The Ultimate Dirty South Rap Collection
David “Mr. Mixx” Hobbs
David "Mr. Mixx" Hobbs
Biography
David Hobbs, also known as "Treach DJ" and "Mr. Mixx," is the co-creator of the controversial rap group, The 2 Live Crew. Due to the imposing media presence of frontman Luke, The 2 Live Crew was often seen as his vehicle, but the group actually started without him under the guidance of producer David Hobbs (aka Mr. Mixx). It was the work of both men that brought them to the national spotlight, with Luke's offensive rhymes matched to the boisterous, fast-paced beats produced by Mr. Mixx.
Mr. Mixx first started working on records in California, where he met rapper Fresh Kid Ice (aka Chris Wong Won) and hype man Amazing V. The three started The 2 Live Crew in the spring of 1985, releasing the "Revelation" single by the summer. The 12" was a club hit in Miami, inspiring Mr. Mixx and Fresh Kid Ice to move to Florida to try to capitalize on their success. Brother Marquis joined up soon after, and based on the regional popularity of their second single, "What I Like," they were soon signed to local entrepreneur Luther Campbell's Luke Records.
Campbell first became their manager, but his forceful personality made him a natural performer, and soon he was on-stage with the band nightly. With Campbell's sex-driven rhymes giving the group a lyrical focus, Mr. Mixx concentrated on their sound, a fast moving, bass-driven sound that would become the prototype for many of the Southern styles to follow. Their debut album, "2 Live Crew Is What We Are", was a surprise hit, leading to a string of popular albums that culminated in the massively popular "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" in 1989. Although Mr. Mixx lived it up with his main group, he also found time to write and produce the debut from the Poison Clan, "2 Low Life Muthas". After 1991's "Sports Weekend", the group began to work on different projects, with Mr. Mixx and Fresh Kid Ice forming the Rock On Crew, before moving on entirely.
Mr. Mixx started to work on his own albums, and in 1993 the "Oh My Gosh!!" became his first solo release. Splitting his time between a solo career and producing tracks for other artists, he was approached by Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis in 1996 about reuniting The 2 Live Crew without Campbell. The group released "Shake A Lil' Somethin'" the same year, but without the controversial presence of Campbell, the project had little appeal to mainstream audiences. Still, the album was successful enough to warrant a second attempt, this time with only Mr. Mixx and Fresh Kid Ice remaining. "The Real One" arrived in 1998, but it was met with the same fate and marked the last record of original material from that lineup. Mr. Mixx moved on to his solo career, releasing more albums and singles under his own name while supervising tracks by Lil' Troy and Daz Dillinger, among others. Despite the end of The 2 Live Crew, his new productions proved that he could adapt to different genres and was still a sought-after, relevant producer.
Discography |
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Mr. Mixx & Da Roughneck Posse - Oh My Gosh!! |
4 Sight Records | 1993 |
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Mr. Mixx & Billy Vidal - Shake-A-Booty Bass |
Priority Records | 1995 |
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Mr. Mixx & Billy Vidal - Divas Of Bass |
Priority Records | 1996 |
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Mr. Mixx & Billy Vidal Present Bass From Da Bottom: High Octane |
Priority Records | 1996 |
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Mr. Mixx Aka Jerry Dickslinger - The Sex Files |
Roadshow Music | 1998 |
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Mr. Mixx - Nasty, Controversial & Unauthorized Part 1 |
Morada Music, Us Booty Shake | 2002 |
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DJ Mr. Mixx - The Money And The Booty |
Michelmann Records | 2009 |
Production |
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The 2 Live Crew - 2 Live Is What We Are |
Luke Skyywalker Records | 1986 |
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Le Juan Love - I Still Feel Good |
Luke Skyywalker Records | 1988 |
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Anquette - Respect |
Luke Skyywalker Records | 1988 |
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Various - Male Vs. Female: Battle Of The Sexes |
Jive | 1988 |
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Various - Miami Bass Waves Volume II |
Luke Skyywalker Records | 1989 |
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Poison Clan - 2 Low Life Muthas |
Effect Records | 1990 |
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Tony M.F. Rock - Let Me Take You To The Rockhouse |
Effect Records, Luke Skyywalker Records | 1990 |
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2 Live Crew / Rock On Crew - Deal With This |
Macola Record Co. | 1990 |
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The 2 Live Crew - Sports Weekend (As Nasty As They Wanna Be Part II)
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Luke Records | 1991 |
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Kid Frost - East Side Story |
Virgin Records America, Inc. | 1992 |
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Mr. Mixx & Da Roughneck Posse - Oh My Gosh!! |
4 Sight Records | 1993 |
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Bass Poets With Special Guest Mr. Mixx - Bass-Boom-Booty |
DM Records | 1994 |
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The 2 Live Crew - Shake A Lil' Somethin' |
Lil' Joe Records | 1995 |
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Various - Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Priority Records | 1995 |
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Various - Mr. Mixx & Billy Vidal Present Bass From Da Bottom: High Octane |
Priority Records | 1996 |
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Big Ed - The Assassin |
No Limit Records, Priority Records | 1998 |
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2 Live Crew / Rock On Crew - Fresh Kid Ice Is Back |
Street Dance Records | 1998 |
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Jonny Z - Sancho Villa |
One Lit'l Vato Records | 1999 |
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Da Body Snatcha's - Mighty Westside Y'all |
Mr. Mixx Recordings | 1999 |
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Money-B - Talkin Dirty |
Bobby Beats Records | 2000 |
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Lil Troy - Back To Ballin |
Short Stop Records, Koch Entertainment | 2001 |
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Lil' Flip - Undaground Legend |
Sucka Free Records, Loud Records, Columbia | 2002 |
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Various - Daz Dillinger Presents Who Ride Wit Us: Tha Compalation Vol. 2 |
DPG Recordz | 2002 |
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Yukmouth - Godzilla |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment | 2003 |
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Geto Boys - The Foundation |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2004 |
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Devin The Dude - To Tha X-Treme |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment | 2004 |
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Afroman Presents Hungry Hustlerz - Starvation Is Motivation |
Hungry Hustler Records | 2004 |
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Bigg Steele - Size Duz Matter |
Blockready Records | 2005 |
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Scarface - My Homies, Part 2 |
Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | 2006 |
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DJ Mr. Mixx - The Money And The Booty |
Michelmann Records | 2009 |