| Big B | |
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| Birth Name | Bryan Mahoney |
| Also Known As | Big B |
| Home Town | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Genre | Hip Hop Rap Rock Punk Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper Producer |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Label(s) | Suburban Noize Records Big Whale Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Subnoize Souljaz OPM 187 |
| Website | http://www.feedbigb.com/ |
Bryan Mahoney, real name and best known by his stage name Big B, is an American rapper currently signed with Suburban Noize Records as a solo artist.[1][2] Along with John E. Necro, he performs vocals in the rap rock band OPM, which is also signed with Subnoize.
Biography[]
Early career[]
Big B was born, Bryan Mahoney, in Upland California and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He started out in a Las Vegas based band, 187. He was also an original member of the bands, Spade Bigrade and OPM, as well as one of the co-founders of, Controversy Sells.
Suburban Noize Records Deal[]
The Kottonmouth Kings met Big B through freestyle motocross events. DJ Bobby B, D Loc, and Richter occasionally met Twitch, Scummy, Metz, and Dawes, who were great friends with Big B.
Bobby B, Loc and Richter praised Big B and his band OPM to the Subnoize leaders, including Daddy X. Subnoize listened to OPM and were very pleased, but unfortunately the band was already signed to a major label, Atlantic.
After enjoying the label, Big B decided to sign a deal. Within a week he met Mellow Man Ace and Bronek while in the studio. Ace from Ice-T's camp attended the Sub Noize office and heard some of Big B's work in which he expressed his interest in the artist. This ultimately resulted in Big B's debut solo album under Suburban Noize Records known as High Class White Trash.
Since then, Big B has released multiple albums, including three with OPM. He has also collaborated with The Dirtball and Subnoize Souljaz. In addition, he was featured on the track "Keep It Simple" for Blaze Ya Dead Homie's album, Clockwork Grey.
Big B and The Dirtball also collaborated on an all-exclusive song called "Check Royalty" for the "When There's No More Room In Hell Volume 1" compilation which was put out on SugarDaddy Records, an independent label fronted by the band Wolfpac's front man Daddy Long Legs.
In 2009, Big B released a duet with Scott Russo from Unwritten Law called "Sinner", which peaked at #29 on Billboard's Alternative Songs. It also received radio play.
Discography[]
Albums[]
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 187 | Furious | 2001 | Big Whale |
| 2 | Big B | High Class White Trash | 2004 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 3 | OPM | For Them Asses | 2004 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 4 | Big B | White Trash Renegade | 2005 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 5 | OPM | California Poppy | 2006 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 6 | Big B | Random Shit | 2006 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 7 | Big B | More To Hate | 2007 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 8 | OPM | Golden State of Mind | 2009 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 9 | Big B | American Underdog | 2009 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 10 | Big B | Good Times & Bad Advice | 2010 | Suburban Noize Records |
Album Appearances[]
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsunami Bros. | King Harbor | 2003 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 2 | Subnoize Souljaz | Sub Noize Souljaz | 2005 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 3 | Subnoize Souljaz | Droppin Bombs | 2006 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 4 | Various Artists | When There's No More Room In Hell Volume 1 | 2006 | SugarDaddy Records |
| 5 | Kottonmouth Kings | Hidden Stash III | 2006 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 6 | Hed PE | Insomnia | 2007 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 7 | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Clockwork Grey | 2007 | Psychopathic Records |
| 8 | The Dirtball | Crook County | 2008 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 9 | Axe Murder Boyz | Gods Hand | 2008 | Hatchet House |
| 10 | Hed PE | New World Orphans | 2009 | Suburban Noize Records |
| 11 | Subnoize Souljaz | Blast From The Past | 2009 | Suburban Noize Records |
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