Dame Grease
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Damon Blackmon, or Dame Grease, is a Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...

, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 based video and music producer.

Before becoming a staple on every mixtape, The LOX relied on the sounds of Grease in order to acquire the street buzz that landed them their deal on Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...

 in 1996. Fellow Bad Boy Mase sought out Grease’s distinctive sound and gave him the opportunity to provide production on Mase’s triple platinum Harlem World
Harlem World
Harlem World is the critically acclaimed multi-platinum debut album by Harlem rapper Mase, released October 28, 1997.-Background:Seen as Puff Daddy's new protege since the passing of The Notorious B.I.G., Mase rose to fame after being a member of Children of the Corn with fellow Harlem rappers Big...

. This led to Grease’s work as the primary producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 on DMX
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...

’s classic debut It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
It's Dark and Hell is Hot is the debut album of American rapper DMX, released May 19, 1998 on Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album featured four singles with music videos, "Get at Me Dog", "Stop Being Greedy", "How's It Goin' Down" and the "Ruff Ryders Anthem"...

, where Grease helped the Ruff Ryders mold both their image and their sound into what would become one of the most well-known hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 crews. During this time, Grease taught and paved the way for Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...

, another sample-free producer, to make his mark on the game.

Movie soundtracks

As Swizz began to make his mark through the teaching of his mentor, Dame Grease landed a deal with Priority Records
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...

 to release music through his label, Vacant Lot. Rather than accept offers to be one of Puff Daddy’s legendary Hit Men or an in-house producer on Ruff Ryders, Grease chose to create his own Vacant Lot production company. In 2001, Dame Grease made the accession from producer to composer by providing the score for the Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...

/DMX
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...

 blockbuster Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds is a 2001 action film based on the book of the same name by John Westermann. The book takes place on Long Island, while the film is set in Detroit. The film was directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and stars Steven Seagal as an urban detective notorious for pushing the limits of the law in...

. In addition to his work on the film, Dame Grease also reunited with DMX
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...

 on the soundtrack for X’s top-ten hit "Ain’t No Sunshine", an updated, yet much darker remake to the Bill Withers
Bill Withers
William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"...

 1972 classic of the same name
Ain't No Sunshine
"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just as I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums, as well as Withers on lead vocals and guitar. The song was released as a single in September...

. Grease continued his work as a composer in on the 2003 box-office hit Cradle 2 the Grave
Cradle 2 the Grave
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak featuring martial artist Jet Li and rapper DMX.-Plot:...

, starring Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...

, DMX
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...

, Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Monique Union is an American actress and former model. Among her notable roles is as the cheerleader opposite Kirsten Dunst in the film Bring it On. Union starred opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the blockbuster film Bad Boys II and played a medical doctor in the CBS drama...

, and Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He has starred in his own sitcom All About the Andersons, as well as the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show during the fifth and final season of the show. He is also known for his leading roles in television dramas such as K-Ville, The...

, as well as 2004’s Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone is a 2004 crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Donald Goines.-Plot:...

.

Grease may have been focused on scoring films, but he also made time in his schedule to put in work on several music projects throughout 2004 and 2005, including albums from LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...

, Kelis
Kelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...

, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Envy, Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...

, Ol’ Dirty , and an artist on Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

’s Aftermath label named Aimee Terrin. Grease also kept the underground bubbling with “Crown Me,” a collaboration between T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....

, Cam’ron, & Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...

. In 2006, Dame Grease lent his hand to “Life Be My Song,” one of the most acclaimed tracks on DMX’s comeback album Year of the Dog…Again.

Discography

  • Freeway Feat. Jay-Z - 2007
  • "Big Spender"

  • DJ Drama - 2007
  • "Takin Pictures"

  • DJ Dame Grease Feat. Nore & Styles P.- 2007
  • "Sour Diesel"

  • Hell Rell - 2007
  • "Streets Gonna Luv Me"

  • Das Racist
  • "Rooftop"

  • DMX
  • "Get At Me Dog
    Get at Me Dog
    "Get at Me Dog" is the first single by DMX. It's his debut single for Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings from his debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot...

    "
  • "Here We Go Again Intro"
  • "Walk These Dogs"
  • "My Song
  • "Who That"
  • "Get Mines"
  • "School Street"
  • "Shorty Was The Bomb"
  • "Trina Moe"
  • "D-X-L (Hard White)"
  • "Fame"
  • "Dogs 4 Life"
  • "Fuckin' Wit' D"
  • "Look Thru My Eyes"
  • "Let Me Fly"
  • "X is Coming"
  • "Damien"
  • "Stop Being Greedy
    Stop Being Greedy
    "Stop Being Greedy" is the second single by DMX from his debut Studio album. The single peaked at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.-Production:...

    "
  • "ATF"
  • "For My Dogs"
  • "Convo"
  • "How's It Goin' Down
    How's It Goin' Down
    "How's It Goin' Down" is the third single by American rapper DMX featuring R&B singer Faith Evans, from his debut studio album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. The single peaked at number #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.-Production:...

