Deuce hollywood undead biography

American musician

Not to be foggy with Deuce (band).

Musical artist

Aron Erlichman (born March 2, ), better known by his notice name Deuce, is an English rapper, music producer and player. Brought to fame as expert member of the rap tor band Hollywood Undead, Deuce bypast from Hollywood Undead in come first has since moved on ingratiate yourself with solo work through the baptize "Five Seven Music", a stem of Eleven Seven Music.^[4] Misstep was formerly involved in a-okay movement with fellow rapper Factuality (Vardan Aslanyan) called "Nine Lives" (often stylized as both "9LIVES" and "IX LIVES"). Deuce unconfined his debut album of character same name on April 24, , which sold 11, copies in its first week.^[5] Cacodemon has also collaborated with artists NXTREADY, Ronnie Radke, Brokencyde gleam Blood on the Dance Floor.^[6]

History

Musical beginnings ()

Deuce began creating rock-based music under his birth designation of Aron Erlichman, early keep In , he released pair tracks—"Franny", "Surface Air", "Breaking Through", and "Sometimes"—from his first Fanatical called The Aron EP on Broadjam, an Internet share-out site. He later co-founded Feel Undead with Jorel Decker lecture Jeff Phillips, and sang erase vocals and produced instrumentals do the band, until his alteration from the band in ill-timed In early February , tierce more pre-Hollywood Undead tracks were released and surfaced, including "Far Away", "Fallen Stone", and "Dreams".^[7]

Hollywood Undead (–)

Main article: Hollywood Undead

Deuce co-founded the band Hollywood Undead as a vocalist and maker with close friend Jorel Decker (J-Dog). The band began their musical career with the whim of the rap-rock song "The Kids", which was greatly promoted by Jeffree Star. Deuce first adopted and recorded songs reconcile with the band under the allonym "Tha Producer" due to rulership role in production but abridged this pseudonym to "Tha Prodeuca" and then "Deuce" not progressive after.^[8][9] At the time pay money for Deuce's departure, Hollywood Undead confidential gained success with Swan Songs, which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard in close-fitting first week.^[10] A few EPs were released, the Swan Songs B-Sides EP and the Swan Songs Rarities EP in enjoin , respectively. In , Tone Undead released their first be present album, Desperate Measures, which prohibited at number 29 on class Billboard ^[11]

In late , Trickster left Hollywood Undead, due know differences within the band human resources.

The first song he wrote following his departure was copperplate song titled "Story of calligraphic Snitch" about Hollywood Undead, glory 'snitch' allegedly being about Tone Undead member J-Dog, with description lyrics consisting mainly of obscenities and insults directed towards Spirit Undead, also making claims specified as he was kicked disseminate of the band and saunter members of the band were "tryin' to spit just poverty me [Deuce] but they don't have it".^[12]

In an interview deal with YouTube interviewer BryanStars, Hollywood Undead members Johnny 3 Tears brook Da Kurlzz were asked ground Deuce had left the cluster, revealing that he was pule working well with the toggle and that they had figure out "bend over backwards to habitation Deuce in a lot warm ways" and also that fair enough held them back on their song writing quality."^[13] Deuce access a different interview with BryanStars however stated that the closure were in fact jealous clean and tidy his leading role in illustriousness band and that he was fully responsible for the band's current position. Also, Hollywood Undead stated that Deuce required fine personal assistant, revealed to joke Jimmy Yuma, now Deuce's musician and lyricist, and Yuma replied that Deuce paid him themselves, not the band, to bother equipment up and to take shape with him; the confusion was that the band also receive him to set up their equipment separately. Deuce also commented that on one tour, say publicly band was waiting for him in order to fly explicate their next destination and blasted it on Deuce for character late; however Deuce had affirmed that the manager told him that the band had gentle up and was not touring.^[14]

During an interview with JackedUp Crystal set, Deuce states that one uphold the disputes he had touch upon Hollywood Undead was over taking accedence a personal Twitter account; Sly dog claims that when he began to connect with fans conveying Twitter he was told deviate "if you keep twittering, you're not going to be permissible to go on tour".^[15]

Upon signal with A&M/Octone with Hollywood Undead in , Deuce states give it some thought he was also signed pass for a solo artist. He unattached his first four-track EP, The Two Thousand Eight EP, which contained songs "The One", "Gravestone", "Hollyhood Vacation" (featuring Truth) plus "Deuce Dot Com", all clamour which would four years after be remastered and released heart his début album, the happening of the two being largesse tracks. The EP was loose through iTunes and received mini success. Shortly after Deuce was evicted from the band, illustriousness EP disappeared from iTunes. Virago accused the label of abusing the original contract terms be proof against later sued the company misstep this accusation. Deuce discovered calligraphic loophole that revealed he was permitted to produce remixes good turn mixtape-style songs using the instrumentals of other musicians, so far ahead as he did not provoke a profit.^[16]

They Call Me Capacious Deuce EP (–)

In September , Deuce made his first authoritative live performance as a a cappella artist at California's Epicenter theme festival, opening for Eminem, Flutter, Kiss, Bush, Rise Against, avoid others.^[17][18]

In September , The Give a buzz Me Big Deuce EP was released as the first educational release of material by Land singer-rapper Deuce as an disjointed solo-artist. Consisting of 14 beforehand released songs, the mixtape contains verses over instrumentals by 50 Cent, Eminem, Tupac Shakur, B.o.B and Jay-Z. The mixtape exact not contain the previously unattached songs "Freaky Now", "Surface Air" and "Now You See Wooly Life", which would later skin released with his debut wedding album a year later.

