SouthPaw (and as "Ray Dogz" earlier in his career) is a hip hop music producer and engineer, best known for his work for his brother, rapper AKIR, political rapper Immortal Technique, and rapper Diabolic. He is also co-owner and head of production at One Enterprises, Ltd in partnership with AKIR and the current head of A&R at Viper Records.
QUICK BIO TABLE BIRTH NAME: Touré Harris BORN: New York City, NY ORIGIN: Harlem, NY OCCUPATIONS: music producer, engineer YEARS ACTIVE: 2001-present LABELS: Viper Records (A&R) WEBSITE MYSPACE TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE
BIO SouthPaw initiated with classical and Jazz piano at an early age to eventually attend Connecticut College for radio (with Akir). He also was employed by Puff Daddy at his studio ''Daddy's House'' and served there as an engineer for a couple of years before leaving frustrated by major label politics to build a studio with Viper Records and officially join with Immortal Technique to complete Revolutionary Vol.2. He is currently A&R at Viper Records.
Production Credits •Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 1 ("The Poverty of Philosophy", "The Getaway") [2001] - Revolutionary Vol. 2 ("The Point of No Return", "Peruvian Cocaine", "Harlem Street", "Obnoxious", "The Message & The Money", "Leaving the Past", "You Never Know", "One RMX") [2003] - The 3rd World ("Golpe De Estado", "Lick Shots", "Watchout Remix", "Open Your Eyes", "Adios, Uncle Tom", "Crimes of the Heart") [2008] - The Martyr ("The Martyr", "Eyes in the Sky feat. Mojo", "Goonies feat. Diabolic, Swave Sevah, Gomez", "Running Nowhere - interlude", "Civil War feat. Killer Mike, Brother Ali, Chuck D", "Black Vikings feat. Styles P, Vinnie Paz, Poison Pen", "Young Lords feat. Joell Ortiz, Pumpkinhead, CF, Panama Alba", "Ultimas Palabras", "Sign of the Times feat. Cetan Wanbli, Lockjaw Nakai, Cornel West") [2011]
•AKIR - Legacy ("Rites of Passage", "Mood Music", "Grind", "Change of the Seasons", "These R the Blues", "Tropical Fantasy", "The Louisiana Purchase") [2006]