It is the follow-up to their critically and commercially successful 1993 album Sons of Soul. House of Music is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, released November 19, 1996, on Mercury Records. Originally, the band went by "Tony, Toni, Tone" as a joke, until they realized it had a nice ring to it. Other members were Elijah Baker, Carl Wheeler, Randall Wiggins, and Amar Khalil, who is the current lead singer of the group, and Antron Haile. During the band's heyday, it was composed of Dwayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums and keyboards. Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American Soul/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. From fourth studio album by Tony! Toni! Toné! : House Of Music (1996). Song by American Soul/R&B group '' Tony! Toni! Toné! ''. He would later go on to say that after his success in the rap world many of his family members "popped up" For a period of about three years he was homeless after his mother lost her home, due to foreclosure. In the 11th grade, Quik dropped out of high school. He was a member of the Westside Tree Top Piru Bloods. He then began doing shows DJing around Southern California, many of which ended in rival gang related altercations. He began selling homemade mixtapes (notably The Red Tape, 1987) after he received a turntable for his 9th grade graduation. By age 12 he was already playing instruments, and by the age of 21, he was a platinum-selling artist. David's love for music began at 2, as his mother had an extensive record collection. Out of respect for his beloved friend, Roger Troutman, he retired the talkbox.
He was chiefly inspired by funk and soul artists, such as Roger Troutman (who even taught him the use of the talkbox, which became a trademark for Quik's sound throughout his career) and George Clinton. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in a short period of time.īlake was born on Januin Compton, California.
David Marvin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an American rapper, actor, and record producer.