Danger Mouse is a DJ, producer and member of Gnarls Barkley.
The Grey Album
Danger Mouse first gained attention after releasing an album that remixed Jay-Z's The Black Album with instrumentals from The Beatles White Album, aptly titled The Grey Album. While the album was eventually caught up in a number of legal copyright battles, Danger Mouse moved on to help produce parts of the Gorillaz second album.NNDB: Danger Mouse Biography
Gnarls Barkley
After a brief break, Danger Mouse teamed up with rapper Cee-Lo to form the group Gnarls Barkley, which had a #1 hit with the song "Crazy." Danger Mouse has continued to produce records for a number of different artists, while still finding time to record with Gnarls Barkley and the band The Good, the Bad and the Queen.
Discography
- 2003: Ghetto Pop Life
- 2004: The Grey Album
- 2006: St. Elsewhere
- 2007: From Man to Mouse
- 2008: The Odd Couple
Producing Credits
References
Fast Facts
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Name
Brian Joseph Burton
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Born
January 29, 1975
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Hometown
Athens, Georgia
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Years active
1998-present
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Labels
Lex Records, Warner Music
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Fact:
He is not affiliated with the 1980s cartoon character DangerMouse
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Associated with
Gnarls Barkley, The Good, the Bad and the Queen, Danger doom, Gorillaz
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Fact:
Produced the latest album from The Black Keys