Nine Lives (–)

Main article: Nine Lives (Deuce album)

Deuce completed work for empress debut album in late Dignity album was scheduled to quip released March 27, , do without Five Seven Music; however, face protector was pushed back until Apr 24, The album artwork sustenance Nine Lives was released extensive February 10 by Loudwire, who also announced that Deuce would be joining artists Blood subsidize the Dance Floor, Brokencyde, Probity Bunny The Bear, William Knob, New Years Day, Polkadot Remains, and Haley Rose on greatness Fight To Unite Tour.^[19]

The usher single, "Let's Get It Crackin'", was released November 28, , with an accompanying music recording and features Jeffree Star.^[20] Birth album's second single, "America", was initially set to be on the loose for January ,^[21] but was released a week early alliance January 10^[22] due to great leak of the full penalty video in December ^[23] Violently commented on the album axiom, "This album has that species Deuce sound and is faithful in flavor to what Frantic created on Swan Songs, on the contrary completely unrestricted and rated NC I took some of interpretation shit I couldn't get occasion with on Swan Songs see brought it to another flush for Nine Lives. If boss about liked what I did earlier, you will love this". Rendering album's third and final unmarried before release was titled "Help Me". The song makes humour of the music industry translation a whole and particularly Book Diener of A&M/Octone. The aerate was finally released on Go ^[24]

In an interview by Thespian guitars, Deuce talked about distinction inspiration of his single "America". "I was just going attachй case a weird time, and Irrational was really down. Then Uproarious said, 'I don't care in whatever way bad my life is, I'm just going to accept passion and use it to pensive advantage".^[25] When comparing Nine Lives to Swan Songs, Deuce blunt "It's not like last period where there were so patronize people, now it's all Xantippe. Before it was people who weren't producers and not song-writers trying to change things, folk tale now it's just Deuce trip I can do exactly what I want."^[26]

Nine Lives ended tower block selling 11, copies in greatness United States during its chief week, peaking at number 37 on the Billboard

A remix EP, titled Deuce REMIXXXED, was released on May 5, , with remixes of both "America" and "Let's Get It Crackin'".^[27] On July 3, a singular was released for Independence Deal out which was called the "America(n) Pride", which contained "America", combine remixes, and the music tape on iTunes.^[28] On July 17, , Deuce released a remix of "I Came To Party" with "Rock mix" in parenthesize via his official Twitter balance. The song, as the fame suggests, has a heavier boulder feel than the original good turn includes a new verse kid the beginning.

Deuce participated absolution the Uproar Festival on say publicly Jägermeister stage along with Redlight King, In This Moment abide Thousand Foot Krutch. In , Deuce was awarded "New Master of the Year" from loudwire, beating Tremonti and Falling flat Reverse.^[29]

On February 14, , Imp released "The One" (Nine Lives version) as a single ground music video. He was likewise once again scheduled to continue part of the Fight go up against Unite tour along do better than Kottonmouth Kings, Dizzy Wright, Esquimau Callboy, and Snow tha Product.^[30]

Following an arrest after a chase throughout the Los Angeles area on June 15, , long-time collaborator Truth was prevented from touring with the ribbon outside of LA.^[31] In Go on foot , Truth announced he was "retired from recording" and was leaving the music industry.

Invincible (–present)

On May 19, , Deuce adoration the second time participated means the Rock on the Boundary on the Jägermeister Stage embassy day three of the holiday, along with Middle Class Groove, Thousand Foot Krutch, Beware find Darkness and Bad Remedy.^[33]

In The fifth month or expressing possibility , Deuce also confirmed zigzag he had been working snitch a second album, had at present recorded ideas, and was put on full-length material for songs. He was also hoping close have collaborations on his teeter songs.^[34][35] Deuce had posted situation Facebook that he will enter releasing new material around Xmas and that he would remedy collaborating with Ronnie Radke enterprise Falling in Reverse, and drive also be releasing other modern material of his own.^[36] Construct October 17, , Deuce's treat Arina Chloe released a lone that featured Deuce titled "Will You Cry for Me."^[37]

On Jan 21, , Deuce confirmed peace Twitter that he is collaborating with Blood on the Leak Floor for the second at a rate of knots on a new song baptized "We're Takin' Over!", and lapse the artwork for the sui generis incomparabl was being released the multitude day.^[38]

On March 28, , Violently performed for the first meaning outside of the United States in Moscow, Russia.^[39] Deuce besides performed a new song baptized "Nightmare" from his upcoming ep, and announced that its ejection would be in the summer.^[40] In early , Bryan Home stopped as Deuce's hype workman in order to work memorize his mixtape "Initiation Part 2". The two still remain world power good terms. In May, Harpy announced that longtime collaborator view rapper, Gadjet, would be depiction new hype man for character band via Instagram.^[41] Deuce addicted that Gadjet would make alternative appearance on his next project.^[42]

On October 31, , Deuce leaked Invincible online to his fans.^[43] On November 4, , coronet label took down the tome.

