| Baby Bash |
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| Background information |
| Birth name |
Ronnie Ray Bryant |
| Born |
October 18, 1975 (1975-10-18) (age 32) |
| Origin |
Vallejo, California, United States |
| Genre(s) |
Rap
Hip-Hop
R&B
Pop
Crunk
Pop Rap |
| Occupation(s) |
Rapper |
| Instrument(s) |
Vocals |
| Years active |
2001 to present |
| Label(s) |
Dope House, Universal, RCA, J Records, Arista Records, SonyBMG, 2001-present |
| Associated acts |
T-Pain, South Park Mexican, Frankie J.,Natalie, Paula DeAnda, Doll-e Girl, Chingo Bling, Lucky Luciano, Queenie, Akon, Sean Kingston |
| Website |
www.babybashmusic.com |
Ronnie Ray Bryant (born on October 18, 1975 in Vallejo, California, U.S.), better known by his stage name Baby Bash (formerly Baby Beesh), is an American rapper. Bryant has one brother, and played basketball and football while attending Hogan High School in Vallejo, California. From 2001 to 2003, he performed under the stage name Baby Beesh, after which he changed the last part of the name to Bash.[1] His first album was Tha Smokin' Nephew in 2003, which included the singles "Suga Suga" and "Shorty Doowop". In 2005, Super Saucy was released, its lead single being "Baby I'm Back", a collaboration with singer Akon. Cyclone followed in 2007, with its title single featuring T-Pain and its follow-up, "What Is It" featuring Sean Kingston, landing on the Billboard charts as well.[2]
He has frequently contributed to other performers' works, including a spot in the song "Obsession (No Es Amor)" by Frankie J in 2005 and "Doing Too Much" by Paula DeAnda in 2006.
Biography
Early life
Baby Bash was born to a Mexican mother and Anglo father. His father became a heroin addict. Growing up, his uncles and grandmother exposed him to many different types of musical genres. He is also related to the Leyva family in Fresno, Clovis, Hanford, and Riverdale, CA. Bash had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player, eventually growing into what he is now known for, a successful songwriter and rapper.[1] He planned to play basketball for the junior college he attended in California during the mid-'90s. After tearing his ankle several times and not having it repaired with surgery, he permanently ended the possibility of ever playing basketball at even a semi-professional level.[3]
Career
Baby Bash's career began to rise when he went to Houston, Texas, where he met fellow rapper South Park Mexican, eventually re-locating there. Prior to his success as a solo artist he, under the name "Baby Beesh", was part of rap groups Potna Deuce and Latino Velvet.[4] Bash's debut album entitled Savage Dreams was released on the independent label Dope House Records in 2001[1]. The acclaim he received soon caught the attention of Universal Records, who signed him later that year. In 2003, Baby Bash released his first album on a major label, Tha Smokin' Nephew, and Super Saucy in 2005. He recently was featured in Paula DeAnda's first single "Doin' Too Much" from her debut album Paula DeAnda. He has collaborated with numerous other artists during his career, such as West Coast rappers B-Legit, C-Bo, Coolio, E-40[5] and Mac Dre, R&B singers like Akon, Avant, Natalie, and Nate Dogg[3], and other Latino rappers such as Fat Joe, Nino Brown, Doll-E Girl, Frost[5], and Pitbull.[6]. He continues to write lyrics for singers such as Paula DeAnda, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson and Frankie J[7].
His third studio album, Cyclone (initially titled Ronnie Ray All Day)[8], was released in late October 2007. So far, Baby Bash has released three singles off the album: "Mamacita" featuring Marcos Hernandez, "Na Na (The Yummy Song)", and "Cyclone" featuring T-Pain. The month of the album release, Baby Bash became Myspace's #1 Latin artist[7], and the single Cyclone had over 750,000 digital and ringtone sales prior to the album's release[7].
Baby Bash is presently working on a new film entitled Primos starring Chingo Bling and Danny Trejo. The comedy involves three cousins working in a bakery with dreams of making money, and is slated for a 2008 release[7]. His major-label debut Tha Smokin' Nephew was well-received by Allmusic[9], but his 2007 album Cyclone was given mixed reviews, for example being panned by Rolling Stone magazine.[10]
On December 31, 2007, Baby Bash performed at the halftime show of the Brut Sun Bowl [1] game between South Florida and Oregon.
Baby Bash has also worked with Australian artist Kate Alexa, who on March 3, 2008 released the song "Teardrops," which is a cover of Womack & Womack's song with Baby Bash rapping throughout the song. He also performed the song in Australia, where it was well received, reaching #26 on the ARIA Chart.
Discography
Albums
As Baby Beesh
As Baby Bash
Singles
Featured singles
Baby Bash was featured on the remix of Mario Vazquez's single "Gallery"[17][18] He also made a silent cameo in Paula DeAnda's video for "Easy".[19]
References
- ^ a b c Jeffries, David (2007). "Baby Bash - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ "Baby Bash - Billboard Singles". Allmusic (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ a b "Baby Bash: Flyest Mexican Under the Radar". LatinRapper.com (2005-04-08). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Baby Beesh - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Get" overview. Allmusic
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Super Saucy" overview. Allmusic: 2005.
- ^ a b c d Latin Music Interview - "Baby Bash: Latin Hip Hop's Quiet Storm"
- ^ Britney Spears Single Is Released; Plus Eve, 50 Cent, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West & More, In For The Record. MTV News: August 30, 2007.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Tha Smokin' Nephew" overview. Allmusic
- ^ Hoard, Christian (November 1, 2007), "Album reviews - 'Cyclone'", Rolling Stone (1038): p. 84, <http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/15726238/review/16927921/cyclone>
- ^ a b c Baby Bash album chart history at Billboard.com
- ^ Playaz Circle, Baby Bash & Project Pat Invade The Charts | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /
- ^ a b c d Frankie J single chart history at Billboard.com
- ^ a b Natalie single chart history at Billboard.com
- ^ a b c Paula DeAnda Billboard single chart history at Allmusic
- ^ "Australian ARIA Top 50 SIngles Chart". ARIA Charts. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- ^ Moss, Corey. Ne-Yo, Baby Bash Join 'Idol' Dropout Mario Vazquez On Debut. MTV News: March 21, 2006
- ^ "Gallery (Remix)" music video by Mario Vazquez and Baby Bash
- ^ "Easy" music video by Paula DeAnda and Bow Wow. Baby Bash can be seen around 2:50 in the video. Hosted on MTV.com: View on Overdrive (Windows XP or Mac OS X in the United States) or standard MTV player for older systems or outside the USA
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