    "
  • "I Can Feel It"
  • "Niggas Done Started Somethin'"

  • The LOX
  • "Tribute To The Notorious B.I.G. We'll Always Love Big Poppa"

  • Mary J. Blige
  • "Dance With Me"

  • LL Cool J
  • "1 In The Mornin'"

  • Kelis
  • "Stick Up"

  • Eve
  • "You Ain't Gettin' None"

  • NAS
  • "Some Of Us Have Angels"
  • "God Loves Us"
  • "Quiet Niggas"
  • "Ghetto Prisoners"

  • DMX (MTV Presents Def Jam: Let The People Speak)
  • "Get At Me Dog"

  • Year Of The Dog Again
  • "Intro"
  • "Walk These Dogs"
  • "Life Be My Song"
  • "Who Dat" (International bonus track)

  • JR Writer "History In The Making"
  • "Zoolander"

  • Capone 'N Noreaga
  • "You Can't Kill Me"

  • Funkmaster Flex Featuring Cam'ron And Juelz Santana
  • "It's Nothing"

  • Harlem World
  • "Pointing Fingers"
  • "Meaning Of Family"

  • Mase
  • "Niggas Wanna Act"
  • "Bad Boy 1997"

  • Wu Tang Clan
  • "And You Don't Stop"

  • Fat Joe
  • "Triplets"

  • The LOX
  • "If You Think I'm Jiggy"
  • "Let's Start Rap Over"
  • "Not To Bed With"
  • "We'll Always Love Big Poppa"

  • Das-EFX
  • "Greezy"

  • Tricky With DJ Muggs & Grease
  • "Hot Like A Sauna"
  • "I Like The Girls"
  • "For Real"
  • "Bom Diggy"

  • Mixtapes
  • Dame Grease
  • ’’Live on Lenox’’

  • DJ Kay Slay (‘’The Street Sweeper Vol. 1 Champions’’)
  • "Coast To Coast Gangstas"

  • Smack The Album Volume 1
  • "Gonna Get Mine - DMX"

  • Movies/Soundtracks
  • Turn It Up
    Turn It Up (film)
    Turn It Up is a 2000 drama–musical film. It was directed by Robert Adetuyi and stars Ja Rule, Pras, Faith Evans and Jason Statham. The film grossed $1,247,949 during its brief theatrical run.-Cast:*Pras as Diamond*Ja Rule as David "Gage" Williams...

     (New Line Home Entertainment 2000)
  • "Ja Rule, Pras, Robert Adetuyi"

  • ’’Exit Wounds
    Exit Wounds
    Exit Wounds is a 2001 action film based on the book of the same name by John Westermann. The book takes place on Long Island, while the film is set in Detroit. The film was directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and stars Steven Seagal as an urban detective notorious for pushing the limits of the law in...

    ’’ (Warner Home Video 2001) - Producer
  • "Steven Segal, Dmx, Andrzej Bartkowiak"

  • ’’Cradle 2 the Grave
    Cradle 2 the Grave
    Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak featuring martial artist Jet Li and rapper DMX.-Plot:...

    ’’ (Warner Home Video 2003) - Producer
  • "Jet Li, Dmx, Andrzej Bartkowiak"

  • ’’Never Die Alone
    Never Die Alone
    Never Die Alone is a 2004 crime thriller film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Donald Goines.-Plot:...

    ’’ ( Fox Home Entertainment 2004) "DMX, David Arquette , Ernest R. Dickerson"

  • ’’Hood Near You Radio’’ Mixtape-Giovanny (Creatior Of Hood Near You DVD)

  • Narckotickz Trafficking Mixtape-Giovanny(Creatior Of Hood Near You DVD)

Resurgence

The world has seen a resurgence of Grease’s sound in 2007, with the Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...

 producer securing DJ Drama
DJ Drama
Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....

’s lead-off “Takin’ Pictures” (featuring Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...

, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....

, and Young Buck
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...

) and Freeway’s single “Big Spender” (featuring Jay-Z). Grease also produced several tracks on Hell Rell
Hell Rell
Durrell Mohammad, also known as Hell Rell, is anAmerican rapper, and a member of rap group The Diplomats.In 2007, he signed with Koch Records and began working on his debut album, For the Hell of It...

’s debut album “For The Hell Of It,” which has been described by many as one of the most well-rounded releases by a Dipset artist. Grease has also been hard at work on his own album and recently released the single “Sour Diesel,” which features N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...

 and Styles P
Styles P
David Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...

. With several more projects lined up that will last well into 2008, Dame Grease looks to continue to lace Hip Hop with the same quality production that he has for the past decade and a half.

In the year 2009, Dame Grease produced the track "Lambo Dreams" for Curren$y which will be included on Curren$y's This Aint No Mixtape: Championship Edition.

In a recent 2010 radio interview ,Dame discussed his forthcoming projects with The Lox, DMX and his new Max B project, pairing Max with unreleased verses from Notorious B.I.G. and 2 Pac.

Since 2010, Dame Grease has been producing a majority of French Montana
French Montana
French Montana is an American rapper and singer of Moroccan and Somali descent. He is the founder of Cocaine City Records.-Background:Karim Kharbouch, better known by his stage name French Montana, was born in Rabat, Morocco...

's music.

Latest projects

Greasealizer (MAGIX Music Maker Greasealizer Version) - Released March 15, 2010: http://www.magix.com/us/music-maker-special-versions/greasealizer/

Dame Grease & JUiCY RNB Presents: Tanya aka T6 "The Introduction" - Released September 14, 2009
"Goon Music 1.5" with rap artist Max B
Max B
Charly Wingate , better known as Max B, is an American rapper and songwriter from Harlem and is known for his original rap style of mumbled delivery, catchy sing-song choruses & hooks, and his energetic personality in interviews and videos.In 2009, Max B began serving a 75-year prison sentence for...

which was released on May 27, 2008.

"Goon Music 2.OWWW" with Evil Empire which was released on July 2009
"Dame Grease & DJ Delz"
Wave Gang 4

"Dame Grease & DJ Delz" Strip Club Music
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