Slimkid3 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Slimkid3
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Slim Kid performing in 2013
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| Birth name | Trevant Hardson |
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| Born | October 5, 1970 |
| Origin | Gardena, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Delicious Vinyl, Flying Baboon, Up Above |
| Associated acts | The Pharcyde, DJ Nu-Mark, Backbone |
Trevant Hardson (born October 5, 1970), known by his stage name Slimkid3 (or Slim Kid Tre), is an American rapper from Los Angeles. He is one of the people who started the famous hip hop group The Pharcyde.
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Slimkid3's Music Journey
Starting as a Dancer
Trevant Hardson began his career in entertainment as a dancer. He was part of a group called Two for Two with his high school friends, Bootie Brown and Imani. Two for Two appeared in many music videos. They also had a short time on the popular TV show In Living Color.
Time with The Pharcyde
As a member of The Pharcyde, Slimkid3 helped create their first two albums, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde and Labcabincalifornia. He also worked on their third album, Plain Rap. After Plain Rap was released, Trevant decided to leave the group to start his own music career.
Solo Career and New Projects
After leaving The Pharcyde, Trevant continued to use his birth name, Tre Hardson, and his stage name, Slimkid3. He also formed a band called Faqawi, which has played with him during his solo performances.
In 1996, he helped produce the first album for actor Brian Austin Green, called One Stop Carnival.
First Solo Album
Slimkid3's first solo album, Liberation, came out in 2002. He worked on this album for three years. It featured many other artists like MC Lyte, Saul Williams, Chali 2na, N'Dea Davenport, and Kim Hill.
Collaborations and Recent Work
In 2011, he released a short album called Another Day Another Dollar. This was a team-up with DJ Nu-Mark. Later, in 2014, their full collaborative album, Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark, was released by Delicious Vinyl.
Slimkid3's Music Releases
Albums
- Liberation (2002)
- Slimkid3's Cafe (2006)
- Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark (2014) (with DJ Nu-Mark)
EPs (Short Albums)
- The Legend of Phoenix (2000)
- Another Day Another Dollar (2011) (with DJ Nu-Mark)
Singles (Individual Songs)
- "Ayyomyman" b/w "Roots Love & Culture" (2002)
- "All I Want for Christmas (Is Somebody Else)" (2007) (with Fatlip)
- "Bom Bom Fiya" b/w "Bouillon" (2014) (with DJ Nu-Mark)
- "I Know, Didn't I" b/w "No Pity Party" (2014) (with DJ Nu-Mark)
- "King" b/w "Let Me Hit" (2014) (with DJ Nu-Mark)
Guest Appearances
Slimkid3 has also appeared on songs by other artists:
- Korn – "Cameltosis" from Follow the Leader (1998)
- The Angel – "Make It Betta (No Cuss Version)" from No Gravity (2001)
- Fieldy's Dreams – "Sugar-Coated" from Rock'n Roll Gangster (2002)
- Mýa – "Fallen Part 2" from Sugar & Spice (2008)
- Jazz Liberatorz – "Ease My Mind" from Clin D'Oeil (2008)
- Ivan Ives – "Stand Up" from Newspeak (2009)
- N.A.S.A. – "Hip Hop" from The Spirit of Apollo (2009)
- Iron Lyon – "Keep On" from From the Ground Up (2012)
- Yancey Boys – "Rock My World" from Sunset Blvd. (2013)
- Alex Lilly – "Paranoid Times" from Paranoid Times (Single) (2014)
