ABOUT:
Donny Dego aka The Thin Man Mateo is a recording artist, engineer and partner at Frugal Farmacy Media who has been involved in the hip hop industry for over two decades. Dego began his career working with San Jose legend, the late Charizma, and founder of Stones Throw Records, Peanut Butter Wolf. After Graduating from San Jose State with a bachelor's degree in African American Studies, he began working with Rage Entertainment's Raully Barron and Les Gimix, performing through the bay area including clubs from Modesto to San Jose. In 2006, Dego put out his first solo effort THE COLLECTION while working in the Sillicon Valley's tech industry. Later Dego recorded the EP VERBAL AMISTAD, planned as a self-promoted and distributed release. However upon a fateful meeting with Frugal Farmacy founders Morbid and MedsRX, he decided to shelve the EP, combine forces and record several guest appearances on ANTIDOTE.MONEY.MUSIK by Monstaz Inthe Statik. This being quickly followed by what is now his new full-length album TALES OF A THIN MAN, produced by MedsRX. The album is a genre busting ride through the mind and life of a man with hip hop in his DNA. Deft narrative raps over pounding soulful rhythms, honest lyrics with a soundtrack of heavy drums and well-crafted melody, innovative body-quaking party tracks, and confident word-play on a bed of gritty headphone pleasing thumpers . . . it's all done with an ear for absolute quality. Stellar features by Farmacy label mates and an interweaving audio-noir help to make it an even more satisfying experience. Donny Dego, southern born and Sillicon Valley raised, is a true MC that exemplifies the experimental yet entrepreneurial spirit of Hip Hop. Listening to this album will make it plain to hear that Donny Dego and Frugal Farmacy as whole is worthy of your repeated attention. With your aid and support this project can achieve its full potential, as we all strive together in this movement and evolution to a greater and more creative music industry.