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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Candell Manson |
| Also known as | Candell |
| Born | June 25, 1969 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Epic, Ruckus |
| Associated acts | Tone Lōc |
Born John B. Shaffer III (and sometimes identified as Candell Manson) (born June 25, 1969, Los Angeles, California, United States) known by his stage name Candyman, is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his hit single "Knockin' Boots". Candyman appears in the front row on N.W.A. and the Posse's 1987 album cover.[1]
Biography
Candyman was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, where he attended Washington Preparatory High School. Manson's friend, rapper/producer Sir Jinx, introduced Manson to Dr. Dre, for whom Manson produced a three-song demo.
Candyman was featured backing Tone Lōc before he earned his own solo stint. His first recording as solo artist was the 1989 12" EP Hip Hop Addict, produced by Candyman his late friend Johnny "J".[2] Prior to signing with Epic, Bill Walker [3] from Thump Records, purchased the master of "Knockin' Boots" for Lowrider Soundtrack Volume 1 and took the single to KDAY and Power 106. Candyman eventually signed to Epic Records in 1989 and released his debut album, Ain't No Shame in My Game, in the following year. It scored a Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Knockin' Boots". The following year, he released another less successful LP for Epic Records, Playtime's Over. He released I Thought U Knew for I.R.S. in 1993. 2000 saw the release of Candyman's Knockin' Boots 2001: A Sex Odyssey, an album featuring his 1990 hit single remixed and new cuts as well."[4]
In 2007, Candyman was featured in Nas's Where Are They Now (West Coast Remix), which also featured Kam, King Tee, Threat, Ice-T, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and the Conscious Daughters.
He also remixed the song "We Love You Celtic, (We Do)" for Celtic Football Club.[5]
New single BLM? Don't Shoot is rapidly exploding in success following its independent release with a powerful music video to accompany it in honor of the lives lost due to police.
In 2012 Candyman wrote the curriculum to the worlds first ever college accredited class in Rapping: The Art Of The MC.
Discography
Albums
- Hip Hop Addict (EP) (1989) (King Quality)
- Ain't No Shame in My Game (1990) (Epic)
- Playtime's Over (1991) (Sony)
- I Thought U Knew (1993) (IRS)
- Phukk Watcha Goin' Thru (1995) (Ruckus)
- Knockin' Boots 2001: A Sex Odyssey (2001) (X-Ray Records)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [6] | US R&B HipHop [7] | NED [8] | BEL (FLA) [9] | GER [10] | |||||||
| 1988 | "Money Talk$" | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | ||||
| 1989 | "Hip Hop Addict" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1990 | "Knockin' Boots" | 9 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 28 | Ain't No Shame in My Game | ||||
| "Melt in Your Mouth" | 69 | 46 | 41 | — | — | ||||||
| 1991 | "Nightgown" | 91 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1992 | "Oneighundredskytalkpinelevenotwosevenine" | – | – | — | — | — | Playtime's Over | ||||
| 1993 | "Candyman, Do Me Right" | — | — | — | — | — | I Thought U Knew | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||
References
- ^ Cizmar, Martin (March 21, 2010). "Candyman: What Happened After N.W.A. and the Posse?". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ "Candyman - Hip Hop Addict (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Thump Records catalog
- ^ "Candyman | New Music And Songs | MTV". Vh1.com. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Candy Man – We Love You Celtic (We Do) – Listen and discover music at". Last.fm. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Candyman - US Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Candyman - US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Candyman - Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Candyman - Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Candyman - German Chart". charts.de. Retrieved 14 September 2014.