Sean Studdah Man De Vore

Sean De Vore (born August 6 in Harlem NY) better known by the name Studdah Man is an American record producer and composer. Most known for being a member of the hip hop production team associated with the legendary rap group Public Enemy. Studdah Man is a long time writer and contributor to such albums as Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age, There's A Poison Goin On, Disturb N Tha Peace, Die laughing, Studdah Man Presents The Deficit, and Playground just to name a few.
Biography
Studdah started from the ground up, he drove a Winnebago during the Anthrax/Public Enemy tours for Chuck D's rap group known as the Young Black Teenagers which featured DJ Skribble and Kamron. Studdah Man then went back out on the road as the lighting director for another rap group known as “Son of Berserk”; this group was another band that Chuck D had on his MCA/Soul label. From starting out as a driver he moved on to become assistant road Manager then road managers for “Hyenas in the Desert” another MCA/Soul artist as well as “The Young Black Teenagers”. In 1990 Professor Griff gave Studdah his first chance to produce, mix and write with him on his “Disturb-N-Da-Peace” solo LP released out on Luke Records. Studdah got the name Studdah man from Professor Griff of Public Enemy while working with Griff on his “Disturb N Da Peace” album because Sean De Vore used to stutter.
Studdah came back to New York in 1991 after living in Miami for 3 months with Professor Griff and the 2 Live Crew while working on Prof Griff's album. Once back in NY, Studdah reunited with his long-time friend Gary G-Wiz, who was the new force behind all the Public Enemy current hits. G Wiz took Studdah under his production wing and their 1st remix project together was for Eric B. and Rakim “Heat It UP” off the Gun Man Sound track. Studdah's 1st participation to produce on a Public Enemy album was in 1994 on the “Muse Sick In Hour Mess Age” album. The biggest hit off of that album was “Give It Up” which Gary G wiz and Studdah produced. The next full Public Enemy album Studdah produced was the “There’s A Poison Goin On” which Gary G Wiz and Studdah did the whole album together. Studdah man was named in 2009 to head Chuck D's SLAMjamz online record label Digital dept.

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