Pigeon John

Pigeon John Is An American Underground Rapper Raised In Hawthorne California And Based In Los Angeles California. Pigeon John Is A Los Angeles Area Rapper Who Has Recorded Four Studio Albums As A Solo Artist As Well As Several Others As A Member Of The Groups Like L.A. Symphony And Brainwash Projects. Pigeon John Has Been Featured As A Collaborator On Numerous Other Recordings With Various Artists. He Is Currently Signed To Quannum Projects And Has Performed On Several U.S. Tours Including Cali Comm Tour And Has Been Featured In Publications Including Entertainment Weekly VIBE SPIN Magazine And LA Weekly. In 2006 Pigeon John Was Featured In An Interview On National Public Radio.
In 2007 Pigeon John Made His Way To The Breakdown An Internet Show On ItsHipHop.Tv Where He Conducted Part Of The Interview On The Toilet. John Kenneth Dunkin Later Changed To Dust Was Born In Omaha Nebraska USA And Moved To The Los Angeles County City Of Inglewood California At The Age Of Five Years Old. Being A Mixed-Race Child Half Black And Half White John Felt Out Of Place In Predominantly White Omaha And Predominantly Black Inglewood. John's Mother Eventually Moved Her Family From Inglewood To The Nearby City Of Hawthorne California Where John Attended Hawthorne High School. He Currently Resides With His Wife Harmony In The Los Angeles Suburb Of Northridge California.
Pigeon John Was An Avid Skateboarder And Would Often Listen To A Variety Of Music On The Radio While Skateboarding Especially On The Legendary Los Angeles Hip-Hop Radio Station KDAY. Early On John Was Influenced By An Eclectic Range Of Artists Including The Beastie Boys De La Soul Phil Collins And Madonna. It Was When He Was Only Twelve Years Old He Wrote His First Rap Titled "Inglewood Skater's Dream."
As A Teenager Pigeon John Began Performing His Raps On Open Mic Nights At The Famous Good Life Cafe. The Good Life Cafe Is A Health Food Restaurant That Provided A Place For Many Underground Hip-Hop Artists To Display Their Talent Including Jurassic 5 The Black Eyed Peas And Freestyle Fellowship. Pigeon John's First Recorded Performance Credited As MC Pigeon Was A Collaboration Titled "Judge Not" With The Artist LPG From Their 1995 Album The Earth Worm.
He Claimed That His Nickname Was Provided By Jesus Who Was Driving Around Inglewood California "He Hopped Out And Handed Me A Dead Pigeon. He Whispered 'Please Have A Good Time You're Really Bumming Me Out.' I Watched Him Sink Back Into The Cushioned Seats And Drive Quickly Away. And That's When It Happened The Pigeon Started Shaking Violently And Became Awake Picked Up And Flew Away. I Don't Think I Had A Choice....Its Was 'pigeon' Or Die."
He Later Explained That He Was Discussing His Need For A "rap Name" With A Friend When The Friend Suggested "Chicken John " Taken From The Character Chicken George In Roots. The Friend's Mom Then Interjected That John Didn't Look Like A Chicken He Looked Like A Pigeon And Should Be Called Pigeon John. In The Early 1990s Pigeon John And His Childhood Friend B-Twice Formed The Hip-Hop Duo Brainwash Projects. Brainwash Projects Contributed The Single "Muchas Muchachas" To The Christian Rap Compilation "Sanktifunctafyd" Released By N-Soul Records In 1995. Brainwash Projects Eventually Released A Record Titled The Rise And Fall Of Brainwash Projects On The Independent Label Jackson Rubio. One Reviewer Characterized The Rise And Fall As "pure Uncut Holy Hip-Hop" But Gave Mixed Reviews Of Its Beats And Lyrics. Pigeon John And B-Twice And Now KarateE! Mouse Eventually Met Other Like-Minded Young Rappers And Formed The Hip-Hop Musical Collective Known As L.A. Symphony. Members Of The L.A. Symphony Have At One Time Or Another Also Included Members Of The Halieyoos Fishermen Sharlok Poems Trendi M.C. And J-Beits Aka Great Jason The Eternals Cookbook & Uno Mas Coy Paul "Coy" Allen And Rapper/producer Flynn Adam Atkins. Pigeon John B-Twice And Great Jason Have Since Left L.A. Symphony To Pursue Solo Careers And Other Projects But Are Still Considered Part Of The L.A. Symphony Crew. Pigeon John And Flynn Formed A Side Project Called Rootbeer. Rootbeer Has Released One E.P. In Early 2009 Called "Pink Limousine." The E.P. Consists Of Five Tracks Including "Chimpanzee" "Girlies" "Pink Limousine" "Under Control" And "So Good." Between 1997 And 2000 Pigeon John Recorded The Songs That Became His First Solo Album Pigeon John Is Clueless. The Album Was Released In 2001 By The Telephone Company And Then Re-Released In 2002 By The Telephone Company/Syntax Records With 3 New Tracks And New Artwork. He Was Also Responsible For The Compilation Project Coalition The Hip-Hop Alliance In Which He Was The Executive Producer. It Featured Some Of The Most Diverse Artists From All Over The U.S. Including His Alma Mater Group LA Symphony CampQuest Relentless Royal Ruckus New Breed MG! The Visionary 4th Avenue Jones John Reuben Sackcloth Fashion Decimal And Count Bass D. Pigeon John Then Signed To Basement Records And Released Pigeon John Is Dating Your Sister 2003 And Pigeon John Sings The Blues 2005 . In 2005 Lyrics Born Saw Pigeon John On The Cali Comm Tour And Brought Him Into Quannum Projects. That Same Year Pigeon John's Single "Deception" Was Featured On A Series Of Nestle Crunch Commercials. 6 In 2006 After Signing To Quannum Pigeon John Released His Fourth Solo Album And The Summertime Pool Party. The Album Has Received Positive Reviews From Many Sources Including LA Weekly Entertainment Weekly And VIBE. 7 8 9 10 In 2007 He Did A Take-Away Show Video Session Shot By Vincent Moon. A Sample Of 'Weight Of The World' Is Used In The Current TV Show InfoMania. He Also Had His Song 'Higher' Which Came Out In 2006 Featured On The Nba Live 2007 Soundtrack. That Featuring Mainstreamed Pigeon John More Into The Hip Hop Market. His Eclectic Style Was Perfect For The Game.
His Latest Song "Calculator Watch" Is Featured On The Hip Hope Hits 2009 Compilation. A New Album Entitled "Pigeon John . . . And The Dragon Slayer " Is Expected In 2010. read less