B. Dolan
Encyclopedia
B. Dolan is an American
rapper, activist, and performance art
ist, based in Hanton City, Rhode Island.
As an activist, Dolan is known primarily as the co-creator and co-founder of Knowmore.org, a wiki devoted to connecting consumers with Social Responsibility
information about corporation
s. As well as being a founder of Knowmore.org, Dolan is also an author of several articles within the site. He is especially known for an article on American Apparel
's CEO Dov Charney
Most recently, he created a package show titled the Church of Love & Ruin, which combined activism and art by bringing openly GLBT and Queer performers into the arena of Hip-Hop, in an attempt to address homophobia in rap.
, where he gained respect as part of HBO's Def Poetry
in 2002 and won numerous slam titles.
In 2011, Dolan told the Boston Phoenix:
After performing at a Def Jam industry party at the Rush Arts Gallery, Dolan realized he wouldn't be able to work within the major label structure. Within months, he dropped out of college, bought a drum machine, and began recording his debut album, The Failure. During this time, Dolan slept on "park benches and subway trains" while working as a doorman at a building in close proximity to the Twin Towers. It was at this time that the [September 11 attacks] happened, leaving Dolan in a "paranoid mental state" which caused him to move back to RI.
Once back in RI, Dolan tapped into the local arts community, volunteered for at-risk youth programs, created the consumer activist website Knowmore.org, teamed up with Sage Francis, signed to Strange Famous Records, and began to tour internationally since 2005 (most notably the Paid Dues Tour 2008, Rock the Bells Tour 2009, and Weight of the World Tour 2010.)
He has also remained prolific as a performance artist and emcee, releasing albums every year since 2008 and most notably creating the "Bombzo Way" and "Evel Knievel" characters, which make surprise guest appearances at his concerts.
United States
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rapper, activist, and performance art
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
ist, based in Hanton City, Rhode Island.
As an activist, Dolan is known primarily as the co-creator and co-founder of Knowmore.org, a wiki devoted to connecting consumers with Social Responsibility
Social responsibility
Social responsibility is an ethical ideology or theory that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual or organization has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the...
information about corporation
Corporation
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s. As well as being a founder of Knowmore.org, Dolan is also an author of several articles within the site. He is especially known for an article on American Apparel
American Apparel
American Apparel is a clothing manufacturer in the United States. It is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer that also performs its own design, advertising, and marketing...
's CEO Dov Charney
Dov Charney
Dov Charney is the founder and CEO of American Apparel, a clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer. Charney is known for his success as an entrepreneur, passion for simple clothing and love for Strictly Rhythm. His "contrarian" leadership style, which he feels promotes creativity, has drawn...
Most recently, he created a package show titled the Church of Love & Ruin, which combined activism and art by bringing openly GLBT and Queer performers into the arena of Hip-Hop, in an attempt to address homophobia in rap.
Career
Though he has since distanced himself from and frequently criticized "Slam Poetry," Dolan's first performances took place at New York City's Nuyorican Poets CafeNuyorican Poets Café
The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:...
, where he gained respect as part of HBO's Def Poetry
Def Poetry
Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word...
in 2002 and won numerous slam titles.
In 2011, Dolan told the Boston Phoenix:
After performing at a Def Jam industry party at the Rush Arts Gallery, Dolan realized he wouldn't be able to work within the major label structure. Within months, he dropped out of college, bought a drum machine, and began recording his debut album, The Failure. During this time, Dolan slept on "park benches and subway trains" while working as a doorman at a building in close proximity to the Twin Towers. It was at this time that the [September 11 attacks] happened, leaving Dolan in a "paranoid mental state" which caused him to move back to RI.
Once back in RI, Dolan tapped into the local arts community, volunteered for at-risk youth programs, created the consumer activist website Knowmore.org, teamed up with Sage Francis, signed to Strange Famous Records, and began to tour internationally since 2005 (most notably the Paid Dues Tour 2008, Rock the Bells Tour 2009, and Weight of the World Tour 2010.)
He has also remained prolific as a performance artist and emcee, releasing albums every year since 2008 and most notably creating the "Bombzo Way" and "Evel Knievel" characters, which make surprise guest appearances at his concerts.
Discography
| Album information |
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Winter of my Disconnect Mixtape
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| The Failure (tour demo)
Strange Famous Records Strange Famous Records is an underground hip-hop music label based in Providence, Rhode Island, started by Sage Francis. Artists on its roster include B... |
| Live Evel EP
Strange Famous Records Strange Famous Records is an underground hip-hop music label based in Providence, Rhode Island, started by Sage Francis. Artists on its roster include B... |
| Prolyphic & Reanimator "Artist Goes Pop" Single
Strange Famous Records Strange Famous Records is an underground hip-hop music label based in Providence, Rhode Island, started by Sage Francis. Artists on its roster include B... Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records... , Prolyphic, and Alias Alias (artist) Brendon Whitney, known as Alias, is an abstract hip hop musician and producer. He is mainly affiliated with the anticon. label/collective.-Biography:... on "Survived Another Winter." |
| The Failure (Official Release)
Strange Famous Records Strange Famous Records is an underground hip-hop music label based in Providence, Rhode Island, started by Sage Francis. Artists on its roster include B... |
| House of Bees vol. 1
Strange Famous Records Strange Famous Records is an underground hip-hop music label based in Providence, Rhode Island, started by Sage Francis. Artists on its roster include B... |
| Fallen House, Sunken City
Strange Famous Records Strange Famous Records is an underground hip-hop music label based in Providence, Rhode Island, started by Sage Francis. Artists on its roster include B... Alias (artist) Brendon Whitney, known as Alias, is an abstract hip hop musician and producer. He is mainly affiliated with the anticon. label/collective.-Biography:... |
External links
- Official Website http://www.FallenHouse.com
- Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/BDolanSFR
- Twitter http://www.twitter.com/BDolanSFR
- Strange Famous Records B. Dolan Artist Page http://www.strangefamousrecords.com/b-dolan/
- Knowmore.org http://www.knowmore.org/