Papá Kev

Kevin Marques Moo ^{[ 1 ]} (nacido en 1974), ^{[ 2 ]} más conocido por su nombre artístico Daddy Kev , es un productor discográfico, DJ, ^{[ 3 ]} ingeniero de audio ganador del premio Grammy , ^{[ 4 ]} compositor y ejecutivo estadounidense de Los Ángeles , California . ^{[ 5 ]} Es el propietario de Alpha Pup Records ^{[ 6 ]} y el fundador de Low End Theory . ^{[ 7 ]} Como ingeniero de audio, Daddy Kev ha mezclado y masterizado álbumes de Flying Lotus , ^{[ 8 ]} Thundercat , ^{[ 9 ]} Kamasi Washington , ^{[ 10 ]} y Leon Bridges . ^{[ 11 ]}

Daddy Kev nació y se crió en el barrio de Harbor City de Los Ángeles. ^{[ 12 ]} De niño, tocaba el piano y la trompeta. ^{[ 13 ]} A los 13 años, empezó a tocar tocadiscos. ^{[ 13 ]} Se graduó de la escuela secundaria Narbonne . ^{[ 13 ]} Obtuvo una licenciatura en filosofía de la Universidad de California, San Diego . ^{[ 14 ]}

In 2001, Daddy Kev released an EP, Lost Angels, on Celestial Recordings. It featured guest appearances from the rappers Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Busdriver, Awol One, and Circus.^[15][16] In that year, he also released Souldoubt, a collaborative album with Awol One, on Meanstreet Records.^[17][18] Another collaborative album with Awol One, titled Slanguage, was released on Mush Records in 2003.^[19] 2004 brought Busdriver's Cosmic Cleavage, which was produced entirely by Daddy Kev and released on Big Dada.^[20]

In 2006, he founded the weekly Low End Theory club night at the Airliner in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.^[21]

In 2012, he founded the studio Cosmic Zoo in Los Angeles along with the rapper Nocando.^[22]

At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards held in 2016, he was nominated for the Best Dance Recording award for mixing the Flying Lotus song "Never Catch Me" featuring Kendrick Lamar.^[23]

At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards held in 2021, he won the Best Progressive R&B Album award for mixing the Thundercat album It Is What It Is.^[24]

In July 2021, he started the weekly Scenario club night in Los Angeles, which showcases upcoming artists in the local scene.^[25]

In 2022, he self-published a book on audio engineering entitled Audio Dynamics: Compression Techniques for Modern Mixing and Mastering.^[26]

At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards held in 2023, he was nominated for the Best Historical Album award for mastering the Freestyle Fellowship album To Whom It May Concern....^[27]

Pitchfork calificó a Daddy Kev como "uno de los productores más visionarios del underground de Los Ángeles", ^{[ 28 ]} mientras que Fact lo llamó "uno de los ingenieros más respetados del hip-hop underground". ^{[ 29 ]}

• Discografía de Daddy Kev en Discogs
• Papá Kev en X
• Papá Kev en Instagram