Battlecat
Background information
Birth name	Kevin Gilliam
Origin	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop, G-funk
Occupations	Record producer, rapper, songwriter, singer
Instruments	Sampler, keyboard, drums, vocoder, synthesizer.
Years active	1993-present
Associated acts	Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound

Kevin Gilliam, better know by his stage name Battlecat, is an American hip hop producer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for producing artists such as Snoop Dogg, The Game, Xzibit and Tha Eastsidaz along with a number of other West Coast rappers. His aesthetic is a progression from the early-'90s G-Funk sound pioneered by Dr. Dre, characterized by fat synth bass lines and soulful keys. He is also the concert DJ for Snoop Dogg.

Contents 1 Present 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Present

In 2009, Battlecat produced a special song called "A Soldier Never Dies", dedicated to fallen Marine, Anthony Vargas. ^[1] The music video was directed by Paolo Ongkeko and produced by Don Le.^[2][3]

[edit] Discography

• 1995: Gumbo Roots

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Battlecat at Discogs