Everlast
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Birth name	Erik Schrody
Also known as	Whitey Ford
Born	August 18, 1969
Origin	Valley Stream, New York
Genre(s)	Rock, Blues, Hip-Hop
Years active	1990-present

Everlast (born Erik Schrody, August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, known for his genre-crossing mix of rap and acoustic-based rock music. He was the frontman for rap group House of Pain until 1996. In 2000, he won a Grammy (with Santana) for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, for the song "Put Your Lights On." Image File history File linksMetadata Everlast. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Valley Stream is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the United States. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as keyboards (organ, piano synthesizers) and horns (saxophone, trumpet, trombone) are common in some styles, however, horns have been omitted from newer subgenres... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Valley Stream is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 141,205 km²  (54,520 sq. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as keyboards (organ, piano synthesizers) and horns (saxophone, trumpet, trombone) are common in some styles, however, horns have been omitted from newer subgenres... House of Pain was an Irish-influenced Rap group who released three albums in the early to mid 90s before lead singer Everlast decided to pursue his solo career again. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Carlos Santana in concert, Barcelona 2003 Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born 20 July 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico) is an American Grammy Award-winning musician and Latin-rock guitarist. ...

Music career

Emerging as a member of the Rhyme Syndicate, Everlast's first solo album Forever Everlasting (1990) – which was largely made possible by rapper-turned-actor Ice T – failed both critically and commercially. Following the album's flop, Everlast formed House of Pain with friends Danny Boy and DJ Lethal. The group's 1992 self-titled debut album went multi-platinum off the hit single "Jump Around". The group subsequently disbanded in 1996, and Everlast once again pursued a solo career. The Rhyme Syndicate was Ice-Ts posse of rappers, DJs, and friends. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known as Ice T or Ice-T, is an American rapper, singer and actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Leor (Lee) Dimant aka DJ Lethal (born December 18, 1972 in Latvia) is the turntablist of the band Limp Bizkit, and was formerly a member of the Boston rap group House of Pain, where he served as DJ and occasionly, beat producer. ... House of Pain is the debut album from House of Pain, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ...

Everlast's second solo album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998) – which was released a full eight years since his solo debut and after Everlast had a major heart attack – was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than 3 million copies). Whitey Ford Sings the Blues was hailed for its blend of rap over rock and folk tunes. The album's lead single "What It's Like" proved to be his most popular and successful song, although the follow up single, "Ends", also reached the rock top 10. A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... What Its Like is a song by the band Everlast. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Despite the success of Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, Everlast's follow-up album, Eat at Whitey's (2000), failed commercially at first in the United States. However, it was eventually certified platinum. The album was also embraced critically, especially by Rolling Stone which reviewed the album between "good" and "great" and focused on it as that month's most important release. Eat at Whiteys (2000) was Everlasts third solo album. ... // History John Lennon - RS 1 (November 9, 1967)How I Won the War Film Still Founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason, Rolling Stone was initially identified with and reported on the hippie counterculture of the...

Everlast's fourth solo album, White Trash Beautiful (2004), was released after almost a four-year hiatus. The album was not a commercial success and received mixed reviews. Poor promotion was largely blamed for the album's commercial underperformance. White Trash Beautiful is an album by Everlast, released on May 25, 2004 internationally and a day later in the United States. ...

Everlast is currently working on a new solo album.

Trivia

• Everlast is of Irish descent, and converted to Islam in 1998.
• His alias, Whitey Ford, was named after Edward "Whitey" Ford, a New York Yankees baseball player from the 1950s.
• At the end of the song "Put Your Lights On" Everlast says "La ilaha il Allah" (There is no God but God) which is the first part of the Islamic creed, which is the Shahadah.
• Everlast's heart attack in 1998 was caused by a heart defect he was born with.
• He spent three months under house arrest in 1994 for possesion of an illegal weapon.
• In 2000, a feud erupted between Everlast and rapper Eminem. The two artists traded various insults, with Everlast penning the track "Whitey's Revenge" in response to Eminem's lyrical barbs.
• The album Eat at Whitey's was originally intended to be titled "The Salty Cracker."
• Everlast has worked with numerous artists in many genres, including; Lordz Of Brooklyn, Run DMC, The X-Ecutioners, Xzibit, Carlos Santana, Swollen Members, B Real, Cypress Hill, Dilated Peoples, Helmet, Ice T, Madonna, Sadat X, Bronx Style Bob, Casual, Cee-Lo, Prince Paul, DJ Muggs, among others.

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Discography

Album cover for White Trash Beautiful (2004)

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Solo albums

• Forever Everlasting (1990)
• Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998)
• Today EP (1999)
• Eat at Whitey's (2000)
• White Trash Beautiful (2004)

Eat at Whiteys (2000) was Everlasts third solo album. ... White Trash Beautiful is an album by Everlast, released on May 25, 2004 internationally and a day later in the United States. ...

House of Pain

• House of Pain (Fine Malt Lyrics) (1992)
• Same As It Ever Was (1994)
• Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again (1996)
• Shamrocks & Shenanigans [Best Of including Everlast solo efforts] (2004)

House of Pain is the debut album from House of Pain, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Same as it ever was is the second album from House of Pain, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again is the third (and last) album from House of Pain, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... Shamrocks & Shenanigans is a Best Of album from House of Pain and their former lead singer Everlast, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ...

External links

• Island Records - Everlast
• MTV.com - Everlast
• Everlastworld.de - comprehensive English and German fan-page
• Everlast Lyrics
• Erik Schrody at The Internet Movie Database