Damizza got his start working at KPWR in Los Angeles, California. As Senior Director of Programming and Artist Relations, he forged friendships with numerous hip hop artists and other entertainers. Damizza was named #4 most powerful people in hip hop by The Source (source issue # 113 feb 99') .[citation needed]
In 2007, Damizza released a collaboration album with Butch Cassidy, Back B4 You're Lonely; a solo album is expected in 2008.
He is currently working with J. Marshall Craig on a book on his life.[citation needed]
[edit] Babyree Records
Damizza has also been working hard on building his label Baby Ree Records. He along with his label recently made a power move, by signing award winning (Grammy and Emmy) blues musicians to the label. The "LA BLUES ALLIANCE" is a supergroup of Blues musician's (Keb' Mo, Mike Finnigan, Mike Post etc.) making timeless music, the album "What a life" is due in stores June 26th 2007 on Baby Ree Records. In addition he has also been busy signing Producers, singers and songwriters to his label including Carlos "Los" Ramirez a 20 year old from Santa Barbara, CA credited for Producing Butch Cassidy and Damizza's hit single "CRUZIN". You can expect Damizza and Baby Ree Records new roster to hit the airwaves all over the world.
[edit] Music Featured In "In 2's" / EA Sports "NBA LIVE" video Game (performed/produced) "The Best" / EA Sports "MADDEN 2007" Video Game (CO-Produced/Mixed) "Various" / True Crime: Streets of LA / Video Game "Bad News" / Dark Angel TV show "Various" / Glitter (Movie) "Life Ain't A Game" / The Fast & The Furious Movie & Soundtrack "Thugg Muzik Play On" / Down to Earth (Chris Rock Movie) Co-Produced
[edit] Label artists Mike Post's L.A. Blues Alliance (with W. G. Walden, Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Mike Finnigan, etc.) Carlos "Los" Ramirez "Jedi" Jared Moore (Producer) C4 aka Guilty Becca Solodon
[edit] Awards/Chart Positions Trauma — DJ Quik, #1 Billboard Top Independent Albums[1] (Consultant)[citation needed] "Crybaby" — Mariah Carey featuring Snoop Dogg, #23 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] "Where I Wanna Be" — Shade Sheist ft Nate Dogg, and Kurupt; #1 Hot Rap Singles,[3] #1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[4] #95 Hot 100[5] (Co-Producer) "I Still Believe" — Mariah Carey, Krayzie Bone, and Da Brat #2 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart[citation needed] "Daily" — TQ #5 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart[citation needed] Damizza Presents... Where I Wanna Be: The Compilation #28 R&B/Hip-Hop #143 Billboard 200[6][7] "What Would You Do?" — Mariah Carey featuring Shade Sheist Nate Dogg and Damizza #57 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart & #57 Airplay[citation needed] "Lights Out" — Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC #61 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, #58 Billboard airplay chart[citation needed] "Irresistible" — Mariah Carey featuring Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC #34 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart[citation needed] "Talk to Me" — Butch Cassidy #22 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart[citation needed] ABC TV/Radio Music Awards 2000 APD/MD of the year[citation needed] ABC TV/Radio Music Awards 2001 APD/MD of the year[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] 1999 I Still Believe (Pure Imagination) / Mariah Carey feat. Krayzie Bone / Thug Mentality / Remixed #2 R&B/Hip hop single
[edit] 2000 No More / Ruff Endz / No More Maxi Single from Love Crimes album / Ruff Endz / Remixed If You Were My Bitch / The Murderers, Ja Rule, Shade Sheist / Murderers / Produced Daily / TQ / The Second Coming / Produced #2 R&B/Hip hop single The Grind / TQ feat. Warren G / Second Coming / Produced Why Didn't You Call Me / Macy Gray / (Unreleased) / Remixed Crybaby / Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg / Rainbow / Produced R&B/Hip hop single Big Caz/ Caz feat. Shade Sheist/ Thundadome/ Produced Yeah That's Us / Major Figgaz / (Unreleased) / Remixed It's Ur Life / Ja Rule feat. Shade Sheist / 3:36 / Produced Lord What Have I Done / Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Shade Sheist / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced Used To / TQ / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced Life Ain't A Game / Ja Rule / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced Have A