Daringer | |
Birth Name: | Thomas Paladino |
Birth Date: | 17 April 1985 |
Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Occupation: | Record producer |
Label: | Griselda |
Years Active: | 2005–present |
Thomas Paladino (born April 17, 1985), known professionally as Daringer, is an American record producer and a member of the musical collective Griselda.[1] [2] Daringer has been producing since 2005. He is named after the Daringer pistol, also called Derringer.
His style of production is considered dark and gritty, matching Griselda's Mafioso rap themes involving members' experience with gang violence and cocaine. The style is reminiscent of East Coast hip-hop of the 20th century, being influenced by the boom-bap instrumentation of golden age hip-hop and old school hip-hop and he frequently uses sampling in his hip-hop instrumentals (with the exception of WWCD).[3] [4] His music is also influenced by jazz rap due to his parents being jazz musicians.
See main article: Daringer production discography.