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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Entries in Dr. Octagon (2)

Madhouse Mondays: Dr. Octagon

DateMonday, October 27, 2014 at 8:40AM

I picked up the reissue of Dr. Octagonecologyst this week. Such a strange but delightful ride. Raps by Kool Keith, beats by Dan the Automator, scratches by Qbert. This one might just top the weirdness charts right here. Halfsharkalligatorhalfman.

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Way Gone Wednesdays: Dr. Octagon

DateWednesday, March 23, 2011 at 8:50AM

In this installment of Way Gone Wednesdays we focus on Dr. Octagon (a.k.a. Kool Keith a.k.a Dr. Dooom a.k.a. Black Elvis).  His solo debut, Dr. Octagonecologyst, was both bizarre and brave for 1996.  Dan The Automator (Cornershop, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Deltron 3030) handled production and Keith handled what would become his trademark weirdo sci-fi raps.  Dig.

 

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