Riff Raff (rapper)

Riff Raff
Riff Raff performing in 2011
Riff Raff performing in 2011
Background information
Birth nameHorst Christian Simco
Also known as
  • Jody Highroller
  • MTV Riff Raff
  • Dale Dan Tony
  • Brendan Hallihan
Born (1982-01-29) January 29, 1982 (age 42)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2005–present
Labels
Formerly of

Horst Christian Simco[3] (born January 29, 1982), known professionally as Riff Raff (often stylized as RiFF RAFF),[4] is an American rapper from Katy, Texas.[5] He was originally managed by Swishahouse co-founder OG Ron C in 2011.[6] After initially signing with rapper Soulja Boy's record label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Simco signed with producer Diplo's record label Mad Decent to release his debut studio album, Neon Icon (2014).[7] Despite lukewarm critical and commercial response, it mildly entered the Billboard 200 along with his second album Peach Panther (2016), which was released by Warner Records. Prior to its release, Simco entered a US$4 million joint partnership with Stampede Management and BMG for his Neon Nation label and production company.[8] The joint deal fell apart in the wake of legal disputes with the publication of the 2012 film Spring Breakers.

Simco was formerly a member of the hip hop group Three Loco, along with Andy Milonakis and Dirt Nasty, who reunited on his Balloween 2016 Halloween mixtape performing "Bitches in my Driveway". The trio premiered a Christmas parody song, "Ho-Ho-Loco", in the TBS Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol special.[9] In February 2018, Riff Raff signed with singer Blackbear's Beartrap Sound for a reported US$500,000.[10]

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Riff Raff Wants to Be EDM Justin Bieber". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Platon, Adelle (April 5, 2016). ""Riff Raff Teams with Stampede Management To Launch Neon Nation Corporation Label, Debuts 'Carlos Slim' Single: Exclusive"". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Weiss, Jeff (May 24, 2012). "Is Riff Raff Serious?". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference xxl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Winslow, Mike (June 19, 2012). "Houston Rapper Riff Raff Signs With Diplo's Label". All Hip Hop.
  6. ^ Martinez-Belkin, Neil (August 9, 2012). "Riff Raff, "Bringing the Rice Out" (XXL Exclusive Online Feature)". XXL.
  7. ^ Maness, Carter (May 10, 2012). "Riff Raff Signs To Diplo's Mad Decent Label". MTV. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012.
  8. ^ Fleischer, Adam (May 20, 2014). "Riff Raff's Album Has An Official Release Date…And A Baby On The Cover". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Goble, Corban (August 14, 2012). "Three Loco – "We Are Farmers" (Feat. Diplo) Video". Stereogum.
  10. ^ A, Aron (February 5, 2018). "RiFF RAFF Signs $500K Deal With Blackbear's "Beartrap Sound"". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.