Anthony Ray (born August 12, 1963), better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for his hit 1992 song "Baby Got Back". Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Mix-a-Lot grew up in the Central District, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1981. From a young age, he had an ear and passion for music. After high school, Mix-a-Lot began DJing at local community center parties[1]. By 1983, he regularly played on weekends at South Seattle's Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club. It was there that Mix-a-Lot met 'Nasty' Nes Rodriguez, a local radio DJ and host of Fresh Tracks, the West Coast's first rap radio show[2]. In 1983, Mix-a-Lot, Nasty Nes, and local businessman Ed Lock founded the record label Nastymix, which released Mix-a-Lot's first two albums, Swass (1988) and Seminar (1989). Swass was certified Platinum and contained the singles "Square Dance Rap" and "Posse on Broadway", which were Mix-a-Lot's first two songs to gain popularity outside of Seattle. In 1991, Mix-a-Lot signed onto Def American, which bought the rights to Swass and Seminar, as well as releasing his third album, Mack Daddy(1992). This album spawned the single "Baby Got Back", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Double Platinum. Samples of the song were prominently featured on the Nicki Minaj song "Anaconda" and "OH.MY.GOSH", the shortened and clean version written for the Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Read more here... References
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