From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Baby Bash
Baby Bash
Baby Bash Doowop". In 2005, Super Saucy was released, its lead single
being "Baby I’m Back", a collaboration with singer Akon.
Cyclone followed in 2007, with its title single featuring
T-Pain and its follow-up, "What Is It" featuring Sean
Kingston, landing on the Billboard charts as well.[3]
He has frequently contributed to other performers’
works, including a spot in the song "Obsession (No Es
Amor)" by 3rd Wish released in Europe and later a U.S re-
lease with a copy / re- recording of the European version,
performed by Frankie J in 2005 and "Doing Too Much" by
Paula DeAnda in 2006.
Early life
Ronnie Rey Bryant was born to a Mexican American
mother and English American father; Bryant’s father be-
came a heroin and crack cocaine addict. Bryant was
raised by his grandmother, and Bryant’s uncles exposed
him to many different types of musical genres. Initially,
Baby Bash attending the AVN Awards Show at the Palms Bryant wanted to be a professional basketball player.[2]
Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada on January 9, 2010 He planned to play basketball for the junior college he
attended in California during the mid-’90s. After tearing
Background information
his ankle several times and not having it repaired with
Birth name Ronnie Ray Bryant[1] surgery, he permanently ended the possibility of ever
playing basketball at even a semi-professional level.
Born October 18, 1975 (1975-10-18)
Vallejo, California
Origin Houston, Texas, United States Career
Genres Latino, Hip Hop, Pop Rap, R&B Baby Bash’s career began as part of the group Potna
Duece in Vallejo, California. He went to Houston in 2000,
Occupations Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Performer where he met fellow rapper South Park Mexican.[4] Prior
Instruments Vocals to his success as a solo artist he, under the name "Baby
Beesh", was part of rap groups Potna Deuce and Latino
Years active 1996-present (singing)
Velvet.[5] Bash’s debut album entitled Savage Dreams was
2002-present (acting)
released on the independent label Dope House Records
Labels Dope House, Universal, RCA, J, Arista, in 2001.[2] The acclaim he received soon caught the at-
Bashtown Music Group tention of Universal Records, who signed him later that
Associated Frankie J, South Park Mexican, Akon, Lucky year. In 2003, Baby Bash released his first album on a
acts Luciano, T-Pain major label, Tha Smokin’ Nephew, and Super Saucy in 2005.
He recently was featured in Paula DeAnda’s first single
Website www.myspace.com/babybash
"Doin’ Too Much" from her debut album Paula DeAnda.
Ronnie Ray Bryant (born October 18, 1975), better known He has collaborated with numerous other artists during
by his stage name Baby Bash (formerly Baby Beesh is
Beesh), his career, such as West Coast rappers B-Legit, C-Bo, Coo-
a Mexican-American rapper. From 1995 to 1998, he per- lio- Da’unda’dogg, E-40[6] and Mac Dre, R&B singers like
formed under the stage name Baby Beesh, as part of the Akon, Avant, Natalie, Mario, and Nate Dogg,[7] and other
Vallejo, California group Potna Duece, after which he Latino rappers such as Fat Joe, Nino Brown, Doll-E Girl,
changed the last part of the name to Bash.[2] His first al- Frost,[6] and Pitbull.[8] He continues to write lyrics for
bum was "On Tha Cool", with one of his greatest hits, singers such as Paula DeAnda, Whitney Houston, Jennifer
"Vamanos"... His next album "The Smokin’ Nephew" Hudson and Frankie J.[9]
which included the singles "Suga Suga" and "Shorty
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Baby Bash
His third studio album, Cyclone (initially titled Ronnie [3] "Baby Bash - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. 2008.
Rey All Day),[10] was released in late October 2007. So far, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p357051.
Baby Bash has released three singles off the album: "Ma- Retrieved 2008-02-01.
macita" featuring Marcos Hernandez, "Na Na (The Yum- [4] Guerra, Joey (2007-11-07). "He is what he is".
my Song)", and "Cyclone" featuring Mickaël & T-Pain. Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/
The month of the album release, Baby Bash became My- story.mpl/ent/music/5278909.html. Retrieved
space’s #1 Latin artist,[9] and the single Cyclone had over 2009-08-01.
750,000 digital and ringtone sales prior to the album’s re- [5] Loftus, Johnny. "Baby Bash - Biography". Allmusic.
lease.[9] http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p357052.
Baby Bash completed a film entitled Primos starring Retrieved 2007-09-17.
Chingo Bling and Danny Trejo. The comedy involves [6] ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Get" overview. Allmusic
three cousins working in a bakery with dreams of making [7] "Baby Bash: Flyest Mexican Under the Radar".
money, and is slated for a 2010 release.[9] His major-label LatinRapper.com. 2005-04-08.
debut Tha Smokin’ Nephew was well-received by Allmu- http://latinrapper.com/featurednews33.html.
sic,[11] but his 2007 album Cyclone was given mixed re- Retrieved 2008-04-26.
views, for example being panned by Rolling Stone maga- [8] Jeffries, David. "Super Saucy" overview. Allmusic:
zine.[12] 2005.
In December 2010, Baby Bash was offered a job as on- [9] ^ Latin Music Interview - "Baby Bash: Latin Hip
air personality for Wild 94.9, a Rhythmic Contemporary Hop’s Quiet Storm"
commercial radio station in San Francisco, California.[1] [10] Britney Spears Single Is Released; Plus Eve, 50 Cent,
In the same month, it was announced that Bash was en- Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West & More, In
dorsing a new energy drink for women named after his For The Record. MTV News: August 30, 2007.
2011 album’s single, "Go Girl."[1] Part of the sales pro- [11] Jeffries, David. "Tha Smokin’ Nephew" overview.
ceeds from the energy drink will be donated to various Allmusic
charities for breast cancer and ovarian cancer research [12] Hoard, Christian (November 1, 2007). "Album
for women.[1] His latest album Bashtown was released on reviews - ’Cyclone’". Rolling Stone (1038): pp. 84.
March 22, 2011, and features guest appearances by Lloyd Archived from the original on May 1, 2009.
and E-40.[1] http://replay.web.archive.org/20090501215105/
Baby Bash was arrested with Paul Wall the night of http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/
September 10, 2011 in El Paso, TX for possession of mari- 15726238/review/16927921/cyclone
juana. Both rappers were released the same night on $300 [13] http://thisbeatgoes.com/hip-hop-news/paul-wall-
bail. and-baby-bash-busted-for-pot-charge/
Baby Bash is also currently working on his upcoming
eighth studio album called Weedsmoke, which is sched-
uled to be released in 2012.[13]
External links
• Baby Bash on Myspace
Discography Persondata
Name Baby Bash
Main article: Baby Bash discography
• Savage Dreams (2001) Alternative names
• On tha Cool (2002) Short description
• Tha Smokin’ Nephew (2003) Date of birth 10/18/1975
• Menage a Trois (2004)
Place of birth
• Super Saucy (2005)
• Cyclone (2007) Date of death
• Bashtown (2011) Place of death
• Weedsmoke (2012)
References
[1] ^ Interview: Baby Bash Makes the Girls Go
[2] ^ Jeffries, David (2007). "Baby Bash - Biography".
Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/baby-
bash-p357051/biography. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
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• Living people
• American people of English descent
• American rappers of Mexican descent
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• People from Vallejo, California
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• Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
• RCA Records artists
• Universal Records artists
• Hispanic and Latino American rappers
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