Donny Arcade
| Donny Arcade | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Don M Johnson |
| Born |
July 25, 1979 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer, Actor |
| Labels | Pantheon Elite Records |
| Associated acts | Layzie Bone |
| Website |
donnyarcade |
Donny Arcade (birth name Don M Johnson, born 25 July, 1979) is an American rapper, producer and actor of Cleveland, Ohio origin. His single False Flaggin co-written with Billy Carson made it to the top 20 in US charts, October 2016.[1] Arcade made contributions with various artists, the notable includes Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony group.[2][3] He will make his film debut as Ravager in an upcoming feature Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[4]
Early life and career
Arcade was born in 1979 to a family of musical background. He grew up listening sounds of various musical genres. He started breakdance at five as part of a hip-hop crew with his elder brother and uncle. By the age of seven, he performed rap songs in school talent shows and at local level. In September 2016, he performed live at Washington Ave Miami Beach.[5]
Earlier he recorded and released songs as a member of a rap groups. Afterwards started to experiment with his own sound. His biggest inspiration is Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. At age 22, Donny Arcade moved to Atlanta where he outshine his career as a rapper and stepped into film making and video production. He has filmed and directed over 30 music videos from various artists of Atlanta including his own.
Discography
Singles
- "Loner" (2015)
- "Carpe Diem" feat. Irma Gloria (2016)
- "Emerald Tablets" feat. Layzie Bone (2016)
- "3600" (2016)
- "Anunnaki" (2016)
- "Avatar" (2016)
- "Nights In Atlantis" (2016)
- "Interlude" feat. Billy Carson (2016)
- "We Are Not Alone" feat. Layzie Bone (2016)
- "Zzzz" feat. Starfoxxx (2016)
- "False Flaggin" feat. Josh Reeves (2016)
- "Stop Lying 2 Me" (2016)
- "Love Power" (2016)
- "Welcome Back Home" feat. Anjolique (2016)
- "Take A Knee" (2016)
- "Deep Space" (2016)
- "Emerald Tablets" feat. Layzie Bone, Anjolique, Billy Carson (2016)
- "Interlude" feat. Billy Carson (2016)
- Charts
| Release date | Title | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Chart Peak (Official Charts) | US Chart Peak (DRT National Airplay) | ||
| 2016 | "False Flaggin" | 20[1] | 84[6] |
Albums
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Anunnaki | Himself | video short |
| Avatar | Himself | video short | |
| Welcome Back Home | Himself | video short | |
| False Flaggin | Himself | video short | |
| We Are Not Alone Tour | Himself | short | |
| Love Power | Himself | video short | |
| Carpe Diem | Himself | video short | |
| Anunnaki Greatest Story Never Told | Himself | video short | |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Ravager | film debut |
References
- 1 2 "Official music charts". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Ohio Rapper Donny Arcade snags Lazyie Bone of Bone Thugz-N-Harmony for conscious feature". OMG Celebrity News. Shant Shahinian.
- ↑ "Donny Arcade drops Emerald Tablets featuring Layzie Bone". This Is 50. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Conscious Feature From Pantheon Elite Records". NBC. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Donny Arcade at Jazid". CBS Local.
- ↑ "DRT National Airplay top 200 chart". DRT.
- ↑ "New Hip-Hop Artist 'Donny Arcade' Drops The Most Controversial Album In Decades". niume.
- ↑ "Pantheon Elite Records Signs Hip Hop Artist Donny Arcade". BWW.