Mocky
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Mocky is a pop music performer (born Dominic Salole) in Saskatchewan on October 7, 1974 who later moved to Ottawa and then Toronto, Canada. He later moved to Berlin, Germany. His father is of Somali descent but born in present-day Yemen, his mother is from England.
Mocky is known for a sense of humour in his music and combining elements of hip-hop, and experimental sounds into memorable tunes. His song "Sweet Music" from his first album quickly became an underground hit especially in Europe. He has released three albums under his own name. He has also been a member of the groups The Puppetmastaz, The Shit, Son,The D.O.M, The Freeway Band, and The Roustabouts.
Mocky is also known for his close musical associations and collaborations with Peaches, Feist and Gonzales, Taylor Savvy, Kevin Blechdom and Jamie Lidell.
Mocky cowrote and co produced on Jamie Lidell's 2005 album Multiply, and Feist's album The Reminder. Mocky co-wrote and co-produced 2008's "JIM" by Jamie Lidell
[edit] Discography
Solo Albums: 2006 Mocky - Navy Brown Blues / 2004 Mocky - Are + Be / 2003 Mocky - In Mesopotamia (JD Slazenger version) / 2002 Mocky - In Mesopotamia (original version)
Productions, compositions or instrumental features appear on: 2008 Jamie Lidell - Jim / 2007 Feist - The Reminder / 2007 Teki Latex - Party De Plaisir / 2007 Micky Green - White T-Shirt / 2006 Soffy O - The Beauty Of It / 2006 Jamie Lidell - Multiply Additions / 2006 Jane Birkin - Fictions / 2005 Jamie Lidell - Multiply / 2005 Kevin Blechdom - Eat My Heart Out / 2005 Puppetmastaz - Creature Shock Rock Radio / 2005 Studio R - Clapz / 2003 Gonzales - Presidential Suite / 2002 Puppetmastaz - Zoology / 2002 Gonzales - The Entertainist
Remixes: 2007 Young MC - Bust A Move / 2006 Architecture In Helsinki - Need To Shout / 2006 Jamie Lidell - What's The Use / 2005 Feist - Inside & Out / 2004 Feist - Mushaboom / 2004 Husky Rescue - Summertime Cowboy / 2003 V.A. - Cinemix / 2003 Isolee - It's About
