The Koreatown Oddity

Dominique Purdy was born in 1984.^[3][4] He is originally from Koreatown, Los Angeles, California.^[5] He was raised by his mother, who introduced him to hip-hop music.^[6] His parents never married and his father lived in Compton, California.^[6] While in high school, he performed at the Laugh Factory comedy club at night.^[7]

Purdy started releasing his music in 2012.^[8] In 2014, he released a studio album, 200 Tree Rings, on New Los Angeles.^[9] In 2014, he released a collaborative album with Ras G, titled 5 Chuckles.^[10] LA Weekly included him on the "15 L.A. Bands to Watch in 2015" list.^[11] In 2015, he released a collaborative album with Mndsgn, titled Vivians.^[12] In 2016, he released another collaborative album with Ras G, titled 5 Chuckles: In the Wrld.^[13] In 2017, he released a studio album, Finna Be Past Tense, on Stones Throw Records.^[6]

In 2020, he released a studio album, Little Dominiques Nosebleed, on Stones Throw Records.^[14] It received favorable reviews from AllMusic^[15] and Pitchfork.^[1] Complex included him on the "Best New Artists of the Month" list in June 2020.^[16] In 2022, he released a studio album, Isthisforreal?, on Stones Throw Records.^[17]