Daddy Kev


Kevin Marques Moo, better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American DJ, audio engineer, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is the owner of Alpha Pup Records, the founder of Low End Theory, and one half of the duo Reefer. He has also produced tracks for Busdriver, Awol One, and The Grouch.

Early life

Daddy Kev was born and raised in the Harbor City neighborhood of Los Angeles. As a child, he played piano and trumpet. At the age of 13, he started playing turntables. He graduated from Narbonne High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from University of California, San Diego.

Career

In 2001, Daddy Kev released an EP, Lost Angels, on Celestial Recordings. It featured guest appearances from the rappers Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Busdriver, Awol One, and Circus. In that year, he also released Souldoubt, a collaborative album with Awol One, on Meanstreet Records. Another collaborative album with Awol One, titled Slanguage, was released on Mush Records in 2003. 2004 brought Busdriver's Cosmic Cleavage, which was produced entirely by Daddy Kev and released on Big Dada.
In 2012, Daddy Kev founded the studio Cosmic Zoo in Los Angeles along with the rapper Nocando.
At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards held in 2016, Daddy Kev was nominated for the Best Dance Recording award for mixing the Flying Lotus song "Never Catch Me" featuring Kendrick Lamar.

Style and influences

Pitchfork called Daddy Kev "one of the Los Angeles underground's most visionary producers", while Fact called him "one of underground hip-hop's most respected engineers".

Discography

Studio albums