Nice Day / Caz feat. Shade Sheist & Damizza / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced Now That Ur Mine (aka If You Were Mine)/ Shade Sheist feat. Tatum Tots / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced Is It Me? / Damon Sharpe feat. Krayzie Bone / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced Where I Wanna Be / Shade Sheist, Nate Dogg & Kurupt / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Co-produced Where I Wanna Be / Various - Compilation / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Executive Producer #1 Rap single (sales) #14 U.K. Bling Diamante/ Interlude/ Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced If You Were Mine / Caz, Damizza, Shade Sheist, Tatum Tots/ Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced/Rap Uncle Carmin's BDS / Damizza / Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be / Produced/Rap You / Lucy Pearl feat. Shade Sheist / (Unreleased) / Remixed
[edit] 2001 Thug Music Play On / Bone Thugs N' Harmony / Down to Earth (Soundtrack) / Co-produced Fast Money / Bone Thugs N' Harmony / (Unreleased) / Produced If They Only Knew / Krayzie Bone / Thug on Da Line / Produced Boyfriend/Girlfriend / Krayzie Bone feat. Lareece / Thug on Da Line / Produced Uh-huh / Kurupt & Roscoe / (Unreleased) / Produced Bitches / Kurupt feat. Butch Cassidy & Roscoe / Space Boogie Smoke Odyssey / Produced Odd Squad / Kurupt feat. TQ / (released in 2005 on Kurupt's Greatest Hits Vol.1) / Produced Life / Kurupt feat. Trey Lorenz / (Unreleased) / Produced At It Again / Space Boogie Smoke Odyssey / Produced Just Got Paid / Kurupt / Space Boogie Smoke Odyssey / Produced Cali Diseaz / Shade Sheist feat. Nate Dogg / Fast & Furious Soundtrack / Produced Freestyle / Busta Rhymes feat. DJ Vice / (Unreleased) / Produced Take Me With U / TQ feat.Shade Sheist & Pnutt / Headbeaterz Compilation / Produced Bad News / Damizza feat. N.U.N.E, Shade Sheist / Dark Angel Soundtrack / Produced/Rap If We / Mariah Carey feat. Nate Dogg, Ja Rule / Glitter / Produced Last Night A DJ Saved My Life / Mariah Carey feat. Busta Rhymes, DJ Clue / Glitter / Produced Music and Me / Nate Dogg / Music and Me / Produced Dirt/ Mack 10 feat. Fat Joe & Damizza/Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta/Mack 10 The Reverend Knoc / Knoc-Turn'Al / Knoc's Landin / Produced
[edit] 2002 Somebody Steals the Show / Shade Sheist / Informal Introduction / Produced Act Like You Know Me / Shade Sheist feat. Knoc-Turn'Al & Fabolous / Informal Introduction / Produced X2 / Shade Sheist feat. DJ Clue / Informal Introduction / Produced Walk a Mile / Shade Sheist feat. Nate Dogg, Vita & N.U.N.E / Informal Introduction / Produced Stop…and Think About It / Shade Sheist feat. Caz / Informal Introduction / Produced BMF / Shade Sheist / Informal Introduction / Produced Thug Love / Shade Sheist feat. Barbara Wilson/ Informal Introduction / Produced Cali Diseaz / Shade Sheist feat. Nate Dogg / Informal Introduction / Produced Here I Come / Shade Sheist feat. Damizza / Informal Introduction / Produced/Rap Wake Up / Shade Sheist / Informal Introduction/ Produced Urban Gospel / Shade Sheist feat. King Arthur & N.U.N.E / Informal Introduction / Produced Money Owners / Shade Sheist/ Produced/Rap Hatas/ Caz feat. Damizza/ Goin Head Up/ Produced Irresitable / Mariah Carey feat. Westside Connection / Charmbracelet / Produced
[edit] 2003 Oh Boy (Remix) / Mariah Carey feat. ES from Three Times Dope / (Unreleased) / Remixed Chip The Curb / Damizza feat. Kurupt & Roscoe / Damizza Presents, Vol. 2 / Produced/Rap Dirt / Mack 10 feat. Fat Joe & Damizza / Ghetto, Gutta & Gangsta Comp. / Produced/Rap A Thing of the Past / Damizza feat. Butch Cassidy, Roccett & Spit Fiya / unreleased / Produced/Rap Lights Out / Mack 10 feat. Westside Connection & / Ghetto, Gutta & Gangsta Comp. / Produced Lights Out / Westside Connection/ Terrorist Threats/ Produced Dangerous / Dr. Stank feat. Butch Cassidy / Damizza presents... Baby Ree Mixtape Vol.1 / Produced I'll Do Anything / Damizza feat. N.U.N.E / True Crime: Streets of LA (The Soundtrack) / Produced/Rap Mizza / Damizza & Mariah Carey / Released / Produced/Rap What Would You Do / Nate Dogg feat. Mariah Carey & Shade Sheist / Damizza Presents, Mix Tape 1 / Produced What Would You Do / Nate Dogg feat. Mariah Carey & Butch Cassidy / second version / Produced
