Exile (producer)

American rapper

Exile

Background information
Birth name| Aleksander Thomas Manfredi
Born|  (1977-05-24) May 24, 1977 (age 48)
Origin| Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres|

* Alternative hip hop
* underground hip hop

Occupations|

* Record producer
* DJ
* rapper

Instruments|

* Turntable
* sampler
* MPC

Years active| 1995–present
Labels|

* Dirty Science
* Plug Research
* Shaman Work
* Sound in Color

Member of|

* Emanon
* Blu & Exile

Website| thedirtyscience.com/exile

Musical artist

Aleksander Thomas Manfredi, better known by his stage name Exile,[1] is an American record producer, disc jockey and occasional rapper. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the musical groups Emanon alongside Aloe Blacc, as well as Blu & Exile.

## Career

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Exile's first record appearances were as a member of the hip hop duo Emanon with the rapper Aloe Blacc. They released various mixtapes beginning in 1995 with "Stretch Marx" before releasing their first album, Anon & On. After 2002, Exile went on to release one more Emanon album, The Waiting Room (2005),[2] a solo album, Dirty Science (2006),[3] and another collaborative effort with the rapper Blu, Below the Heavens (2007).[4] Exile released two more solo albums, Radio in 2009[5] and 4TRK Mind in 2011.[6] 2013 saw the release of his instrumental album, Zip Disks & Floppies.[7] Exile released his second collaborative album with Blu, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them in 2012. Exile and Blu released their third collaborative album, Miles, in 2020. Miles was ranked #4 on music critic Anthony Fantano's 50 Best Albums of 2020 list.

## Style and influences

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Exile is known for "coarsely chopped beats" that give off "laid back soulful vibes".[8] He says his influences are the contemporary producers J Dilla, Jon Brion and Madlib.[9]

## Discography

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See also: Emanon discography and Blu & Exile discography

### Studio albums

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* Dirty Science (2006)
* 4TRK Mind (2011)

### Instrumental albums

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* Radio (2009)
* Zip Disks & Floppies (2013)

### Collaborative albums

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* Imaginary Friends (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (1996)
* The Waiting Room (Emanon) (2005)
* Below the Heavens (Blu & Exile)  (2007)
* Boy Meets World (2009) (with Fashawn)
* Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them (Blu & Exile) (2012)
* E&J (with Johaz as Dag Savage) (2014)
* Dystopia (Emanon) (2016)
* In the Beginning: Before the Heavens (Blu & Exile) (2017)
* Black Beans (with Choosey) (2019)
* Miles: From an Interlude Called Life (Blu & Exile) (2020)
* Love (the) Ominous World (Blu & Exile) (2024)

### Remix albums

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* Radio Bonus (2010)
* Radio AM/FM (2010)

### Compilation albums

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* Steps Through Time 1997–2000 (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (2001)

### EPs

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* Anon and On (with Aloe Blacc as Emanon) (2002)
* Radio AM/FM EP (2010)
* Los Angeles 10/10 (2011) (with Free the Robots)
* The Dag Savage EP (2013) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
* Furnace EP (Dag Savage) (2018)
* True & Livin (Blu & Exile) (2019)

### Mixtapes

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* Salvation (2012) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
* The Warning Tape (Dag Savage) (2014)

### Singles

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* "Time Has Come" (2005)
* "Stay Tuned" (2009)

