Doseone

{{Short description|American rapper (born 1977)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Doseone | image = Doseone (cropped).jpg | caption = Doseone in 2006 | alias = | birth_name = Adam Kidd Drucker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|21}} | birth_place = Nampa, Idaho, U.S. | origin = Ohio, U.S. | years_active = 1997–present | genre = {{hlist|Alternative hip hop|indie rock}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|producer}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|sampler|synthesizer|keyboard}} | label = {{hlist|Anticon|Mush Records|Big Dada|Lex Records|Alien Transistor}} | current_member_of = {{hlist|13 & God|A7pha|Go Dark|Themselves|Nevermen}} | past_member_of = {{hlist|Deep Puddle Dynamics|Clouddead|Subtle|Greenthink}} | website = {{URL|www.anticon.com}} }}

'''Adam Kidd Drucker''' (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name '''Doseone''', is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist.<ref name="2005 Pitchfork Interview">{{cite web |title=Doseone |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/5981-doseone/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=5 March 2005}}</ref><ref name="2008 Believer">{{cite web|url=http://www.believermag.com/exclusives/?read=interview_doseone|title=Interview with Doseone|work=The Believer|first=Ben|last=Bush|date=16 February 2023 }}</ref> He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alarm-magazine.com/2012/review-doseones-g-is-for-deep/|title=Review: Doseone's G is for Deep|work=Alarm|first=Zach|last=Long|date=June 1, 2012}}</ref> He has also been a member of numerous groups including Deep Puddle Dynamics,<ref name="2018 Pitchfork Alias & Doseone">{{cite web |last1=Blais-Billie |first1=Braudie |title=Alias' Final Album Announced |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/alias-final-album-announced-listen-to-a-new-song/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=17 October 2018}}</ref> A7pha, Greenthink,<ref name="2004 Pitchfork Clouddead">{{cite web |last1=Dahlen |first1=Chris |title=cLOUDDEAD: Ten |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1518-ten/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=12 February 2004}}</ref> Clouddead,<ref name="2004 Pitchfork Clouddead" /> Themselves,<ref name="2009 Pitchfork Themselves">{{cite web |last1=Greene |first1=Jayson |title=Themselves: theFREEhoudini |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13149-thefreehoudini/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=29 May 2009}}</ref> Subtle,<ref name="2006 Pitchfork Subtle">{{cite web |last1=Dahlen |first1=Chris |title=Subtle: for hero: for fool |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9488-for-hero-for-fool/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=5 October 2006}}</ref> 13 & God,<ref name="2005 Pitchfork 13 & God">{{cite web |last1=Howe |first1=Brian |title=13 & God: 13 & God |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8288-13-god/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=9 January 2025 |date=5 May 2005}}</ref> Go Dark,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pilley |first1=Max |title=Go Dark: Neon Young |url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/go-dark-neon-young/ |website=Loud And Quiet |access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref> and Nevermen.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Camp |first1=Zoe |title=Nevermen: Nevermen |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21449-nevermen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=27 January 2016}}</ref>

== History == Doseone was born Adam Kidd Drucker<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wang |first=Oliver |date=August 2000 |title=Doseone |work=Spin}}</ref> in Nampa, Idaho, on April 21, 1977.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dose One {{!}} Discover music on NTS |url=https://www.nts.live/artists/147876-dose-one |access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref> He is known for his extensive collaborations with other Anticon members, forming numerous groups and performing guest spots on others' releases.<ref name="2005 Pitchfork Interview" /> He has recorded with many musicians including Mr. Dibbs, Aesop Rock, Slug, Sole, Alias, Jel, Odd Nosdam, Why?, Fog, Boom Bip, The Notwist, and Mike Patton.<ref name="2005 Pitchfork Interview" /><ref name="2009 Pitchfork Themselves" /><ref name="2009 Pitchfork Doseone Collabs">{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Doseone Talks Collabs With Tunde and Mike Patton, Alan Moore, More |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/36137-doseone-talks-collabs-with-tunde-and-mike-patton-alan-moore-more/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=7 August 2009}}</ref> He has also released several solo albums, including the spoken word album ''Soft Skulls'' and a combination audio CD and poetry book ''The Pelt''.<ref name="2008 Believer" />