[edit] 2004 Western Conference / Conway feat. Butch Cassidy / How The West Was One / Produced Best Of Me / Conway, Damizza & Barbara Wilson / How The West Was One / Produced Starz / Stacee Adamz feat. Butch Cassidy / Gunz & Butter Unreleased / Produced Times Done Changed / Stacee Adamz feat.Kokane & Knoc-Turn'Al / Gunz & Butter Unreleased / Produced Change This Game / Knoc-Turn'Al / The Way I Am / Produced Killa/ Kam feat. Damizza/ California Love Part.1/ Saturday Night / Damizza feat. Knoc-Turn'Al and LT Hutton/ Baby Ree Mixtape Vol.2 Gangsta Lean / Damizza feat. Butch Cassidy, Jayo Felony, Titus Fuck and Down / Baby Ree Mixtape Vol.2 Throw Away Chick/Conway feat. Damizza/Baby Ree Mixtape Vol.2 Backflip / Raven Symone / This Is My Time / Produced Top Ballin'/Damizza feat. Butch Cassidy / Produced/Rap The Watcher Pt.3
[edit] 2005 Can't Knock The Hustle / Damizza feat. Nate Dogg Somebody Like Me / Nate Dogg / Nate Dogg/ Produced Word Up (Reemix) / Korn / Damizza presents: The Baby Ree Mixtape Vol.III / Remixed/Produced Shake It Off (Reemix)/ Mariah Carey / Unreleased / Remixed/ Produced My Life / Damizza feat. Mariah Carey and Knoc-Turn'Al / Damizza presents: Guilty By Association The Mixtape / Produced/Rap One Small Kiss / Damizza feat. Vanessa Marquez / Damizza presents: Guilty By Association The Mixtape / Produced/Rap Ghetto/ Lil Wayne feat. TQ/ Produced Chris Is High/ Ludacris/ Disturbing tha peace/ unreleased / Produced L.A. / Damizza / Unreleased / Produced / Rap Cali Love / Damizza, DJ Couz, O'Shay & Fingazz / Unreleased / Co-produced/Rap Don't Fuck With Us /Damizza feat. Butch Cassidy, Rocket, & Spitfiya/ California Love Part 2 / Rap They Act Like They Don't Know / Sly Boogy feat. Damizza Stick N' Tired / Damizza feat. SaDiva
[edit] 2006 After She's Gone / Damizza, Destino, G-Pride, Hyena, Shalla, SSG / Katrina Relief UNITED mixtape/ Produced/Rap So Fly Pt. 2 / MC Magic feat. Gemini / Magic City / Co-produced Lyrical Terrorism / Amir / Lyrical Terrorism / Produced The Best / Bishop Lamont feat. Chevy Jones / Madden NFL 07 (video game) / Produced West Coastin' Intro / Damizza / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Skit The Watcher (Pt. 3) / Damizza / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Rap We Get Down / Damizza / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Skit Future Projects / Damizza / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Skit Dig In The Crates / Damizza / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Skit Hit Us Up / Damizza / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Skit Click Clack/ Damizza feat.Taje & Noni Spitz / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Rap Outro / Damizza / DJ HU$TLE presents WestCoastin 1 / DJ HU$TLE / Skit Hip Hop Chick - Damizza feat. O'Shey/ West side Ridin’ 21 mixtape/ Produced/Rap Westside Ridin' - Damizza feat.C4/ Westside Ridin’ 22 mixtape/ Produced/Rap Cruzin / Damizza & Butch Cassidy / Back B4 You're Lonely / Buch Cassidy & Damizza / Produced/Rap View From The Top / Damizza, Vanessa Marquez, Bishop Lamont & Roccett / Back B4 You're Lonely / Buch Cassidy & Damizza / Produced/Rap 805 Worldwide / Monteloco feat. Damizza, Sly from C4 & Paul Dateh/ 805 Kingz compilation part.1/ Co-Producer/ Rap
[edit] 2007 Get Your Party On / Damizza & Butch Cassidy/ / Back B4 You're Lonely / Buch Cassidy & Damizza / Co-Producer / Rap Back B4 You're Lonely / Damizza & Butch Cassidy / Back B4 You're Lonely / Buch Cassidy & Damizza / Co-Producer / Rap Click, Clack! / Damizza & Butch Cassidy feat. Taje & Noni Spitz / Back B4 You're Lonely / Buch Cassidy & Damizza / Tragic End / Damizza & Butch Cassidy / Back B4 You're Lonely / Buch Cassidy & Damizza / Co-Producer / Rap West Coastin' 2 Intro / Damizza & Butch Cassidy / DJ HU$TLE presents "Westcoastin' 2"/ Can't Stop Me Know / Damizza feat.Roccett / DJ HU$TLE presents "Westcoastin' 2"/ Performer Hustle, Leaking Our Sh*t / Damizza & Butch Cassidy / DJ HU$TLE presents "Westcoastin' 2"/ Performer Can't Move It Like Me" / Damizza feat. Down aka Kilo & Chino XL/ Performer "I Aint Playin" / Damizza feat. Prime / Producer/Rapper "805 Worldwide" / Monteloco feat. Damizza & Sly of Guilty
[edit] 2008 "Cruzin'" / Damizza & Butch Cassidy/ / Back B4 You're Lonely / Buch Cassidy & Damizza / Co-Producer / Rap "Audio Hustlaz" / Young De / Co-Executive Produced DJ Skee Mixtape with B-Real of Cypress Hill "Potential Breakup (reemix) / Aly & AJ / Co Produced Remix "Not Me" / Silas (of Guilty) Co Produced single "Seed of memory" (Bring our troops home) / Damizza Feat. Terry Reid
