The Story of Kip “Kidd” Russell
Kidd Russell’s phone calls with Brandy and Ray J’s mom Sonja Norwood about management lead to him working with Cisco Adler in the studio.
Currently in the studio with Cisco Adler, Andy “Rok” Guerro of the flobots & his own team working on his new album Pulaski Day.
Youtube Channel Vies: 1,000,000
Facebook Fans: 4k
Twitter: 2,500
Myspace: 90,000 fans
Over 120 weeks of consecutive Itunes Sales
Kidd Russell used to free style on roof tops with professional
wrestler Colt Cabana (WWE, ROH, MTV) while in high school. Colt
encourage Kidd to pursue his music career and even booked his first
show at a wrestling/rap concert in Cleveland, Ohio. Kidd turned his
college radio production class into music business 101. Instead of
completing assignments he used his studio time to record songs that
spread around his APU campus. After leaving college and returning to
Chicago he built a reputation as one of the hardest working artist in
the region. Self releasing, promoting and managing his career Kidd has
had his music videos played on MTV2, MTV Jams, placed over 25 songs on TV including the TV theme song to Ring of Honor Wrestling “Rush RockRemix.” That same music video caught the attention of Sonja Norwoodmother/manager of Brandy & Ray J. Her guidance lead Kidd to working with Cisco Adler. Together and with collaborator Ross Golan they
crafted an epic EP titled “Pulaski Day.” Before the EP has even been
released its already had 2 singles licensed to an upcoming Skate Board
focused android game being put out by www.distinctivegames.com.
Kidd’s songs have been seen on Oxygen’s Bad Girls Club, Food Networks
Anthony Bordains No Reservations, ESPN and many more. Over the last
few years Kidd and his homeless Dj John Blaze have shared the stage
with Shwayze, The Roots, Common, The Flobots, Uncle Kracker, Nappy
Roots, Chris Webby, G Love, The Deans List, Oncue, AER, MOD SUN,
Mickey Avalon and many more.
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Albums:
UNTIED (2006) Singles: Suburban Anthropology, Untied, In the Morning
The Dash (2009) Singles: Dear Shooter, Rush Rock Remix
Backyard Heroes (2010) Singles: She Feels Like Home, E North Ave,
Backyard Heroes
2012 Upcoming Releases
Pulaski Day EP
Hoodie Season EP (acoustic)
Discography
- 1) THE DEMO (2004)
- 2) UNTIED (2006)
- 3) THE DASH EP (Oct 2009)
- 4) BACKYARD HEROES (May 2010)
- 6) Pulaski Day (2011)
- 7) Hoodie Season EP (2012) acoustic
Songs TV/Liscensing:
- Rush Rock Remix : (official) Theme song of ROH Wrestling on Hdnet tv
- Bruce : Willis HDnet
- RUSH : ON MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew”
- Dear Shooter: CW/ ABC family Network “The Writes Stuff”
- Boom Boom : ROH Wrestling on HDnet tv
- Thrust is a Must: ROH Wrestling on HDnet tv
OPENED FOR
- The Roots (twice)
- The FLOBOTS (twice)
- Chris Webby (twice)
- Common
- The Deans List
- Oncue
- Aer
- OCD: Moosh & Twist
- Logic
- Shwayze
- Hi Rez
- Uncle Cracker
- Tech 9
- Mr. Lif (twice)
- N.A.S.A
- G Love and the special sauce
- Mickey Avalon
- Nappy Roots
- Animate Objects
- Glacier Hiking
- GLC
