The Dayton Family
Background information
Origin	Flint, Michigan
Genres	Hardcore rap, Horrorcore
Years active	1993—present
Labels	Relativity Records (1995-1999) Gothom/Overcore (2001) TVT Records (2001) Koch Records (2002-2003) UBU Records (2004-Present)
Members
Bootleg Shoestring Backstabber
Former members
Ghetto E

The Dayton Family is a hardcore rap group that hails from the town of Flint, Michigan, USA. The group is composed of Bootleg, Shoestring, and Backstabber. Matthew Hinkle aka "Backstabber" was incarcerated sometime after the group released their debut album What's On My Mind?. He was released recently. While Backstabber was incarcerated on their follow up album, there was only Shoestring and Bootleg contributing to the album. The title of the album, F.B.I. is significant with Matthew Hinkle's prison sentence. The letters stand for "Fuck Being Indicted". There were guest appearances by Bootleg's brother, Ghetto E and Esham, a local Michigan rapper from Detroit that pioneered acid rap and made way for others in the Michigan rap scene. Ghetto E later became part of the Dayton Family on the release of Welcome to the Dopehouse. The group named themselves after one of the most crime-ridden streets in Flint, Dayton Avenue, which is technically a street, not an avenue.

The Dayton Family is known for their gritty, no nonsense crime tales of ghetto survival, struggle, and poverty instead of riches and fame. Although The Dayton Family at one point only consisted of Shoestring and Bootleg. But throughout the years, Ghetto E and Jake the Flake had many contributions to their early recordings. Unfortunately the group never really reached a broader audience outside Flint, and their regional surroundings. The group was also plagued by legal problems over the years. However, despite the adversity the group managed to obtain a significant following.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Solo albums 1.3 Guest appearances 2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• 1994: What's on My Mind?-Po' Broke/Relativity Records
• 1996: F.B.I.-Russ/Relativity Records
• 2002: Welcome to the Dopehouse-Number 6/Koch Records
• 2005: Family Feud-Fast Life Records
• 2006: Back on Dayton Ave.-U Be U Records/Select-O-Hits
• 2006: Return to Dayton Ave.-U Be U Records/Select-O-Hits
• 2009: The Return: The Right to Remain Silent.-U Be U Records/Select-O-Hits
• 2010: hairy ass music vol.1-U Be U Records/Select-O-Hits

[edit] Solo albums

• 1999: Bootleg - Death Before Dishonesty-Relativity Records
• 1999: Shoestring - Representin' Till the World Ends-Tommy Boy Records
• 2001: Bootleg - Hated By Many Loved By Few-Overcore/TVT Records
• 2001: Shoestring - Cross Addicted-Overcore/TVT Records
• 2001: Ghetto E - Ghetto Theater-Overcore/TVT Records
• 2005: Bootleg - The Product-Fast Life Records
• 2009: Bootleg- " I Declare War"-Paypa Boi Ent http://paypaboi.com

[edit] Guest appearances

• Three 6 Mafia ft. Shoestring of The Dayton Family - "Are You Ready For Us" (1997)
• Prophet Posse ft. The Dayton Family - "'Bout the South" (1998)
• Esham ft. Mastamind And Shoestring - "Brain Surgery" (2001)
• Esham ft. The Dayton Family - "Fuck A Lover" (2001)
• Project: Deadman ft. The Dayton Family - "Body Bag" (2004)
• Project: Deadman ft. Bootleg & MC Breed - "Aint Shit" (2004)
• Kurupt ft. The Dayton Family - Calico (2005)
• The Game ft. Bootleg - Anything You Ask For (2008)
• Pastor Troy ft. Bootleg - Twenty Six (2006)
• Twiztid ft. The Dayton Family - "Sex Drugs, Money & Murder" (2007)
• Menacide ft. The Dayton Family - "Shoot 1st" (2009)
• icp ft the dayton family - bang pow boom (2009)
• Mc Breed ft. Bootleg of The Dayton Family - "All Nite" (2010)
• Mc Breed ft. Bootleg of The Dayton Family - "I Saw U" (2010)
• Mc Breed ft. Bootleg of The Dayton Family - " I Can Give it 2 U" (2010)http://paypaboi.com

[edit] External links

• VH1 Biography