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Birth name |
Ryan Mitchell Wood |
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Born |
November 20, 1975 |
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Died |
March 7, 2007 (aged 31) |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper, record producer |
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Years active |
1998-2007 |
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Label |
East Co. Co. Records (1998-2007) |
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Associated acts |
A-Wax, B-Dawg, Lou-E-Lou |
Ryan Mitchell Wood (November 20, 1975 - March 7, 2007), better known by his stage name Woodie, was an American rapper and record producer from Antioch, California. He started his own record company in 1997 called East Co. Co. Records. In 1998, he released an EP, Yoc Influenced, which was entirely self-produced. Wood released his debut studio album, Demonz n My Sleep, in 2001. His final release was a collaborative album with rapper A-Wax, titled 2 Sides of the Game. He stands at 6’1”
Wood was regarded for his fast-paced style and introspective lyrics that were based on events in his real life.[1]
The circumstances of Wood's death are unclear. It was believed he died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds March 7, 2007 in Florence, Oregon, but state and county officials hold no record of his death.[1] some believe that he drank himself into a deep and dark depression because he was responsible for the murder that snoop is doing life over. Which is why he constantly referenced snoops loyalty in his music, due to Roberson never telling the truth about what happened. His headstone was stolen from Holy Cross Cemetery in Antioch in 2018.[1]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- 2001: Demonz n My Sleep
EPs[]
- 1998: Yoc Influenced
Compilations[]
- 2002: Life Storiez Vol. 1
- 2007: Pistoleros (with Never, Lil Coner)
Collaborative albums[]
- 2005: 2 Sides of the Game (with A-Wax) [2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gartell, Nate (June 6, 2018). Iconic late Antioch rapper Woodie’s memorial marker disappears. East Bay Times.
- ↑ 2 Sides of the Game (Album) on Goldhiphop