# Deep Cotton

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American funk duo

**Deep Cotton** is an American [funk](/source/Funk) duo based in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta), whose members are Chuck Lightning and Nate "Rocket" Wonder.[1] Part of the Wondaland Arts Society,[2][3] they are also sometimes called the "Punk Prophets".[4]

## Music career

Lightning and Wonder met in 2002 at [Morehouse College](/source/Morehouse_College) in Atlanta.[5] The pair were roommates, and began collaborating when Lightning overheard Wonder playing music and started shouting to his music. Wonder said this became a competition to see who could "out-crazy" the other person, and their musical collaboration is basically a chance to do "whatever the hell we want."[6]

They produce music, including that of [Janelle Monáe](/source/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e), another co-founder of the Wondaland collective.[3] They began to gain notoriety of their own after their song "We're Far Enough from Heaven Now We Can Freak Out" was featured in a [Sonos](/source/Sonos) commercial featuring Monáe.[7][8] The single was released in October 2012.[9]

## Personal life

Wonder is the older brother of [Roman GianArthur](/source/Roman_GianArthur), another member of the Wondaland Arts Collective.[10]

## Discography

- "Runaway Radio" (2013)

- "We're Far Enough from Heaven Now We Can Freak Out" – Deep Cotton, October 2012

- "57821" – [Janelle Monáe](/source/Janelle_Mon%C3%A1e) featuring Deep Cotton (from *[The ArchAndroid](/source/The_ArchAndroid)*)[11]

- "Let's Get Caught" — Deep Cotton featuring [Jidenna](/source/Jidenna) (from *[Wondaland Presents: The Eephus](/source/Wondaland_Presents%3A_The_Eephus)*)[12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["We Bumped Our Heads Against the Clouds"](http://www.believermag.com/issues/201007/?read=notes_lightning), *[The Believer](/source/The_Believer_(magazine))*, July/August 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["AUDIO FILES: Listen to Deep Cotton, The Essex Green : Audio File with Vanessa Franko"](http://blog.pe.com/audio-file/2012/10/14/audio-files-listen-to-deep-cotton-the-essex-green/). Blog.pe.com. October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Powers_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Powers_3-1) [Ann Powers](/source/Ann_Powers), ["Janelle Monae in Wondaland: The Atlanta-based musician lets her creative spirits flow through song, dance and her Wondaland Arts Society collective, which welcomes all artists into the groove."](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-janelle-monae-20100620-story.html) *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*, June 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Gillian 'Gus' Andrews (July 21, 2010). ["Janelle Monae turns rhythm and blues into science fiction"](http://io9.com/5592174/janelle-monae-turns-rhythm-and-blues-into-science-fiction). Io9.com. Retrieved December 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Chuck Lightning, [""AT The Drive IN & The Birth of Deep Cotton: (Rock Ain’t Jus Bout White Guys Vol 1"](http://www.wondaland.com/2012/04/17/at-the-drive-in-the-birth-of-deep-cotton-rock-aint-jus-bout-white-guys-vol-1/), April 17, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Spin_6-0)** Brown, Harley (August 13, 2015). ["Deep Cotton Does 'Whatever the Hell We Want to Do' at Wondaland Records"](http://www.spin.com/2015/08/deep-cotton-wondaland-records-watch/). Spin. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Janelle Monae Sonos Commercial + Deep Cotton Song (Full)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121130075221/http://thatish.com/2012/10/27/janelle-monae-sonos-commercial-deep-cotton-song-full/). That ISH!!!!. October 27, 2012. Archived from [the original](http://thatish.com/2012/10/27/janelle-monae-sonos-commercial-deep-cotton-song-full/) on November 30, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Janelle Monáe's Sonos House Party | Sonos"](http://blog.sonos.com/cool-music-news/janelle-monaes-sonos-house-party/). Blog.sonos.com. October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["iTunes - Music - We're Far Enough from Heaven Now We Can Freak Out - Single by Deep Cotton"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/were-far-enough-from-heaven/569889474). [iTunes](/source/ITunes). October 10, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Forth_10-0)** Bean, Adan (May 21, 2015). ["The Forth Five: Roman GianArthur"](http://forthdistrict.com/the-forth-five-roman-gianarthur-forth5/). Forth District. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["57821 (feat. Deep Cotton): Janelle Monáe: Official Music"](https://www.amazon.com/57821-feat-Deep-Cotton/dp/B003L0V7M6). *Amazon*. Retrieved December 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Stereogum_12-0)** Breihan, Tom (September 18, 2015). ["Deep Cotton — "Let's Get Caught" (Feat. Jidenna) Video"](http://www.stereogum.com/1831831/deep-cotton-lets-get-caught-feat-jidenna-video/mp3s/). Stereogum. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

## External links

- [Official website](http://deepcotton.net/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121122030701/http://deepcotton.net/) November 22, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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