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Infobox musical artist | name = The Dayton Family| image = daytonfamily.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Flint, Michigan | genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | years_active = 1993—present| label = Po Broke (1995) Relativity Records (1996-1999) Reel Life Productions|Gothom (2001) E1 Music|Koch Records (2002-2003) Fast Life Records (2005-2006) UBU Records (2006-2008) DDA Records (2009) Hatchet House (2010-present)| website = http://www.thedaytonfamily.net/ TheDaytonFamily| current_members = Bootleg Shoestring Backstabba| past_members = Ghetto E Jake the Flake The Dayton Family is an United States|American hip hop music|hip hop group from Flint, Michigan . The group is composed of Ira Dorsey, Raheen Peterson, and Matt Hinkle, who perform under the respective personas of Bootleg , Shoestring , and Backstabba . The name Dayton Family derives from Dayton Street, one of the most crime-ridden streets in their hometown.
Musical career
Early history (1993–2005)
In 1993, Ira Dorsey and Raheen Peterson met through their younger brothers.cite web | url = http://thedaytonfamily.net/thedaytonfamily2010/bio.php? page_id=220 | title =Back on Dayton Ave: The Dayton Family Interview | publisher =Psychopathic Records | accessdate = January 25, 2011 The two began writing together, under the names Bootleg and Shoestring, and created their first song, "Dope Dayton Ave."cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-dayton-family-p141732/biography | title =The Dayton Family - Biography | author =Jason Birchmeier | publisher =Rovi Corporation | accessdate = January 25, 2011 Rapper Matt Hinkle soon joined the duo under the name Backstabba. The group began working with local producer Steve Pitts and formed The Dayton Family, named after Dayton St., one of the most crime-ridden streets in their hometown of Flint, Michigan . In between studio sessions, they performed at local clubs and quickly gain notoriety within Flint.
The Dayton Family recorded a 12-inch single and soon signed with Atlanta independent record label Po Broke in 1995. That year, the group released their debut album '' What's on My Mind? and were featured on No Limit Records|No Limit s Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' '' compilation album, which got the trio recognition throughout Southern United States . After the album's release, Hinkle was imprisoned and replaced by Dorse's younger brother Eric, who performed under the name Ghetto E. Following a year of touring, the group left Po Broke due to legal problems with the label's producer.cite web | url = http://thedaytonfamily.net/thedaytonfamily2010/bio.php | title =Biography | publisher =Psychopathic Records | accessdate = January 25, 2011
In 1996, they released their second album F.B.I. (album)|F.B.I. , standing for Fuck Being Indicted, under Relativity Records . The album was later Music recording sales certification|certified gold . The Dayton Family was plagued with various legal problems, including Ira being incarcerated soon after the release of F.B.I. , which hindered the amount of work the group released. In 1999, both Ira and Peterson released solo albums. Two years later, the group signed with Detroit rapper Esham 's Reel Life Productions|Gothom label and released solo albums. The next year, they released Welcome to the Dopehouse under E1 Music|Koch Records .
Stabilization (2005-2010)
After a three year hiatus, the group was trimmed down to Ira and Peterson and they released Family Feud (album)|Family Feud through Fast Life Records. The following year, The Dayton Family signed with U Be U Records and released Back on Dayton Ave. The duo added new member Jake the Flake later that same year and released Return to Dayton Ave. in October. Following Hinkle's release from prison, the group returned to their original lineup of Ira, Peterson, and Hinkle. In 2009, they released The Return: The Right To Remain Silent under DDA Records.
Hatchet House (2010-present)
On July 14, 2010, The Dayton Family signed with Insane Clown Posse's subsidiary label Hatchet House . The group released the EP Psycho (EP)|Psycho on February 1, 2011, and a music video was released for the song "Cocaine" on 28 March.cite journal |url= http://psychopathicrecords.com/hatchetherald/110121/index.html |title=The Dayton Family are Doin' the Damn Thang |journal=Hatchet Herald |volume=13 |issue=19 |accessdate=January 25, 2011 |date=January 21, 2011 |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records cite journal |url= http://psychopathicrecords.com/hatchetherald/110318/fuck/index.html |title=June 21st, 2011 Charges of Indictment Release |journal=Hatchet Herald |volume=13 |issue=23 |accessdate=March 20, 2011 |date=March 18, 2011 |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records Their eighth album, Charges of Indictment , was released on June 28. They were most recently featured in the Psychopathic Psypher Part 1 & 2 (Bootleg in Part 1 and Shoestring in Part 2). The video for The Psypher (Part 1 & 2) was released on June 5, 2011.
Style and influences
The Dayton Family is known for their gritty lyrics concerning ghetto survival, struggle, and poverty. Allmusic reviewer Jason Birchmeier describes The Dayton Family's musical style as "potent hardcore rap." He says that the group has "an idiosyncratic identity" and "a dark, grim mentality focused on modest survival rather than riches or fame." The group lists Run DMC , Michael Jackson , LL Cool J , N.W.A , Geto Boys , Tupac Shakur , The Notorious B.I.G. , X-Clan , Spice 1 , and Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy as influences.cite web | url = http://thedaytonfamily.net/thedaytonfamily2010/bio.php? page_id=242 | title =The Dayton Family's Inspiration | publisher =Psychopathic Records | accessdate = January 25, 2011
Blaze Ya Dead Homie feat. Kottonmouth Kings & Bootleg
Mike E. Clark 's Psychopathic Murder Mix Volume 2
2011
"I Just Might"
T-Rock feat. The Dayton Family
I Grind, I Hustle
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.thedaytonfamily.net/ Official website
MySpace|originaldaytonfamily|The Dayton Family
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p141732
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