Afroman
Afroman in Daytona Beach, Florida, October 11, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Foreman
Born	July 29, 1974 (1974-07-29) (age 35) Palmdale, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop, Comedy
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Universal Motown, T-Bones
Associated acts	Mr. Mixx, Lowkey
Website	www.afromanmusic.com

Joseph Foreman (born July 29, 1974), better known by his stage name Afroman, is an American comedy rapper who came to prominence with his singles "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap". "Because I Got High" circulated around the Internet before becoming a hit worldwide. He was nominated for a Grammy award in 2002.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Compilation albums 3.3 Singles 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early life

Afroman was born and raised in Palmdale, California. He began rapping in the eighth grade, and in his church he played drums and guitar. After moving to Palmdale, he started to play High division football for his High school. He was a running back, and had major scouts from around the NFL watching him in amazement. His football carrer ended horribly when he was hit from behind and broke and tore almost every muscle in his shoulder. He was not able to play football again, and then started to pick up rap with his friends. For a short time, he worked as a baggage handler at an airport.^[1]

[edit] Music career

In 1999, he released his first album, Sell Your Dope; he later relocated to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he met drummer Jody Stallone, keyboardist/bassist Daryl Havard, and producer Tim Ramenofsky (aka "Headfridge"). Ramenofsky produced and released Afroman's second album Because I Got High in 2000 on T-Bones Records; it initially was distributed primarily through concerts and the file-sharing service Napster before its title track was played on The Howard Stern Show. Afroman based the song's lyrical content on his inability to clean his room; and ran with the idea of everyday tasks being derailed by drug use.^[1] In late 2001, the song became a worldwide hit and was featured in the films Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Perfect Score, and Disturbia later in the 2000s. Because of the single's success, Afroman joined the lineup of Cypress Hill's fall festival Smoke Out with Deftones, Method Man, and others.^[2] Universal Records signed Afroman to a six-album deal; Universal released The Good Times in 2001, a compilation of Afroman's first two albums and some new tracks.^[1] "Because I Got High" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002.^[3]

Starting in 2004, Afroman released his music independently and mostly through the Internet.^[1] He recorded a comedy album that year, Jobe Bells, mocking traditional Christmas songs.^[4]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

• 1998: My Fro-losophy
• 2000: Because I Got High
• 2000: Sell Your Dope
• 2004: Afroholic... The Even Better Times
• 2004: Jobe Bells
• 2004: 4R0:20
• 2004: The Hungry Hustlerz: Starvation Is Motivation
• 2006: Drunk 'n' High
• 2006: A Colt 45 Christmas
• 2008: Waiting to Inhale
• 2009: Frobama: Head of State

[edit] Compilation albums

• 2001: The Good Times
• 2008: Greatest Hitz Live

[edit] Singles

• 2000: Crazy Rap
• 2001: Because I Got High

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The official Afroman Website
• Higher and Higher: College Crier's Jess Hopsicker Interviews Afroman
• Allmusic entry
• Hungry Hustler Records
• Official Myspace Page
• T-Bones Records

v • d • e Afroman Albums My Fro-losophy  · Because I Got High  · Sell Your Dope  · Afroholic... The Even Better Times  · Jobe Bells  · 4R0:20  · The Hungry Hustlerz: Starvation Is Motivation  · Drunk 'n' High  · A Colt 45 Christmas  · Waiting to Inhale  · Frobama: Head of State Compilations The Good Times Singles "Crazy Rap"  · "Because I Got High"