Dâm-Funk
Damon Garrett Riddick (born June 15, 1971), better known by his stage name Dâm-Funk (stylized as DāM-FunK; pronounced "Dame-Funk"), is an American funk musician, vocalist and producer from Pasadena, California. In 2007, Riddick signed with the L.A.-based record label Stones Throw Records.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Damon Garrett Riddick | 
| Also known as | D-F, Garrett, Gemini Twin | 
| Born | June 15, 1971 | 
| Origin | Pasadena, California, United States | 
| Genres | Funk, boogie, funktronica, R&B, g-funk, synth-pop | 
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, DJ, vocalist | 
| Years active | 1988–present | 
| Labels | Stones Throw, Scion A/V, Glydezone, Funkmosphere, Music from Memory | 
| Website | stonesthrow | 
Partial discography
    
Solo albums
- Toeachizown (Stones Throw, 2009)
 - Invite the Light (Stones Throw, 2015)[1]
 - Private Life (as Garrett) (Music from Memory, 2017)[2]
 - Above the Fray (Glydezone, 2021)[3]
 
Collaborative albums
- Higher (with Steve Arrington) (Stones Throw, 2013)
 - 7 Days of Funk (with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk) (Stones Throw, 2013)
 
Extended plays
- LA Series #7 (with Computer Jay) (All City Dublin, 2010)
 - InnaFocusedDaze (Scion/AV, 2011)
 - I Don't Wanna Be A Star! (Stones Throw, 2012)
 - STFU (Stones Throw, 2015)
 - Architecture (Saft, 2016)
 - Nite Funk (2016) (with Nite Jewel)
 - STFU II (Glydezone, 2019)
 
Compilations
- Rhythm Trax Vol. 4 (Stones Throw, 2009)
 - Adolescent Funk (Stones Throw, 2010)
 - California (Welcome to Los Santos, 2015)
 
Singles
- "Burgundy City" (Stones Throw, 2008)
 - "Japan Groove" (Stones Throw, 2009)
 - "It's My Life" (Circle Star, 2009)
 - "Let's Take Off (Far Away)" (Stones Throw, 2009)
 - "Hood Pass Intact" (Stones Throw, 2010)
 - "What's on Your Mind" (Tony Cook featuring Dâm-Funk) (Stones Throw, 2010)
 - "Faden Away" (Stones Throw, 2013) (with Snoopzilla as 7 Days of Funk)
 - "Damn, dis-moi"/"Girlfriend" (Christine and the Queens featuring Dâm Funk) (Because Music, 2018)
 
References
    
Footnotes
- "Download a track from DâM-FunK's forthcoming Invite The Light LP – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". FACT Magazine. October 26, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
 - "Garrett - Private Life". Boomkat. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
 - Bromfield, Daniel (August 12, 2021). "DāM-FunK: Above the Fray Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
 
Sources
- Review, Allmusic
 - Interview in The FADER Magazine :: DāM-FunK cover feature, circa. 2009
 - Review, Dusted Magazine
 - Review, Pitchfork Media
 - Review, Prefix Magazine
 - Review, XLR8R
 - Concert Review, The New York Times
 
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