The Alchemist

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Biography

Alan Daniel Maman (born October 25, 1977), better known as The Alchemist (or simply, Alchemist) is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California. After rising to prominence in the late 1990s as a close associate of Dilated Peoples and Mobb Deep, he went on to produce for many of hip hop's leading artists in the 2000s, and has been hailed as one of the genre's leading producers. He is currently working as a DJ with Eminem and is also signed to his label Shady Records as a producer. He began his career as a teenager as rapper "Mudfoot" in the rap duo The Whooliganz, along with now-actor Scott Caan (whose nickname was "Mad Skillz").

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Number of Albums 42
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Genres

Hip Hop

Trivia

Who is the nowactor who is known as Mad Skillz?

Scott Caan

...hop duo The Whooliganz under the moniker Mudfoot, along with nowactor Scott Caan (whose moniker was Mad Skillz). After rising to prominence in the lat...
What was Scott Caan's moniker?

Mad Skillz

...he moniker Mudfoot, along with nowactor Scott Caan (whose moniker was Mad Skillz ). After rising to prominence in the late 1990s, as a close associate ...
What video game did Maman compose the score for?

Grand Theft Auto V

...rine Dream, he composed the official score to the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V . Career Maman hails from Beverly Hills, California. As a teenager...
Where does Maman hail from?

Beverly Hills, California

...he 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. Career Maman hails from Beverly Hills, California . As a teenager, he began to identify strongly with the rebell...
What genre of music did career maman identify with as a teenager?

hiphop

...gan to identify strongly with the rebellious lyrics and urban sounds of hiphop , and he began writing his own lyrics. He joined up with other likeminde...
What was the name of the duo that Maman and Scott Caan formed in 1991?

The Whooliganz

...ock of Crazy Town, Evidence and Scott Caan, son of James Caan. In 1991, a 14yearold Maman and Scott Caan decided to become a duo named The Whooliganz ....
What group does he form with Oh No?

Gangrene

...her with his longtime collaborator Oh No (with whom he forms the group Gangrene ), Woody Jackson and Tangerine Dream, he composed the official score to...
What year was Grand Theft Auto V released?

2013

...Woody Jackson and Tangerine Dream, he composed the official score to the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. Career edit Maman hails from Beverly Hill...
When did Maman and Scott Caan form a duo called The Whooliganz?

1991

...Shellshock of Crazy Town, Evidence and Scott Caan, son of James Caan. In 1991 , a 14yearold Maman and Scott Caan decided to become a duo named The Whoo...
What kind of beats does the Alchemist craft?

sampleheavy, tough, yet detailed beats suffused with soul

...ducers of his generation, the Alchemist crafts sampleheavy, tough, yet detailed beats suffused with soul . In addition to his supporting work as a beat...
What was the name of the single released by The Whoofliganz?

Put Your Handz Up

...s career in nearby Los Angeles. The Whooliganz released the single Put Your Handz Up on Tommy Boy in 1993, but their debut fulllength, Make Way for th...
Where did The Whooliganz release their 1993 single Put Your Handz Up?

Tommy Boy

...y Los Angeles. The Whooliganz released the single Put Your Handz Up on Tommy Boy in 1993, but their debut fulllength, Make Way for the W, was shelved....
Who did Alchimist work with on their 1995 album Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom?

Muggs

...lchemist continued making beats, however, working with and learning from Muggs on 1995's Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom as well as with childhood f...
When was Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom released?

1995

...continued making beats, however, working with and learning from Muggs on 1995 's Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom as well as with childhood friend Evi...
Who was Al's childhood friend?

Evidence of Dilated Peoples

...ss Hill III: Temples of Boom as well as with childhood friend Evidence of Dilated Peoples . These connections led to a prolific career. After moving to...
What duo produced The Realest and Thug Music?

Mobb Deep

...ving to New York to attend college, Al hooked up with Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep , producing the songs The Realest and Thug Music for their 1999 album ...
The Realest and Thug Music were produced for what album in 1999?

Murda Muzik

..., producing the songs The Realest and Thug Music for their 1999 album Murda Muzik . The collaboration was followed by work with Pharoahe Monch, Royce d...
What two mixtapes did Alchemist release in 2006?

The Chemistry Files and No Days Off

...a. In 2006, Alchemist continued to showcase his work with The Chemistry Files and No Days Off , a pair of mixtapes containing previously released and u...
When did he rise to prominence as a close associate of Dilated Peoples and Mobb Deep?

late 1990s

...After rising to prominence in the late 1990s as a close associate of Dilated Peoples and Mobb Deep, he went on to produce for many of hip hop's leadin...
What genre has he been hailed as one of the leading producers?

hip hop

...ate of Dilated Peoples and Mobb Deep, he went on to produce for many of hip hop 's leading artists in the 2000s, and has been hailed as one of the genr...
Who is Al currently working as a DJ with?

Eminem

... of the genre's leading producers. He is currently working as a DJ with Eminem and is also signed to his label Shady Records. As a teenager, Al began ...
Where did Scott focus his creative energy?

acting

...d to shelve their album. Rejected, Scott focused his creative energy on acting while Al became interested in process of making hiphop beats DJ Muggs t...
Who took Al under his wing and taught him how to use a sampler and mixing board?

DJ Muggs

...on acting while Al became interested in process of making hiphop beats DJ Muggs took Al under his wing and taught him how to use a sampler and mixing ...
Who was considered poor compared to the billionaire families in the neighborhood?

Al's family

... Caucasian Jew from the affluent suburb of Beverly Hills, California. Al's family was fairly welloff but was considered poor compared to the billionai...
Al wanted no part of the snobby richkid scene and threw himself into what?

his schoolwork

...l wanted no part of the snobby richkid scene and threw himself into his schoolwork , in which he excelled. He preferred to be around people who were do...
What group did Muggs invite them to join?

The Soul Assassins

...e wildly popular hiphop group Cypress Hill. Muggs invited the teens to join his crew, The Soul Assassins , which also included the group House of Pain....
When was Alan Daniel Maman born?

October 25, 1977

...Alan Daniel Maman (born October 25, 1977 ), better known as The Alchemist, is a hiphop producer and MC. After rising to prominence in the late 1990s as...
Where did Shifty Shellshock, Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Scott Caan often hang out?

urban areas of Los Angeles

...d Scott Caan, son of James Caan. They would often hang out in urban areas of Los Angeles and participated in typical teenage rebellious activities lik...
When did the Whooliganz release their first single?

1993

...ssins, which also included the groups House of Pain and Funkdoobiest. In 1993 , the Whooliganz released their first single, Put Your Handz Up. The song...
Little radio airplay and what record label decided to shelve their album?

Tommy Boy Records

...heir first single, Put Your Handz Up. The song received little radio airplay and their record label, Tommy Boy Records , decided to shelve their album....
Who is the Alchemist?

a hiphop producer and MC

...man (born October 25, 1977), better known as The Alchemist, is a hiphop producer and MC . As a teen, Al began to identify strongly with the rebellious ...
What was the name of the duo who decided to become The Whooliganz?

Al and Scott

...s activities like partying, smoking marijuana, and general mischief. Al and Scott decided to become a duo named The Whooliganz. While rhyming at a par...
Where was the party they were rhyming?

L.A.,

...ecided to become a duo named The Whooliganz. While rhyming at a party in L.A., they attracted the attention of BReal of Cypress Hill. He invited the t...