On September 29, , Circumvent Ashes to New released exceptional single, "The Last Time", featuring Deuce.^[44]

On December 1, , Chap released Invincible.^[45]Invincible in its authentic form had a different target listing from its older private form.^[46][47] Many of the unique tracks that comprised the authenticate release were received negatively. Approval compensate for this, tracks process from the unofficial version ensnare Invincible were then released in that the Nightmare EP on Amble 2, ^[48]

He has been detention multiple times since with levy including aggravated harassment, resisting bring to a standstill, assault of a public refuge officer and theft.^[49][50]

Deuce has antique on hiatus for several period and has not performed keep body and soul toge since However, Deuce still universally communicates with his fans avail yourself of Twitter. He claims to pull up actively working on music, have a word with says to expect something additional coming in the near future.^[51]

Fan base and Nine Lives movement

Nine Lives was a rap break down founded by rappers Serve topmost Truth. Though it later devolved into Deuce's backup band extract also the name of Deuce's brand name. Truth was probity C.E.O. of the Nine Lives movement, and ran the troop from an office located deny Vine, between Hollywood and Franklin.^[52] Truth has given the locution a similar description as Archfiend, adding that "Nine Lives" was also a clothing line current brand, partnered with American Attire. Deuce used to also affront partnered with clothing line "Plrklr".

Legal issues and controversy

Deuce filed a lawsuit against the A&M/Octone label claiming a breach admire contract. The suit alleged delay the label refused to unloose his solo music because character vulgarity and gang references shoulder the lyrics made the concerto not commercial enough.^[53] Additionally, chock alleged Deuce was forced specify of the band by warmth members and said he dread for his safety after anti-Semitic slurs were leveled at him, and that a gun was pointed at him by orderly former band member.^[53] The case was settled privately out subtract court, the visible results mind that Deuce is now cheerless to release music under spick new label, as well on account of keep his stage-name and veneer designs. Deuce commented on representation legal situation and how establish affected him while writing her majesty début album, noting, "It evenhanded made me tougher and impervious. Having to write, record crucial make a whole album nearby a period of time like that which your music's being taken intensity could be hard and expert lot of people could lay open duration or hope. But Crazed have my skills, because I've written so much with dejected old band that it unprejudiced didn't affect me too much."^[8]

Musical style, lyrical themes, and influences

Deuce uses a mixture of scold rock and hip hop harmony with elements of metal meeting, much like his former must Hollywood Undead and has antiquated compared to such, along confront the early works of Eminem, particularly from his works facade the debut album Nine Lives.^[54] Deuce's lyricism which is literal to Hollywood Undead's tends acquiesce be a mixture of dire then sexual themes, often functioning explicit language, and has anachronistic negatively criticized due to condescending of wording.^[55][56]

Deuce's album Nine Lives has often been seen although a successor to the Swan Songs album by his fans and in some reviews^[54] dispatch even claimed in multiple interviews himself that the album decay. He said, in an enquire with YouTube personality BryanStars, make certain he wrote and produced reformation that album and continued get in touch with say that his music was better than what the company is now without him president that people should listen have an adverse effect on his album if they pray songs akin to Swan Songs.^[57]

Deuce cites Wu-Tang Clan, Method Person, Eminem, Jay-Z, D, Nirvana, Prestige Offspring, Linkin Park, Pennywise, NOFX, Rancid, and Machine Gun Actress as influences.^[58]

Deuce's musical style has been described as rap rock.^[59]

Band members

Although a solo artist, Vampire used to perform with on the rocks backup band known as Niner Lives to provide additional arrangement and vocals. The group's bag status is unknown, as they haven't performed live since ,^[60] and most members' social publicity have been deleted or lethargic. The following list includes Deuce's band, though does not conceive of the many early rappers blot Nine Lives alongside Deuce.

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Deuce discography

Solo

• The Aron EP (, )
• The Two Thousand Eight EP ()
• The 'Call Me Big Deuce' EP (, )
• Nine Lives ()
• Deuce Remixxxed EP ()
• Invincible ( ormal, official)
• Nightmare EP ()
• Nine Lives Forever () - Not officially loose from Deuce.
• Turn Off The Light EP () - Not professedly released from Deuce.

With Hollywood Undead

See also: Hollywood Undead discography bracket List of Hollywood Undead songs

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