2011, he released the album, We Are the Doorways, under the pseudonym The Insane Warrior.^[21]

RJD2 formed Icebird with Aaron Livingston, vocalist of a Philadelphia-based band called The Mean.^[22] The duo's debut album, The Abandoned Lullaby, was released in 2011.^[23] In 2013, RJD2 released his fifth solo album, More Is Than Isn't, on RJ's Electrical Connections.^[24]

In 2015, RJD2 released a collaborative album with rapper STS, titled STS x RJD2.^[25] His sixth solo album, Dame Fortune, was released in 2016.^[26]

Discography

Studio albums

• Deadringer (2002)
• Since We Last Spoke (2004)
• Magnificent City (2006) (with Aceyalone)
• The Third Hand (2007)
• The Colossus (2010)
• We Are the Doorways (2011) (as The Insane Warrior)
• The Abandoned Lullaby (2011) (with Aaron Livingston, as Icebird)
• More Is Than Isn't (2013)
• STS x RJD2 (2015) (with STS)
• Dame Fortune (2016)

Compilation albums

• In Rare Form: Unreleased Instrumentals (2004)
• The Third Hand Instrumentals (2007)
• Inversions of the Colossus (2010)

Mix albums

• Your Face or Your Kneecaps (2001)
• Loose Ends (2003)
• Lobster and Scrimp (2003)
• Constant Elevation (2005)

EPs

• Pryor Convictions (2000) (with Poppa Hop, as The Dirty Birds)
• The Horror (2003)
• The Mashed Up Mixes (2004)
• The Tin Foil Hat (2009)
• The Glow Remixes (2011)

Singles

• "June" b/w "The Proxy" (2001)
• "Rain" b/w "Find You Out" (2002)
• "Here's What's Left" (2002)
• "Let the Good Times Roll" (2002)
• "The Horror" b/w "Final Frontier (Remix)" (2003)
• "Sell the World" b/w "Ghostwriter (Remix)" (2003)
• "1976" (2004)
• "Through the Walls" (2004)
• "Exotic Talk" (2004)
• "Fire" (2005) (with Aceyalone)
• "Superhero" (2006) (with Aceyalone)
• "You Never Had It So Good" (2007)

Guest appearances

• Pigeon John – "The Last Sunshine" from And the Summertime Pool Party (2006)
• Lushlife + CSLSX – "Toynbee Suite" from Ritualize (2016)

Productions

• Aesop Rock – "Kill 'Em All Remix" (2001)
• Cage – "Among the Sleep" from Movies for the Blind (2002)
• Mos Def/Diverse/Prefuse 73 – "Wylin Out (RJD2 Remix)" (2002)
• Souls of Mischief – "Spark" (2002)
• El-P – "Lazerfaces' Warning (RJD2 Remix)" from Fandam Plus (2002)
• Massive Attack – "Butterfly Caught (RJD2 Remix)" (2002)
• Murs – "Sore Losers" from The End of the Beginning (2003)
• Viktor Vaughn – "Saliva" from Vaudeville Villain (2003)
• The Weathermen – "5 Left in the Clip (RJD2 Remix)" (2003)
• Cage – "Weather People" from Weatherproof (2003)
• Nightmares on Wax – "70s 80s (RJD2 Remix)" (2003)
• Elbow – "Fugitive Motel (RJD2 Mix)" (2003)
• Tame One – "Up 2 No Good Again" from When Rappers Attack (2003)
• CunninLynguists – "Seasons" from SouthernUnderground (2003)
• Diverse – "Certified", "Uprock", "Big Game", "Explosive" and "Under the Hammer" from One A.M. (2003)
• Aceyalone – "Lost Your Mind" and "Moonlit Skies" from Love & Hate (2003)
• Babbletron – "The Clock Song" from Mechanical Royalty (2003)
• Vast Aire – "9 Lashes (When Michael Smacks Lucifer)" from Look Mom... No Hands (2004)
• Leak Bros. – "Gimmesumdeath" from Waterworld (2004)
• Hikaru Utada – "Devil Inside (RJD2 Remix)" (2004)
• Leela James – "Music (RJD2 Remix)" (2005)
• Cage – "Shoot Frank" from Hell's Winter (2005)
• Pigeon John – "The Last Sunshine" from And the Summertime Pool Party (2006)
• Cool Calm Pete – "Black Friday" from Lost (2006)
• Aceyalone – "Never Come Back", "Angelina Valintina" and "Impact" from Grand Imperial (2006)
• Jack Peñate – "Learning Lines" from Matinée (2007)
• Yo La Tengo – "Here to Fall (RJD2 Remix)" from Here to Fall: Remixes (2010)
• J-Live – "Great Expectations" from S.P.T.A. (2011)
• CunninLynguists – "The Format" from Strange Journey Volume Three (2014)
• Son Little – "Cross My Heart (RJD2 Remix)" from Things I Forgot (2014)
• Tycho – "Apogee (RJD2 Remix)" from Awake Remixes (2016)
• Homeboy Sandman – "Gumshoe" from Kindness for Weakness (2016)

References

External links

• Official website
• RJD2 on SoundCloud
• RJD2 on Facebook
• RJD2 on Twitter
• RJD2 discography at Discogs