Early in his musical career, Doseone once competed in a freestyle rap battle with then-unknown Eminem at Scribble Jam in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/5981-doseone/|title=Interviews: Doseone|work=Pitchfork Media|first=Chris|last=Dahlen|date=March 6, 2005}}</ref> In 1998, Doseone released his first solo album, ''Hemispheres''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/doseone-mn0000154840/biography|title=Doseone - Biography|work=AllMusic|first=Marisa|last=Brown|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref> In 2000, he released ''Circle'', a collaborative album with producer Boom Bip.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/boom_bip_dose_one-circle|title=Boom Bip & Dose One: Circle|work=Exclaim!|first=Thomas|last=Quinlan|date=May 1, 2000|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref> In 2012, he released the solo album, ''G Is for Deep'', on Anticon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/160628-doseone-g-is-for-deep/|title=Doseone: G Is For Deep|work=PopMatters|first=Max|last=Feldman|date=July 17, 2012|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref>

Doseone is also a visual artist. He has worked on the cover art for many of the albums he has performed on. He has also done work in animation. He worked on an online animated cartoon ''NOTGarfield''.<ref name="2010 LA Weekly">{{cite web |last1=Martins |first1=Chris |title=Q&A: Themselves' Doseone Talks About His Bizarro YouTube Comedy Series, TVhaha |url=https://www.laweekly.com/q-doseone-talks-about-his-bizarro-youtube-comedy-series-tvhaha/ |website=LA Weekly |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=9 June 2010}}</ref> The series consists of characters from ''Garfield'' involved in surreal dada situations. Doseone (as Adam Drucker) has contributed to multiple Meow Wolf projects.<ref>{{cite web | title=Adam Drucker | website=Credits | url=https://credits.meowwolf.com/people/adam-drucker/ | ref={{sfnref|Credits}} | access-date=2026-05-28}}</ref>

In January 2012 it was announced that Adult Swim had ordered a pilot of an animated series called ''Mars Safari'' featuring a soundtrack by Doseone and Jel.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Midnight |first1=Kim |title=Doseone |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/doseone-0 |website=Tiny Mix Tapes |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=14 June 2012}}</ref>

Doseone is also a prominent composer for indie games, most notably those published by Devolver Digital. Those include ''Sludge Life'', ''Samurai Gunn'', ''Catacomb Kids'', ''Enter the Gungeon'', ''Gang Beasts'', Vlambeer's games ''Gun Godz'' and ''Nuclear Throne'', Messhof's ''Nidhogg 2''; he also served as a co-developer on ''Disc Room'' and ''High Hell''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamecrate.com/interview-rapper-doseone-dishes-making-music-enter-gungeon/13520|title=Interview: Rapper Doseone dishes on making music for Enter The Gungeon|work=GameCrate|first=Paul|last=Semel|date=May 6, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602195233/https://www.gamecrate.com/interview-rapper-doseone-dishes-making-music-enter-gungeon/13520|archive-date=2020-06-02}}</ref>

== Style == Doseone is known for his nasal and high pitched voice, fast polyrhythmic rapping style, and extremely dense and abstract lyrics.<ref name="2004 Pitchfork Clouddead" /><ref name="2006 Pitchfork Subtle" /> His words tend to express upon topics of childhood, nature, and American life. While rapping/singing onstage, he often also simultaneously performs on the synthesizer, sampler, or keyboard.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adam "doseone" Kidd |url=https://usesthis.com/interviews/doseone/ |website=Uses This |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=13 February 2014}}</ref>

