Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot in December 2006
Background information
Birth name	Anthony Ray
Born	August 12, 1963 (1963-08-12) (age 46)
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genres	Rap
Years active	1985—2003
Labels	Nastymix/Ichiban Records, American Recordings/Warner Bros. Records, Artist Direct/BMG Records
Website	www.sirmixalot.com

Anthony Ray (born August 12, 1963), better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an emcee and producer based in Seattle, Washington. The founder of the Nastymix record label, he debuted in 1988 with Swass. In 1992, he debuted on a major label with his album Mack Daddy, whose single "Baby Got Back" reached the top of the American singles chart and won a Grammy Award.

Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Videos 2.4 VHS 2.5 DVDs 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Career

In 1986, Sir Mix-a-Lot and his DJ Nasty Nes founded the Nastymix record label. His first hit, released in 1987, was the single "Posse on Broadway," whose title referred to a street in Seattle's Capitol Hill district.^[1] The Godzilla remix of "Posse on Broadway" contained a sample from David Bowie's 1975 hit "Fame," but neither the album version nor the original seven-inch edit version (which was used for the video) used the Bowie sample. Swass, his debut album, was released in 1988, with two other singles: "Square-Dance Rap" and a hip hop cover of the Black Sabbath song "Iron Man" backed by the band Metal Church.^[1] In 1990, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Swass platinum for selling a million copies.^[2]

Sir Mix-A-Lot debuted on the Def American label, which also bought the rights of his first two albums, with Mack Daddy in 1992. Its single "Baby Got Back" was a number-one hit that went double platinum^[2] and won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.^[3] MTV aired the video for "Baby Got Back" only during evening hours because of its supposed sexual nature. In 1993, Sir Mix-a-Lot collaborated with Seattle-based grunge group Mudhoney for the song "Freak Momma" on the Judgment Night soundtrack.^[1]

In 1995, Sir Mix-a-Lot starred as the titular character of the short-lived TV series The Watcher. The show was one of the first dramas aired on the fledgling broadcast network, UPN. Reminiscent of series such as The Twilight Zone, Sir-Mix-a-Lot functioned as an omniscient narrator who introduced each episode, which would feature a new tale set in the seamy underbelly of Las Vegas.^[4]

Low label promotion of his 1996 album Return of the Bumpasaurus led Sir Mix-a-Lot to leave the American label. During the three year break, Sir Mix-a-Lot worked closely with another group, The Presidents of the United States of America under the group name "Subset" with a combination of rock and rap music, but nothing was ever officially released. Sir Mix-a-Lot signed with the independent Artist Direct label for his 2003 album Daddy's Home with "Big Johnson" as its lead single.^[1][5]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album Information
Swass Released: 1988 Chart Positions: #82 US, #20 R&B/Hip-Hop Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Posse on Broadway", "Gold," "Iron Man", "Rippin'"
Seminar Released: 1989 Chart Positions: #67 US, #25 Top Hip Hop/R&B Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: "Beepers", "I'll Roll You Up", "I Got Game"
Mack Daddy Released: February 4, 1992 Chart Positions: #9 US, #19 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Baby Got Back", "One Time's Got No Case"
Chief Boot Knocka Released: July 19, 1994 Chart Positions: #69 US, #28 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Last RIAA certification: None Singles: "Ride", "Put 'Em on the Glass", "Let It Beaounce"
Return of the Bumpasaurus Released: August 27, 1996 Chart Positions: #123 US, #55 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Last RIAA certification: None Singles: "Jump on It"
Daddy's Home Released: September 9, 2003 Chart Positions: Did Not Chart Last RIAA certification: None Singles: "Big Johnson", "Y'all Don't Know", "At the Next Show"

[edit] Singles

• 1985: "Let's G"
• 1986: "I'm a Trip"
• 1987: "Square Dance Rap"
• 1987: "Rippin"
• 1988: "Posse on Broadway"
• 1988: "Gold"
• 1988: "Iron Man"
• 1988: "My Hooptie"
• 1989: "Beepers"
• 1989: "I'll Roll You Up"
• 1991: "I Got Game"
• 1992: "Baby Got Back"
• 1992: "Ride"
• 1992: "One Time's Got No Case b/w Swap Meet Louie"
• 1992: "Put 'Em on the Glass"
• 1993: "Let It Beaounce"
• 1993: "Til da Sun Cums Up"
• 1996: "Jump on It"
• 1997: "Batter Up"
• 2003: "Y'all Don't Know"
• 2003: "At the Next Show"
• 2009: "Posse on Broadway (Thunder Mix)"
• 2009: "Pimp Wit It"
• 2009: "Why Do Rappers Lie?"
• 2009: "Posin Like a Playa"

[edit] Videos

• "Posse on Broadway"
• "Iron Man"
• "My Hooptie"
• "Beepers"
• "Baby Got Back"
• "Ride"
• "One Time's Got No Case"
• "Jump on It!"
• "Put 'Em on the Glass"
• "Batter Up"

[edit] VHS

• Mac-o-Nomics

[edit] DVDs

• Shhh... Don't Tell 'Em That..

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sir Mix-A-Lot Official site
• Official site at Artist Direct
• Sir Mix-a-Lot at the Internet Movie Database
• Sir Mix-A-Lot at MySpace

Persondata
NAME	Sir Mix-a-Lot
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ray, Anthony (birth name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Musician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 12, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH	Seattle, Washington, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH