2oolman

Tim Hill (born July 4, 1984), known professionally by 2oolman, is a Mohawk Canadian record producer and DJ from Six Nations Of The Grand River.[1] He has won numerous awards for his work as a member of A Tribe Called Red.

2oolman
2oolman performing in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Tim Hill
Born	(1984-07-04) July 4, 1984 Six Nations of the Grand River Ontario, Canada.
Origin	Toronto
Genres	Hip hop Dance
Occupation(s)	DJ, record producer
Years active	2010–present

Music career

Hill debuted his career by producing for local acts in Toronto, ON area before participating in Red Bull’s Big Tune beat-making battles in Detroit, MI[2] and SXSW.[3] He achieved early success through producing notable figures in hip-hop such as The Game, Shad and SonReal before receiving attention and support of OVO Sound producer, Boi-1da.[4]

In 2014, Hill joined A Tribe Called Red after the departure of original member, DJ Shub. After joining the group, 2oolman was heavily included in the creation of their, Juno Award winning and Polaris Prize nominated album, “We Are The Halluci Nation”.[5]

In 2019 Hill Co-Executive produced Haviah Mighty’s album 13th Floor.[6]

Musical style

Hill’s musical style can be categorized as hip-hop and dance music.[7] With influences from his Indigenous heritage, Hill's dance music can be categorized in the powwow-step genre which has been described as “dancehall or dubstep with a pulsing combination of spoken word and traditional tribal sounds”.[8]

Production Discography

Year	Tracks	Album	Artist
2012	"Reaper"[9]	Dope Sick	Madchild
2013	"Swerve"† [10]	OKE: Operation Kill Everything	The Game
2014	"Believe"[11]	One Long Day	SonReal
	"Warpath"[12] "Say"†[13]	Indian Summer	Drezus
2015	Suplex Ft. Northern Voice The Peoples' Champ Ft. Hellnback Bodyslam Bodyslam (Smalltown DJs Remix)	Suplex	A Tribe Called Red
2016	We Are The Halluci Nation Ft. John Trudell, Northern Voice R.E.D. Ft. Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear The Virus Ft. Saul Williams & Black Bear BEFORE Ft. Joseph Boyden ᓯᓚ (Sila) Ft. Tanya Tagaq The Light Ft. Lido Pimienta Maima Koopi Ft. OKA and Chippewa Travellers JHD Ft. Junior Ottawa Eanan Ft. Maxida Marak The Muse Ft. Jen Kreisberg Indian City Ft. Northern Voice How I Feel Ft. Leonard Sumner, Shad & Northern Voice For You (The Light Part II) Ft. Lido Pimienta ALie Nation Ft. John Trudell, Lido Pimienta, Tanya Tagaq & Northern Voice SOON Ft. Joseph Boyden	We Are The Halluci Nation	A Tribe Called Red
2019	"Waves"† "Wishy Washy"† "Thirteen"† "Smoke" "You Don't Love Me"† "Fugazi"† "Kiss it"†[14]	13th Floor	Haviah Mighty

"†" Denotes credit as co-producer or extra production.

References

1. "A trio of First Nations DJs is reclaiming the way indigenous culture is portrayed in culture". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
2. Cunningham, Jonathan. "Tonight: Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
3. Nazareth, Errol (2014-02-20). "Can't beat T-Dot". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
4. "#TeamTO "416" (ft. WondaGurl, Rich Kidd, Chef Byer, J Reid)". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
5. "A Tribe Called Red The Halluci Nation Is Real". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
6. "Haviah Mighty: 13th Floor". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
7. "A Tribe Called Red: Electro hip-hop beats with a backstory". The National. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
8. "A Tribe Called Red Honors First Nations Culture With 'Powwow Step'". HuffPost Canada. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
9. MadChild – Reaper, retrieved 2020-01-21
10. The Game – Swerve, retrieved 2020-01-21
11. SonReal – Believe, retrieved 2020-01-21
12. Drezus – Warpath, retrieved 2020-01-21
13. Drezus (Ft. Inez Jasper) – Say, retrieved 2020-01-21
14. "Haviah Mighty - 13th Floor (2019, CD) | Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.