Fatgums


Eric Strand, better known as Fatgums, is an American record producer, hip hop DJ and independent record label owner/president. He is best known for his work with rapper Bambu of the rap group Native Guns. Fatgums' independent record label, Beatrock Music, was founded in 2009 in collaboration with the Long Beach based clothing company Beatrock.

Background

Fatgums started his music career in 1993 as a DJ/turntablist in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1999, he moved to Los Angeles to attend college at UCLA. He began his professional hip hop production career after graduating in 2004.

Recent and current projects

In April 2009, Fatgums and Bambu released the critically acclaimed EP, Beatrock Presents: Fatgums x Bambu...A Peaceful Riot.... The musical chemistry between Fatgums and Bambu has been likened to that of 9th Wonder and Murs. Bookends by Novelists, was his first full-length production effort.

Discography

Mixtapes
Albums
  • 2008: Bookends by Novelists
  • 2008: The Appetizer by The CounterParts
  • 2009: Beatrock Presents: Fatgums X Bambu ...A Peaceful Riot... by Fatgums x Bambu
  • 2009: The CounterParts LP by The CounterParts
  • 2010: Remittances by Power Struggle
  • 2010: Gumstrumentals Volume I by Fatgums
Featured Production2005
  • * The Committee - "Struggles" 2008
  • * Bambu - "Make Change"
  • * Bambu - "Seven Months"
  • * Bambu - "Exact Change"
  • * Bambu - "Iron Bam"
  • * ReVision - "Forward Progress ft. DJ Krissfader"
  • * ReVision - "Daily Grind ft. C-Los" 2009
  • * Geologic, Kiwi & Bambu - "Divide & Conquer" 2010
  • * Rocky Rivera - "The Rundown"
  • * Bambu - "The Queen Is Dead" 2011
  • * Bambu - "Jonah's Lament"
  • * Dregs One - "Think About It"
  • * Prometheus Brown and Bambu - "Lookin Up"
  • * Otayo Dubb - "Jerry McGuire"
  • * Otayo Dubb - "A Lil' More " 2012
  • * Bwan - "Infinite"
  • * Bwan - "Grindstone"
  • * Bwan - "Lyricists " 2013
  • * Patience - "City Love"
  • * Bambu - "Sun In A Million"
  • * Rocky Rivera - "Air Mail" 2014
  • * Power Struggle - "A Round For My Friends"
  • * Power Struggle - "Live That Life"
  • * Power Struggle - "Falling From The Sky" 2015
  • * Rocky Rivera - "Godsteppin"
  • * Rocky Rivera - "Turn You"