Kyle Smith (born July 16, 1980), better known by his stage name Cecil Otter, is a rapper and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.[3]
Cecil Otter | |
|---|---|
 Otter performing at First Avenue in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kyle Smith[1] |
| Born | July 16, 1980[2] |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | cecilotter |
History
editCecil Otter's False Hopes was released on Doomtree in 2005.[4]
He released his first solo album, Rebel Yellow, on Doomtree in 2008.[5][6] It was re-released on Strange Famous Records in 2009.[7]
In 2011, Cecil Otter released 13 Chambers, a mashup album blending tracks from hip hop icons the Wu-Tang Clan and DYI post-hardcore band Fugazi[a], with Swiss Andy as Wugazi.[9][10]
In 2012, he stated that he was working on a second solo album, Porcelain Revolver.[11]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Cecil Otter's False Hopes (2005)
- Rebel Yellow (2008)
EPs
edit- Falsehopes (2002) (with P.O.S)
- False Hopes: Hung Over Seas (2003)
- False Hopes Mega! (2003) (with P.O.S)
- Dear Echo (2016)
Wugazi
edit- 13 Chambers (2011)
Guest appearances
edit- Dessa - "Everything Floats" from False Hopes (2005)
- Sims - "Dreamsleep" and "No Homeowners" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
- Mel Gibson and the Pants - "Beat It Loose" from W/ Guitar (2005)
- P.O.S - "Low Light Low Life" from Never Better (2009)
- Mixed Blood Majority - "Free Up" from Mixed Blood Majority (2013)
- Sage Francis - "Let Em Come Redux" from Sick to D(eat)h (2013)
Productions
edit- Sims - "Roll Down" from False Hopes XIV (2009)
- Dessa - "Mineshaft II" from A Badly Broken Code (2010)
- Astronautalis - "Lift the Curse" from This Is Our Science (2011)
- Sims - "Hey You (Hidden track)" from Bad Time Zoo (2011)
- P.O.S - "Wanted Wasted" and "Piano Hits" from We Don't Even Live Here (2012)
- Sage Francis - "Pressure Cooker" and "Dead Man's Float" from Copper Gone (2014)
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Ali, Reyan (November 16, 2010). "Catching up with Doomtree's other six". The Phoenix.
- ^ "Cecil Otter - About". Facebook. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ Savage, Kathryn (June 10, 2009). "Doomtree's Cecil Otter finds his voice apart from the rap pack". City Pages. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
- ^ Sirota, Eric (June 15, 2010). "Cecil Otter :: False Hopes :: Doomtree Records". RapReviews.
- ^ Taylor, Patrick (October 14, 2008). "Cecil Otter :: Rebel Yellow :: Doomtree". RapReviews.
- ^ Klatzke (December 15, 2008). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". AbsolutePunk.
- ^ Somberlain (April 29, 2010). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". Sputnikmusic.
- ^ Gross, Joe (2011-07-13). "Wugazi's '13 Chambers': A Track-by-Track Breakdown". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Fossum, Melissa (July 18, 2011). "Wugazi Speaks! Cecil Otter and Swiss Andy on Mashing-Up Fugazi and Wu-Tang". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ Vasquez, Andres (August 30, 2011). "Cecil Otter Explains Conceptualizing The "Wugazi: 13 Chambers" Project, Doomtree's Next Album". HipHopDX.
- ^ "Doomtree - Interview - 3/9/2012". Scratched Vinyl. March 12, 2012.
