Krohme (born Chris Moore) is an American hip hop and metal producer, noted for his work with Chuck D, Arrested Development, MC Serch, Stetsasonic, Snapcase, Otep, Earth Crisis, and members of Slipknot, Brand Nubian, Living Colour, 311, Fear Factory, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and more. His music has been featured on MTV, BET, and HBO.
Krohme | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chris Moore |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Metal |
| Occupation | Record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums Keyboard Turntable Sampler Drum Machine |
| Years active | 2005 - Present |
| Labels | Godsendant Music Babygrande Records Man Bites Dog Records SpitSLAM Record Label Group |
Biography
editA native of Alexandria, VA,[1] Krohme (often incorrectly listed as "Khrome") was born in 1980 to an African-American father and a mother of Spanish and German descent. He developed an ear for production via the eclectic music tastes of his parents and later through playing instruments in elementary school in Hawaii and later Virginia. Using his diverse musical interests, including hip-hop, soul, rock, heavy metal, and classical, he began sampling records in 1997 to create hip-hop beats that he gave to unsigned artists in the Washington metropolitan area.
It wasn't until 2005 that Krohme connected with his first major artist, Ras Kass, for the single, "The Long Walk Home."[2]
He made his first record label debut on Day by Day Entertainment with MF Grimm's American Hunger album where he produced 3 songs. MF Grimm also served as his manager.
In 2007, Hell Razah of Black Market Militia/Sunz of Man[2] asked Krohme to produce tracks for his solo album, Renaissance Child for Nature Sounds, Nativity with Killah Priest and Lost Ark. He also worked on unreleased remixes for Los Pepes, Pt. 1 and Project Jazz.
Additionally, Krohme founded Godsendant Music (now Godsendant Collective) in February 2005 [1] and released his first project, All Praises Due, with guest appearances from Royce da 5'9", MC Serch, Agallah, C-Rayz Walz, Hell-Razah, Chace Infinite, Triple Seis and more. The label also featured releases from Block McCloud, Jazz Spastiks, Little Indian, and more before shutting down in 2011.
In between projects, he signed with Babygrande on Valentine's Day 2008 to release his 3-year project, The Beasts Released Volume 1: South of Heaven, which featured Kool G Rap, Sean Price, Chino XL, Agallah, C-Rayz Walz, Hell Razah, Psycho Les, Atari Blitzkrieg, Lord Jamar, Rapper Pooh, Cappadonna, Killah Priest and additional artists which was leaked but never officially released.
He started working on a collaboration album with Hell-Razah in 2009 under the tentative title "Krohme Razahs."[2] In 2006, he produced the Ras Kass track "Hush Little Baby," the infamous diss towards Game.[2] He would later work with Game on the remix to the Dezert Eez track, Gunz Out.
Krohme was a member of the Wu-Tang affiliated groups, Lost Children of Babylon and Thug Angelz.
He is also noted for his work as a multi-genre producer and remixer, working with members of Slipknot, Fear Factory, Living Colour, Earth Crisis, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and Damnation A.D. to name a few.
in 2023, Krohme founded Calm Bomb Collective, providing a platform for musicians to release music and receive support while benefitting nonprofit organizations. [3]
Partial Discography
editStudio Albums
edit- Krohme - The Ceremony of Innocence (2022)
- Krohme - Before the Animals Know You're Dead (2024)
- Krohme - The Beautiful Struggle (2025)
EPs
edit- Kahlee x Krohme - Blind to the Facts (2021)
- Empuls x Krohme - By Love or By Force (2022)
- Krohme - Cursed Earth (2022)
- Indigo Phoenyx x Krohme - The Dynasty of Dominique Devereaux (2022)
- Empuls x Krohme - By Love or By Force (2022)
- I9on x Krohme - Liqwit Krohme (2022)
- Paavo x Krohme - Evidence of a Struggle (2022)
Collaborative Albums
edit- Breez Evahflowin - Old Man Spring: Krohme (2020)
- Shogun Assason - Target Practice 3: Krohme Remixes (2020)
- Godforbid of That Handsome Devil x Krohme - Tales of the Haunted Microphone (2021)
Partial list of productions
edit- Arrested Development - "Stop [Krohme's Reprise]" feat. Speech & 1 Love
- Canibus - "Gold & Bronze Magik" feat. Bronze Nazareth & Copywrite
- Hell Razah – "Lost Ark"
- Hell Razah – "Nativity"
- Ill Bill ft. Killah Priest - "Awaiting the Hour"
- King Dude & Krohme - 16 Tons feat. Doug Wimbish & Daniel Fleming of Age of Ruin
- Krohme - Circle of Lies (Reprise)" feat. The Impossebulls, Chuck D of Public Enemy & Cesar Soto of Ministry_(band)
- Krohme - "Goon Opera (Come See Me)" feat. Kool G Rap, Chino XL, Sean Price, C-Rayz Walz & Hell Razah
- Krohme - "Legacy" feat. Daddy-O of Stetsasonic, Kool Kim of The U.M.C.'s, Chill Rob G, and Aaron Wills of 311_(band)
- Krohme – "Line of Fire" feat. Brother Ali, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Speech of Arrested Development, and Doug Wimbish of Living Colour
- Krohme – "Live Free" feat. Craig G, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Karl Buechner of Earth Crisis, and Scott Crouse of Earth Crisis
- Krohme – "Ride or Die feat. Challace & Metta World Peace"
- Krohme - "Think Twice" feat. Rapper Pooh, Motion Man & Breez Evahflowin
- Krohme – "The Judgment" feat. Lord Jamar, Sadat-X and Doug Wimbish
- MF Grimm – "Karma" feat. Block McCloud and Ill Bill
- MF Grimm – "Page Six"
- MF Grimm – "When Faith is Lost"
- Obie Trice – "Hope"
- Otep - "Exit Wounds"
- Otep - "The God Slayer"
- Ras Kass – "Hush Little Baby (The Game Diss)"
- Ras Kass – "The Long Walk Home" featuring Jay 211
- Sid Wilson - " †hΣ £ø√Σ ¡N∫¡DΣ"
- Snapcase - "New Kata (Krohme's Reprise)"
- Strong Arm Steady – "Set Me Free"
- Wes Nihil – "Forever Darkness" featuring Danny Diablo and Mike McTernan of Damnation A.D.
References
edit- ^ a b "Krohme Interview". 2007-05-20. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b c d "Krohme (Godsendant) - [All Praises Due Interview]". 2007-02-14. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Earth Crisis Guitarist Scott Crouse Discusses Their New Benefit Track w/ Public Enemy". 2024-04-05.