Denaun Porter
American rapper (born 1978)
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Denaun Montez Porter[1] (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12.
- Mr. Porter
- Kon Artis
- Denaun
- Naunie
December 7, 1978
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| Born | Denaun Montez Porter December 7, 1978 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Member of | Read the PDF |
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He has a close association with rapper Eminem, producing for him and often appearing on his tours, Porter has produced for a multitude of other notable artists such as 50 Cent, Royce da 5'9", The Game, Pharoahe Monch, Method Man, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and more. He formed the supergroup Read the PDF with fellow Aftermath Entertainment producers, Dem Jointz and Focus… in 2022.[2]
Early life
Born in North Carolina,[3] Porter[4] moved with his family to Mississippi and later to Detroit when he was 10 years old. His father, Charles, is a gospel singer and former member of the Blind Boys of Alabama and the Christianaires; his mother is a writer.[5]
Career
Porter started his career with D12 in the mid-1990s. He was inspired to rap and produce after hearing A Tribe Called Quest's song, "Bonita Applebum".[3] Mr. Porter was introduced to Eminem by fellow D12 member Eye-Kyu in 1995. Throughout his solo career, he has both produced and performed vocally as a rapper and singer, producing songs for many notable artists such as Eminem, DMX, Scram Jones, Trick-Trick, Obie Trice, Dwele, Busta Rhymes, Rapsody, Snoop Dogg, Royce da 5'9" and 50 Cent (producing the 2003 song "P.I.M.P.").[6] Around this time, Porter worked on the singer Bilal's second album, Love for Sale.[7]
He is also officially signed to Eminem's label Shady Records as a producer and has worked with Shady artists Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil, 50 Cent, Obie Trice and D12. Mr. Porter is now[when?] most notably seen as a hype man in Eminem's live shows, replacing fellow D12 member Proof who died in 2006.[citation needed]
Porter was a co-executive producer, with Eminem and Royce da 5'9", for Bad Meets Evil's debut EP Hell: The Sequel. He also has a cameo appearance in their music video "Fast Lane", as well as "Forever" by Drake featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem, and Eminem's single "No Love" featuring Lil Wayne and then in 2013 he featured in Eminem's "Rap God" video alongside other members of Slaughterhouse. In 2020, he featured in the music video of Eminem's single "Godzilla" featuring Juice WRLD.
On April 2, 2012, Porter formally announced that he had left D12. He stated that he wanted to focus on being a solo artist and producer, but clarified that he holds no animosity toward other members of the group.[8] Two years later in late 2014, he rejoined D12 and contributed a verse to the song "Bane" on the Shady Records compilation album, Shady XV, released on November 24, 2014. In January 2015, he appeared on D12's The Devil's Night Mixtape.[9]
In 2022, he created a supergroup with fellow producers and Aftermath’s alums, Dem Jointz and Focus....[10]
Discography
Instrumental albums
- Porter Chops Glasper (stylized as pOrTeR cHoPs gLaSpEr) (2013)
- The Great Depression A.P. (2018)
- Letter 2 Sydney (2019)
EPs
- Stuff in My Backpack (stylized as sTuFf In My BaCkPaCk) (2015)
- Connect (2016)
- While You Wait (2019)[11]
Collaboration albums
- Devil's Night (with D12) (2001)
- D12 World (with D12) (2004)
Mixtapes
- The Devil's Night Mixtape (with D12) (2015)
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Performer | Album |
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| 1996 | "Maxine" | Eminem | Infinite |
| "Backstabber" | |||
| 1997 | "What, What" | Bizarre, Kuniva | Attack of the Weirdos |
| 2001 | "The Do Do" | DJ Butter | Shit Happens |
| "Skull Therapy 2002" | Paradime | Vices | |
| 2002 | "She Devil" | Tech N9NE, D12 | Absolute Power |
| 2003 | "Spread Yo Shit" | Obie Trice | Cheers |
| "Bend a Corner" | Ras Kass | Re-Up: The Compilation | |
| 2004 | "Look at Me Now" | Young Buck | Straight Outta Cashville |
| "We Some Dogs" | Method Man | Tical 0: The Prequel | |
| "Crooked Letter I" | |||
| 2005 | "Porno Bitches" | Bizarre, Devin the Dude, Big Boi | Hannicap Circus |
| "She's a Pro" | Black Rob | The Black Rob Report | |
| "Slippin"[12] | Lil' Kim | The Naked Truth | |
| "Slum Elementz" | Proof, T3, Mudd | Searching for Jerry Garcia | |
| "Big Mistake" | Trick-Trick | The People vs. | |
| "Let's Roll" | |||
| 2006 | "They're Out to Get Me" | Busta Rhymes | The Big Bang |
| "Keep It Live" | Black Milk | Broken Wax | |
| "Whatever You Want" | Swifty McVay | Eminem Presents: The Re-Up | |
| 2007 | "When the Gun Draws" | Pharoahe Monch | Desire |
| "Trilogy" | |||
| "Beneath the Diamonds" | DJ Drama | Gangsta Grillz: The Album | |
| 2008 | "Getting Bitches" | Guilty Simpson | Ode to the Ghetto |
| "Kinda Live" | |||
| "Send a Ni*ga Home" | Bishop Lamont | The Confessional | |
| "Get 'Em" | Salam Wreck, Guilty Simpson, Nu World Hustle | Trouble Soon | |
| 2009 | "Mine in Thiz" | Royce Da 5'9" | Street Hop |
| 2010 | "Money" | Freeway and Jake One | The Stimulus Package |
| "Closed Chapter" | Black Milk | Album of the Year | |
| 2011 | "I Just Want to Fuck" | The Game | Purp & Patron |
| "My Own Way" | Snoop Dogg | Doggumentary | |
| "Haile Selassie Karate" | Pharoahe Monch | W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) | |
| "I'm on Everything" | Bad Meets Evil | Hell: The Sequel | |
| "My Own Planet" | Royce Da 5'9" | Success Is Certain | |
| "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" | D12 | Straight from the Lab Part 2 | |
| 2012 | "Got To Go" | Marv Won | Heavy Is the Head... |
| "Goose Down" | |||
| "Make It Snow" | Tony Yayo, Bun B, Slim Thug | Sex, Drugs, & Hip-Hop | |
| 2013 | "Sexual Healing" | Tony Yayo | Godfather of the Ghetto |
| 2014 | "Losing My Mind" | Pharoahe Monch | PTSD |
| 2015 | "This Corner" | N/a | Southpaw: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Slow Stir" | Ro Spit, Marv Won, Young ROC | IV Life... | |
| 2016 | "Quiet" | Royce Da 5'9", Tiara | Layers |
| "Trouble on My Mind" | Kuniva | A History of Violence Vol. 2 | |
| 2017 | "Pimps & Hoes" | Swifty McVay, Kuniva, Bizarre | Grey Blood |
| "Remind Me" | Eminem | Revival | |
| 2018 | "Made Man" | PRhyme, Big K.R.I.T. | PRhyme 2 |
| 2019 | "Petty" | Bizarre | Rufus |
| 2020 | "Yah Yah" | Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Black Thought, Q-Tip | Music to Be Murdered By |
| "Friends" | Meidai | Rashad | |
| 2021 | "Walkin in the Rain"[13] | DMX, Nas | Exodus |
| 2025 | "My Friend"[14] | Snoop Dogg | Iz It a Crime? |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2002 | The Eminem Show | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated | [15] |
| 2010 | Recovery | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated | [16] |