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cootdog |
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coot@mysticroots.com |
Coot Wyman
a.k.a. cootdog was born and raised in West Marin County in The
San Francisco Bay. Coot has been practicing the hip/hop art
of freestyle for 14 years, since nine years old. His Father
was a touring musician and taught his son the fundamentals of
music. Coot's life has been a path straight to success in the
music business. In high-school he produced and recorded hip-hop
albums with the groups Coco-Flip, TFC, 51-50, 2HP, and The Sac,
which were locally very successful. Coot's songs were written
as a rebellious voice opposing racism. His song "Let It
Go" won him a college scholarship from Corretta Scott King,
widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coot grew up with Shayne
and studied piano from Shayne's father, Talc. Shayne and Coot
had a hip-hop/R&B group together in the early nineties called
The Next Dope Generation. After high-school, the two of them
came together to Chico State to study Recording Arts. Shayne
introduced Coot to the original members of Mystic Roots and
Coot was recruited to rock the mic in a hip-hop style. Now cootdog
sings lead vocals, background vocals, plays the keyboards, and
continues to rock the mic with tremendous vocal ability and
force.
Having established himself as a solo-hip hop entertainer, cootdog
has performed with the likes of The Sugar Hill Gang, Lighter
Shade of Brown, Digital Underground, Whodini, Sir Mix A Lot,
Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys, and many others. Coot has
recently released a solo album featuring performances by Shock
G of Digital Underground, Mystic Roots, Strictly Roots, World
Tribe, Force Seven, Al Anderson of Bob Marley's Wailers Band,
Michael Franti of Spearhead, Digital Underground, Cornerstone,
and many other local, regional, and international recording
artists.
The album is entitled: The
cootdog project
Hobbies:
Acting, working-out, traveling, rolling blunts, and water sports.
Quote: "I
have 'nuff respect for all people trying to accomplish unity.
I love to see all people living together as one. That is what
the message of reggae music is all about. Let's unite for freedom
of all beings and legalize the herb!!!"
Influences:
The Notorious B.I.G., E-40, 2Pac, KRS-One, Digital
Underground, Luciano, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, The
Doors, Santana, Sublime and Aerosmith. DEMO
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