A recurring character in much of Doseone's work is a man named Hour Hero Yes.<ref name="2007 Pitchfork Subtle Interview">{{cite web |title=Subtle |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/6724-subtle/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=5 November 2007}}</ref> He is mentioned in the 13 & God song "Ghostwork" as well as throughout albums of his band Subtle. Album and video artwork, as well as art on Subtle's official website, suggest Hour Hero Yes to be a bald man with a black and white striped face, an image which is embodied by a bust that serves as a centerpiece prop during live Subtle shows.<ref name="2006 Pitchfork Subtle" /> On the cover of ''For Hero: For Fool'', he appears in old military garb with fire for hair.<ref name="2006 Pitchfork Subtle" />

==Discography== {{See also|Deep Puddle Dynamics#Discography|l1=Deep Puddle Dynamics discography|Clouddead#Discography|l2=Clouddead discography|Themselves#Discography|l3=Themselves discography|Subtle (band)#Discography|l4=Subtle discography|13 & God#Discography|l5=13 & God discography|Nevermen#Discography|l6=Nevermen discography}}

===Studio albums=== * ''Hemispheres'' (1998) * ''It's Not Easy Being...'' (1998) (with Why? as Greenthink) * ''Blindfold'' (1999) (Greenthink) * ''Slowdeath'' (1999) * ''Circle'' (2000) (with Boom Bip) * ''cLOUDDEAD (2001) (with Why? and Odd Nosdam)'' * ''Object Beings'' (2001) (with Why? & Pedestrian as Object Beings) * ''Ha'' (2005) * ''Soft Skulls'' (2007) * ''Skeleton Repelent'' (2007) * ''G Is for Deep'' (2012) * ''A7pha'' (2017) (with Mestizo as A7pha) * ''Less Is Orchestra'' (2018) (with Alias) * ''G is for JOB'' (2020) * ''A7pha II'' (2022) (with Mestizo as A7pha) * ''North American Adonis'' (2023) (with Buck 65 and Jel as North American Adonis) * ''All Portrait, No Chorus'' (2025) (with Steel Tipped Dove)

===Live albums=== * ''Apogee'' (1997) (with Why?, Josiah & Mr. Dibbs, as Apogee) * ''Be Evil'' (2009)

===EPs=== * ''Crazy Hitman Science'' (1999) (with Jel, Why?, et al., as Blud N Gutz) * ''The Samurai Gunn'' (2013) * ''Free Ring Tone of the Month Vol. I'' (2013) * ''Bitchsword'' (2014) (with Ash, as Go Dark) * ''Heavy Bullets'' (2014) * ''Free Ring Tone of the Month Vol. II'' (2014) * ''Brightwild'' (2015) (Go Dark) * ''Hunt Me'' (2016) (Go Dark) * ''Even with Demons'' (2023)

===Singles=== * "Attack of the Postmodern Pat Boones / Cannibalism of the Object Beings" (2000) (Object Beings)

===Audio books=== * ''The Pelt'' (2003) * ''Unearthing'' (2010) (with Andrew Broder, as Crook & Flail)

===Collaborations=== * "How U Feelin?" (with Peeping Tom, 2006)

===Video games=== * ''Samurai Gunn'' (2013) * ''Heavy Bullets'' (2014) * ''Super Game Jam: Soundtrack'' (2014) (with Kuabee) * ''0rbitalis: Soundtrack'' (2015) * ''Enter the Gungeon: Soundtrack'' (2016) * ''Disc Room: Soundtrack'' (2016) * ''SLUDGE LIFE (Original SoundTrack)'' (2020) * ''Escape Academy (Original SoundTrack)'' (2022) * ''SLUDGE LIFE 2 (Original SoundTrack)'' (2023)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{SoundCloud}} * {{Discogs artist|Dose One}}

Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:American hip-hop record producers Category:American male rappers Category:Anticon Category:Lex Records artists Category:Midwest hip-hop musicians Category:Musicians from Cincinnati Category:Rappers from Idaho Category:Rappers from Ohio Category:Underground rappers Category:People from Nampa, Idaho