First Degree The D.E.

First Degree The D.E. is a rap artist, music producer, and movie producer from Sacramento, California. He was born Michael Colen on October 4th, 1974. He owns independent record label, Fahrenheit Records and has released over 20 projects, including rap and jazz albums and full length movies. Known for his dark sound, deep voice, and creative lyrics, First Degree The D.E. has been a factor in the West Coast rap scene for over 15 years, working and touring with Brotha Lynch Hung, Andre Nickatina, and more. First Degree The D.E. has sold over 75,000 units world-wide. First Degree The D.E.'s newset album is "Shlumpulicious The Jester", scheduled for an April 20th release.
Over the years, The D.E. has been ACTIVE in the South Sacramento community. He has been featured in several Sacramento Bee articals, including a spread AbOUT his Bloods and Crips gang peace album, 1
First Degree The D.E.s most noted accomplishments include appearances on Brotha Lynch Hung's "Loaded" and most recently Brotha Lynch Hung's "Dinner and a Movie", released by Strange Music Inc.
First Degree The D.E. has performed in over 100 shows, with generous reviews.SFBG.com

DISCOGRAPHY

SOLO ALBUMS

1995 Southbound
1999 Planet Zero
2000 Fahrenheit Underbelly Vol I
2000 [...] That D.E.!
2002 The Big Black Bat
2002 Fahrenheit Instrumania! Vol I
2003 Fahrenheit Underbelly Vol II
2003 Before There Was Fahrenheit
2004 Look Me In My Face Though!
2005 Gang Wars Sactown Bloods and Crips
2005 Fahrenheit Instrumanina! Level B
2006 Street Monster
2006 Fahrenheit Underbelly Vol III
2007 Blackulem The Dark Demented Genius
2007 Fahrenheit Instrumania! Level C
2007 Once There Was Fahrenheit
2008 RoboD.E. The Emotionless
2008 They Hits Did My Way

ALBUM APPEARANCES
1997 Brotha Lynch Hung Loaded
2001 Brotha Lynch Hung Now Eat
2003 Brotha Lynch Hung Lynch By Inch
2010 Brotha Lynch Hung "Dinner and a Movie" Strange Music Inc

FILMOGRAPHY

2006 Street Monster The Movie
2008 Blackulem The Movie

REFERENCES

First Degree The D.E. on iTunes
First Degree The DE on Myspace
First Degree The DE on AllMusic
First Degree The D.E. on Amazon

More references

[http://www.discogs.com/artist/First+Degree+The+D.E. Street Monster Movie review at Discogs.com]