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## Production credits

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* Styles of Beyond – "Exile (Intro)" – co-produced with DJ Cheapshot from 2000 Fold (1998)
* Deep Rooted – "Urban Soul" from A New Beginning (2004)
* Kardinal Offishall – "Fire and Glory" from Fire and Glory (2005)
* Mobb Deep – "Pearly Gates" from Blood Money (2006)
* Jurassic 5 – "Baby Please" from Feedback (2006)
* Aloe Blacc – "Bilar Remix" (2007)
* Kardinal Offishall – "Graveyard Shift" (2007)
* Soopafly – "That Way" from Bangin Westcoast (2007)
* Flying Lotus – "Infinitum" (2008)
* Asher Roth – "Lazy Afternoon" (2008)
* Fresh Daily – "T.I.T.S. (Two in the Shirt)" from The Gorgeous Killer: In Crimes of Passion (2009)
* Strong Arm Steady – "Give It Up" (2009)
* Deep Rooted – "Closer" from D.E.E.P.R.O.O.T.E.D (2009)
* Blame One – "Street Astrologist", "Disturbed", "Saturday Night Special", "The Word to Say" and "Documentarian" from Days Chasing Days (2009)
* Fashawn – Boy Meets World (2009)
* Open Mike Eagle – "I Rock" from Unapologetic Art Rap (2010)
* Has-Lo – "Face in Disguise" from Conversation B (2011)
* Blu – "Tags" from NoYork! (2011)
* Rakaa – "Human Nature (Now Breathe)" from Crown of Thorns (2011)
* Dannu – "Free" from Virgo Summer (2011)
* Pharoahe Monch – "Evolve" from W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) (2011)
* Big Sean – "Wait for Me" from Finally Famous (2011)
* M.E.D. - "Your Life" from Bang Your Head 3: Special Edition (2011)
* Thirsty Fish – "Director's Cut" from Watergate (2011)
* Freestyle Fellowship – "Step 2 the Side" from The Promise (2011)
* Tanya Morgan – "Together" from You & What Army (2011)
* Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa – "You Can Put It in a Zag But Imma Roll It in a Blunt" from Mac & Devin Go to High School (2011)
* Fashawn – "Hola Santiago" and "Heard It All Before" from Champagne & Styrofoam Cups (2012)
* Homeboy Sandman – "Cops Get Scared of Me" from Chimera EP (2012)
* Luckyiam – "Whatuptho?!" from Time to Get Lucky (2012)
* Chino XL – "Crazy Love" from Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary (2012)
* Dialectrix – "The Satellite" from Satellite (2013)
* 2Mex & Maiselph – "All About Life" and "Wake Up in the Morning" from Like Farther... Like Sun... (2013)
* Muneshine – "Venus & Mars" from In Transit (2014)
* The Grouch & Eligh – "Akfam" from The Tortoise and the Crow (2014)
* Open Mike Eagle – "Dark Comedy Late Show" from A Special Episode Of – EP (2015)
* Open Mike Eagle – "Dark Comedy Late Show – Exile Remix" from Mello Music Group – Persona Compilation (2015)
* Fashawn – The Ecology (2015)
* Denmark Vessey – "Think Happy Thoughts" from Martin Lucid Dream (2015)
* Red Pill – "Porn & Milk" from Day Drunk (2015)
* Stik Figa – "The Ends & Outs" from Central Standard Time (2017)
* Chris Orrick \- "Bottom Feeders" from Portraits (2018)
* Open Mike Eagle – "Legendary Iron Hood" and "Happy Wasteland Day" from Brick Body Kids Still Daydream

## References

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1. ^ Krimper, Michael (April 13, 2010). "An MPC fiend at work". SF Bay Guardian.
2. ^ Warren, Jamin (March 20, 2005). "Emanon: The Waiting Room". Pitchfork Media.
3. ^ Jones, Kevin (December 2006). "Exile – Dirty Science". Exclaim!.
4. ^ P., Lewis (August 18, 2007). "Blu and Exile – Below the Heavens". Sputnikmusic.
5. ^ Woo, Andrea (February 2009). "Exile – Radio". Exclaim!.
6. ^ Matthews, Aaron (October 3, 2011). "Exile – 4TRK Mind". Exclaim!.
7. ^ Keyes, Tyler (September 4, 2013). "Album Stream: Exile "Zip Disks & Floppies"". Complex.
8. ^ "Exile: Dirty Science Review". CoolHunting.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
9. ^ "Featured Interview: Blu & Exile". IllRoots.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2008.

## External links

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* Official website
* Exile discography at Discogs

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* MusicBrainz

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