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Woodie
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Birth name	Ryan Mitchell Wood
Born	November 20, 1975 ; Antioch, California, U.S.
Died	March 7, 2007 (aged 31)
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer
Years active	1998-2007
Label	East Co. Co. Records (1998-2007)
Associated acts	A-Wax, B-Dawg, Lou-E-Lou

Revision as of 19:14, 8 September 2020

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.

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 in Florence, Oregon, but state and county officials hold no record of his death.^[1] 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

Collaborative albums

2005: 2 Sides of the Game (with A-Wax)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Gartell, Nate (June 6, 2018). Iconic late Antioch rapper Woodie’s memorial marker disappears. East Bay Times.

[ng-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Gartell, Nate (June 6, 2018). Iconic late Antioch rapper Woodie’s memorial marker disappears. East Bay Times.

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+|Row 8 info = [[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]]''.
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-'''Ryan Mitchell Wood''' (20 November 1975 - 7 March 2007), better known by his stage name '''Woodie''', was an American rapper and producer from Antioch, California. He started his own record company in 1997 called [[East Co. Co. Records |East Co. Co. Records]]. In 1998, he completed work on his debut solo album ''[[Yoc Influenced]]'', which was entirely self-produced. A year later, Ryan released East Co. Co.'s first compilation album titled ''[[Northern Expozure Vol, 1.]]'', together with executive producer D-Small.
+Wood was regarded for his fast-paced style and introspective lyrics that were based on events in his real life.<ref name=ng>Gartell, Nate (June 6, 2018). [https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/06/01/beyond-disrespectful-iconic-late-antioch-rapper-woodies-headstone-disappears/ Iconic late Antioch rapper Woodie’s memorial marker disappears]. ''East Bay Times''. </ref>
-Woodie died of a self-inflected gunshot wound in Florence, Oregon on March 7, 2007. His wife was killed in a car accident before his death, prompting the theory that Woodie suffered from depression after she died.
+The circumstances of Wood's death are unclear. It was believed he died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds in Florence, Oregon, but state and county officials hold no record of his death.<ref name=ng /> His headstone was stolen from Holy Cross Cemetery in Antioch in 2018.<ref name=ng />
-==Discography==
-===EP's===
-* 1998: ''[[Yoc Influenced]]''
+==Discography==
-=== Studio Albums ===
+===Studio albums===
-* 2001: ''[[Demonz n My Sleep]]''
+*2001: ''[[Demonz n My Sleep]]''
-===Collaboration albums===
+===EPs===
+*1998: ''[[Yoc Influenced]]''
+===Collaborative albums===
 *2005: ''[[2 Sides of the Game]]'' (with [[A-Wax]])
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:1975 births]]
+[[Category:2007 deaths]]
 [[Category:American rappers]]
 [[Category:Rappers from California]]
 [[Category:Rappers from Antioch, California]]
-[[Category:1975 births]]
-[[Category:2007 deaths]]
 [[Category:Article stubs]]
-[[Category:East Coast hip hop musicians]]
 [[Category:Deceased rappers]]
 [[Category:American music industry executives]]
 [[Category:West Coast hip hop musicians]]
+[[Category:Hip hop record producers]]

Woodie

Birth name	Ryan Mitchell Wood
Born	(1975-11-20)November 20, 1975 Antioch, California, U.S.
Died	March 7, 2007(2007-03-07) (aged 31)
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer
Years active	1998-2007
Label	East Co. Co. Records (1998-2007)
Associated acts	A-Wax, B-Dawg, Lou-E-Lou