Sonny Seeza

Sonny Seeza
Background information
Birth name Tyrone Taylor
Also known as Suavé, Sun-C, Sonsee
Born (1970-11-13) November 13, 1970
Origin Brooklyn, New York
Genres Hardcore hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1988–present
Labels JMJ Records, Def Jam, Tytaynium Onyx, Empire Music
Associated acts Onyx, Jam Master Jay
Website www.sonnyseeza.com

Tyrone Taylor (born November 13, 1970), better known by his stage name Sonny Seeza who was previously known as both Suavé and Sonsee, is an American hardcore rapper from Brooklyn, New York, and an original member of the multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx from Queens. As a part of Onyx, Seeza released 5 albums and 20 singles. As a part of Onyx, he was nominated as "Best Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist" on the American Music Awards of 1994, and won "Best Rap Album" on the 1994 Soul Train Music Awards. As a solo artist, Seeza released two albums, Tytanium and Bridges, and took part in recording various projects of other rap artists.

Career

Onyx

Taylor started as a DJ in Brooklyn as a member of his older brother's hip-hop group "Cold Crash Scenes", performing with Killah Priest at the age of 11 (1982). Sonsee moved from Brooklyn to John Adams High School (Queens) in 1985 and first met Fredro Starr and Big DS at the battle in Ajax Park (Jamaica, New York) (now called "Dr. Charles R. Drew Park"). In 1988, after graduating from school at the age of 17, Starr created the rap group Onyx along with Big DS and Sonsee. They began to make the first demos in the basement of B-Wiz with drum machine beats from an SP-12.

In 1989 Onyx signed Jeffrey Harris as manager. Onyx then signed a contract with Profile Records for the release of one single. At York Studio in Brooklyn, the group recorded their first single, "Ah, And We Do It Like This," which was released on April 25, 1990.

Suave and Big DS first met Jam Master Jay at Rev Run's wedding in 1990. They met again in July 1991, and played the demo song "Stik 'N' Muve" for him.[1][2] Onyx was signed to his label JMJ Records in 1991 for a single deal ("Nigga Bridges"), then for an EP deal followed by an album deal.

Solo career

Seeza distanced himself from Onyx in 2008, saying "they went to Hollywood, they want to do what they do".[3]

Seeza's debut album Tytanium was released through Iceman Music Group on May 19, 2009. He said the album "was more a double mix-tape with old and new songs. It wasn't what it set out to be. Due to company discrepancies and them dropping the ball, I pulled out".[4]

The first project he released on the new label was a compilation CD The Billboard Blackmarket Mixtape.[5][6] In 2012, Seeza founded his label Tytaynium Onyx. He released his second solo album Bridges on February 26, 2016.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of Studio albums
Title Album details
Tytanium[8]
  • Released: May 19, 2009
  • Label: Iceman Music Group
  • Formats: CD, MD, LP
Bridges
  • Released: February 26, 2016
  • Label: Empire Music
  • Formats: Digital

Compilation albums

  • "The Billboard Blackmarket Mixtape" (July, 2012)

Singles

  • "Fire" / "Where You At" (as Sonsee from Onyx) (1998)
  • "Doc Help" (2012)
  • "We Can Due It" (2014)
  • "Everywhere" (2016)[9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
1994 American Music Awards of 1994 "BACDAFUCUP" Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist Nominated
1994 1994 Soul Train Music Awards "BACDAFUCUP" Best Rap Album Won

Filmography

Film

Video games

References

  1. ↑ "Sonny Seeza Explains Why You Don't See Him With ONYX That Much Anymore". youtube.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Sonny Seeza responds to being kicked out of platinum rap group Onyx". youtube.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Sonny Seeza responds to being kicked out of platinum rap group Onyx". youtube.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  4. ↑ "Sonny Seeza: It's Sonny SeeZon! @MrSonnySeeza". thehypemagazine.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Sonny Seeza (de Onyx) - The Billboard Blackmarket (Adelantos)". versosperfectos.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Blackmarket". datpiff.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  7. ↑ "Sonny Seeza - 'Bridges' (Album)". prlog.org. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  8. ↑ allmusic Sonny Seeza Tytanium
  9. ↑ "Everywhere by Sonny Seeza". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  10. ↑ "Rap Jam - Volume One (USA) (En,Fr,Es)". retrogames.cc. Retrieved 2018-07-29.


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