RJD2
Sign in to saveRamble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician and record producer based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position, MHz Legacy, and Icebird. His stage name derives from the popular Star Wars droid R2-D2.
Person
- Born
- 1976-05-27
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RJD2 is Ramble John Krohn, a hip-hop producer. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Until recently, he was part of the Definitive Jux label and produced tracks for many of its artists, as well as having a solo career. In 2006, RJ "ditched hip-hop" for the indie-rock label XL, releasing The Third Hand in March 2007. From 1998 to 1999, he saw success blossom as DJ/producer for the Columbus-based group the Megahertz, with two twelve-inch singles on Bobbito Garcia's legen
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- RJD2
- Musical artist.image
- RJD2 at Moogfest 2014 (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- RJD2 performing at Moogfest in 2014
- Musical artist.background
- non_vocal_instrumentalist
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Ramble Jon Krohn
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1993–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 May 1976
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Eugene
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- rapping
- Record label
- Definitive Jux
- Official website
- rjd2.net
- Image
- RJD2 at Moogfest 2014 (cropped).jpg
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Mix albums
- EPs
- Singles
- Guest appearances
- Productions
- References
- External links
Ramble Jon Krohn (born May 27, 1976), better known by his stage name RJD2, is an American musician and record producer based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the owner of record label RJ's Electrical Connections. He has been a member of groups such as Soul Position, MHz Legacy, and Icebird. His stage name derives from the popular Star Wars droid R2-D2.
==Life and career== Born in Eugene, Oregon, Krohn was raised in Columbus, Ohio. He began making music in 1993.