Riff Raff (rapper)
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Horst Christian Simco[3] (born January 29, 1982), better known by his stage name Riff Raff (often stylized as RiFF RAFF),[4] is an American rapper from Katy, Texas.[5] He was originally managed by Swishahouse co-founder OG Ron C in 2011.[6] After initially signing with rapper Soulja Boy's record label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Simco signed with producer Diplo's Mad Decent record label to release his debut album, Neon Icon (2014).[7]
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Birth name | Horst Christian Simco |
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Born | (1982-01-29) January 29, 1982 (age 42) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2005–present |
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His debut studio album, met with mixed critical and commercial response, was followed up with Peach Panther (2016), which was released through Warner Records. Prior to its release, Simco announced a joint partnership with Stampede Management and BMG, signing a four-million-dollar artist venture agreement for his own label and production company.[8] The joint deal fell apart in the wake of legal disputes with the publication of the 2012 film Spring Breakers.
Simco was formerly a member of the hip hop group Three Loco, along with Andy Milonakis and Dirt Nasty, who reunited on his Balloween 2016 Halloween mixtape performing "Bitches in my Driveway". The trio premiered a Christmas parody song, "Ho-Ho-Loco", in the TBS Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol special.[9] In February 2018, Riff Raff announced on his Instagram that he signed to singer Blackbear's Beartrap Sound for a reported US$500,000 along with a Beartrap Sound pendant and chain.[10]