Darq E Freaker

Darq E Freaker (born Jeremiah Valentino Ntéh, 14 February 1988) is an English electronic music producer and DJ from Peckham, London, England. He is best known for his work with and as a member of grime collective Nu Brand Flexxx.[1] Freaker has released multiple EPs, most notably "Cherryade" on Oil Gang and "Blueberry" which features Danny Brown.[2] Freaker released 'Minger" on UK record label Numbers in June 2014.

Darq E Freaker
Born (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988
Peckham, London, England
GenresGrime, electronic, hip hop
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2008–present
LabelsBig Dada, Numbers, Tru Thoughts, Oil Gang, Southern Hospitality
Associated actsDanny Brown, Nu Brand Flexxx, Tempa T
WebsitePersonal

Biography

Infusing UK Grime and Hip-Hop with Capcom-esque electronica, Freaker's unique style of grime caught the attention of English grime MC Tempa T in 2012. Rising from local notoriety after the release of Tempa T's "Next Hype" Freaker went on to collaborate with then freshman Detroit rapper Danny Brown, on the critically acclaimed "Blueberry (Cocaine & Pills) EP."[3] Freaker later produced a track entitled "Handstand" for Brown's fourth album, Old.[4] and most recently worked with Wiley to produce the lead single 'Can't Go Wrong' from Wiley's latest album 'Godfather'.

In addition to his solo work, Freaker leads Nu Brand Flexxx, a London-based grime collective composed of rappers Boyadee, Wonder and Peigh. Freaker both produced and rapped on the group's 2012 premiere release, The Trip EP. Additionally, Freaker has collaborated with Scissor Sisters, remixing their 2012 single Baby Come Home, the third single off their fourth studio album Magic Hour. Freaker has also worked with British indie trio London Grammar, Oakland rapper Gita and M.I.A.'s protege Afrikan Boy.

Discography

Production
  • Can't Go Wrong – Wiley (Godfather, 2017)
  • Handstand – Danny Brown (Old, 2013)
  • Mardi Gras – Gita (Escaping The Dream World, 2013) [5]
  • Next Hype – Tempa T (2009)

EPs
  • ADHD (Big Dada, 2016)
  • 924 (Boogaloo City, 2012)
  • Blueberry (Pills & Cocaine) feat. Danny Brown EP (Southern Hospitality, 2012)[3]
  • The Horus (Avalanche Music, 2010)

Mixtapes
  • Places + Faces Sounds:The + Tape (2017)[6]
  • Don't Freak Out (2016)[7]

Singles
  • "Minger" (Numbers, 2013)
  • "Ironside" (Tru Thoughts, 2014)[8]
  • "Trojan" (Big Dada, 2013)
  • "Cherryade" (Oil Gang, 2011)[9]

Notes
  • Freaker appears in the music videos for "Blueberry," "Cherryade," "Minger" and for Gita's "Mardi Gras."
gollark: It needs megabytes of data files yet it *doesn't know that etc. isn't the end of a sentence*!
gollark: I might just write my own bad word-level thing at this rate.
gollark: BEEEEEE the NLTK sentence tokenizer!
gollark: osmarks.net → optronic systemic memetic advanced recursive kaleidoscopic subsystem network encryption trilateration.
gollark: I should have an acronym!

References
  1. "Darq E Freaker - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Darq E Freaker Drops Collaboration with Danny Brown - VICE". Noisey.vice.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. "Listen: Danny Brown "Hand Stand" (Prod. By Darq E. Freaker)". Complex.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. "Noisey - VICE". Noisey.vice.com. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "Darq E Freaker collects emerging London sounds on new mixtape featuring 67 and Kojey Radical". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Record Store Day 2014: FACT's 20 essential releases - Page 3 of 21". Factmag.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. "Darq E Freaker | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. 14 February 1987. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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