Tha Chill
| Tha Chill | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vernon Johnson |
| Also known as | MC Chill |
| Born | 1970 |
| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels |
Orpheus Records, Hoopla Worldwide Uneek Music |
| Associated acts |
Compton's Most Wanted MC Eiht N.O.T.R Hustle Holix Tha Wanted Gang |
Tha Chill (born Vernon Johnson in Compton, California in 1970) is a co-founder of the Compton based hip hop group Compton's Most Wanted, along with frontman MC Eiht. During his childhood, Chill dropped out of high school and hooked up with neighbourhood friend MC Eiht, to form the group.[1]
Chill has produced several albums, including The Hard Way, released in 2004 by the Long Beach-based supergroup 213. He contributed musically only on the debut album of Compton's Most Wanted, It's a Compton Thang, as the group disbanded after he was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. However, he was subsequently a featured performer on the reunion album, Represent. Tha Chill was set to release his debut solo album, Chill Factor, in 2008.[2]
Tha Chill is currently releasing music through B.J.I./Hoopla Media/LRT Music/Universal Records.[3]
Tha Chill is part of the hip hop supergroup 1st Generation with Kurupt, Jayo Felony, King T, DJ Battlecat, MC Eiht and Sir Jinx.[4][5]
Discography
- 2003: Tha Wind Chill Factor
- 2010: Chillafornia EP
- 2012: Chillafornia
- 2014: Chillstrumental
References
- ↑ Tha Chill biography at discogs.com Accessed October 20, 2007.
- ↑ Chill Factor. westcoast2k. Accessed December 27, 2007.
- ↑ Arnold, Paul W (2010-01-31). "Tha Chill Of Compton's Most Wanted Talks Game And "Chillafornia" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ↑ Archived August 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Burgess, Omar (2011-04-22). "Kurupt, Sir Jinx, King Tee, Jayo Felony, Gangsta, MC Eiht And Tha Chill Form "1st Generation" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-11-03.