Mr. Hill

Birth name| Todd Gumke
Also known as| Phantom
Origin| Seattle, Washington
Genres| Hip hop, alternative hip hop, Pacific Northwest hip hop
Occupation(s)| Producer, DJ
Years active| 1999-present
Labels| Hal Cush Music
Website| mrhillmusic.bandcamp.com

Musical artist

Todd Gumke, better known by his stage name Mr. Hill, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ from Seattle, Washington.[1] Mr. Hill has produced for the likes of Kool Keith,[2] Mr. Lif,[3] Boom Bap Project[4] and Grayskul,[5] among others. He is a member of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion.[6]

## Contents

* 1 Musical career
* 2 Discography
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Musical career[edit]

Mr. Hill's first production credit was in 1999, for the song "Investigation Zero" for another Pacific Northwest hip hop artist named Footprints. The song appeared on the 1999 cassette tape Operation Raw.[7] While he was mainly DJing at the time, he eventually focused more on producing. Through making connections in the local circuit, he met Onry Ozzborn, who would be a frequent collaborator of Mr. Hill's, with Onry eventually inviting Mr. Hill to join Oldominion.[8]

Following encounters and discussions Grayskul had with Slug and other Rhymesayers Entertainment members, Grayskul's album Deadlivers was released on the label in 2005.[9] Mr. Hill produced over half the album, taking on the Moniker "Phanton", while Onry Ozzborn took "Reason" and JFK to "Recluse".[10]

In 2006, he released his first solo album, Snaps. The album features IAME, Boom Bap Project and Onry Ozzborn, among others.[11] The same year he joined Oldominion rapper Barfly and released the album Nite Owls.[12]

The next year, Mr. Hill released his first instrumental album The Darkest Hour via Hal Cush Music.[13]

In 2011, he released the album SMiRK, an instrumental album mixing electronic, jazz and hip hop elements.[14]

## Discography[edit]

See also: Oldominion discography

Studio albums

* Snaps (2006)
* The Darkest Hour (2007)
* SMiRK (2011)

Collaborative albums

* Nite Owls (2006) (with Barfly)

EPs

* Night Time Dreamers (2013)

Productions

* Onry Ozzborn \- "Listen & Learn", "The Ozz", "Legend Had It", "Poltergeist", "717" and "The Zone" from The Grey Area (2003)
* Sirens Echo - "Hands Together" from Psalms Of The Sirens (2004)
* Grayskul \- "You People", "Adversarial Theatre Of Justice", "Action Figure Of Speech", "Once Upon A Time", "Do They Exist", "Vixen", "After Hours", "The Skul", "Prom Quiz", "Deadlivers" and "Secret Wars" from Deadlivers (2005)
* Boom Bap Project \- "Sounds Of The Street" and "War Of Roses" from Reprogram (2005)
* Boom Bap Project - "The Struggle" from The Shakedown (2005)
* Coley Cole - "Goldplated Straitjackets" from Goldplated Straitjackets (2005)
* Onry Ozzborn - "Part 3", "Part 4" and "Educated Guess" from In Between (2005)
* Syndel - "Ring Side" from Enchantress (2006)
* Grayskul - "The Last Lullaby" from Bloody Radio (2007)
* Mr. Lif \- "Presidential Report" (2008)
* Onry Ozzborn - "No Hoax" and "76" from No Hoax (2011)
* Destro - "That's That", "Yah, Yah, Yah" and "Oldominion Coming Thru" from ill.ustrated (2011)
* Onry Ozzborn - "Electric Dreams" from Hold On for Dear Life (2011)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chesneau, Samuel L. "The Truth". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
2. ^ Mudede, Charles; True, Everett; Goodwin, Scott. "CD Reviews". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
3. ^ "Mr. Lif Gets Political on I Heard it Today - The Daily Rind". The Daily Rind. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
4. ^ "Destro - ill.ustrated - CD - release date, tracklisting, cover art". UGHH. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
5. ^ "Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Grayskul". www.rhymesayers.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
6. ^ "The HYPE Magazine Interviews Sleep of Oldominion! | @SleepSFR". Retrieved 2017-03-07.
7. ^ "Mr. Hill's Smirk". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
8. ^ "Mr.Hill (of Oldominion)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
9. ^ "Up & Coming". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
10. ^ "Grayskul | Fake Four, Inc". fakefourinc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
11. ^ Snaps - Mr. Hill. Listen @cdbaby, retrieved 2017-03-07
12. ^ "Nite Owls (Barfly & Mr. Hill of Oldominion) — Some of Us — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
13. ^ "Mr. Hill | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
14. ^ "Mr. Hill's Smirk". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-07.

## External links[edit]

* Mr. Hill on Bandcamp
* Mr. Hill on Discogs (List of releases)