- Collection:
- Popular Music Collections
- Title:
- Drumma Boy (Christopher Gholson) oral history interview, 2023-07-25
- Creator:
- Gholson, Christopher (Drumma Boy)
- Contributor to Resource:
- Newberry, Brittany
- Date of Original:
- 2023-07-25
- Subject:
- Sound recording executives and producers
Hip-hop
Rap (Music)
Trap (Music)
Boyz N da Hood (Musical group)
Project Pat
University of Memphis - People:
- Miles, Ferrell (Ensayne Wayne), 1969-2018
Jazze Pha
Pastor Troy, 1977-
Jeezy, 1977-
Plies, 1976-
Waka Flocka Flame, 1986-
Ludacris (Rapper)
Yo Gotti
T. I., 1980-
Gucci Mane, 1980-
Dexta Daps
Davido, 1992-
Dime, Jessica (Dimepiece), 1986-
D-Boy Fresh - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, 35.14953, -90.04898 - Medium:
- oral histories (document genres)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Christopher Gholson, also known as Drumma Boy, is a music producer from Memphis, Tennessee based in Atlanta, Georgia. Drumma Boy's decades of experience in music production have resulted in him creating a variety of popular records and becoming a two time Grammy Awards winner. He also hosts a podcast entitled "Beauty and the Beats," is the author of "Behind the Hits" and creator of the "House of Fresh" clothing boutique.
In this interview, Drumma Boy discusses his experiences and reflections as a music producer. He speaks on the role Memphis and Atlanta have played in hip hop and music in general, as well as the impact both cities have had on his career. Drumma Boy also details the influence of his late brother, Ensayne Wayne, the development of the "trap sound," and his creative process. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/popmusic/id/11068
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: M259_GholsonC_20230725, Atlanta Hip Hop Oral History Project, Music and Popular Culture Collection, Special Collections and Archives. Georgia State University, Atlanta.
- Original Collection:
- Container 679
Music and Popular Culture Collection
Atlanta Hip Hop Oral History Project - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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