{{short description|American rapper (1982–2017)}} {{use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = E-Dubble | image = File:E-Dubble_looking_right_headshot.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Evan Sewell Wallace | birth_date = {{birth date|1982|11|1}} | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|2|13|1982|11|1}} | death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | genre = Hip hop | occupation = Singer, songwriter, rapper | years_active = 1998–2017 | label = Black Paisley Records | website = {{URL|blackpaisleyrecords.com}} }}
'''Evan Sewell Wallace''' (November 1, 1982 – February 13, 2017) best known by his stage name '''E-Dubble,''' often stylized '''e-dubble''', or shortened to '''e-dub''', was an American rapper. He was best known for his Freestyle Friday series in which he released a new song each Friday throughout 2010, with one final unofficial release in 2012. He was the founder of Black Paisley Records. He stood for change and equilibrium, positively inspiring those that saw him for who he was and his messages.<ref name="BlackPaisleyRecords">{{Cite web |title=Black Paisley Records |url=http://www.blackpaisleyrecords.com/}}</ref>
Throughout his career, E-Dubble released two studio albums, ''Hip Hop Is Good'' (2009), and ''Two Tone Rebel'' (2016); One studio EP ''Reset EP'' (2012); one collaborative EP with the band 27 Lights, ''Surrounded By Giants'' (2014); and two mixtapes ''Straight Outta St. Mary's'' (2006) and ''Written Thursday'' (2011).
== Background ==
Wallace grew up outside of Philadelphia, the youngest child of two educators. Growing up, Wallace was a fan of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and many others. He started rapping from the age of 8 but did not gain mainstream success until later due to him being insecure about his rapping ability. His music would later be known for its common celebrations of his love for hip-hop. He played center on the Wissahickon High School basketball team but dreamed of being a professional rapper. In an interview with the Baltimore magazine, Wallace cited Eminem's breakout success in the late 90s as a major inspiration to him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A towering presence in-person and online, Evan Wallace shoots for breakout success |date=January 13, 2014 |url=http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2014/1/13/evan-wallace-aka-e-dubble-shoots-for-breakout-success |access-date=February 24, 2017}}</ref>
During his time in St. Mary's College of Maryland, Wallace and a fellow student called ''Skeltz'' joined a group called ''Irishtoothache'' composed mainly of students from the University of Maryland, he made his first song with them in 2003, he continued making collaborative songs with them up until 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=irishtoothache - funny songs - funny videos - funny cartoons - funny shit - ALL FREE! |url=http://www.irishtoothache.com/ |access-date=April 17, 2022 |website=www.irishtoothache.com}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=April 2022}}
Wallace graduated from St. Mary's College of Maryland with a degree in political science.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winik |first=Marion |date=January 13, 2014 |title=Making It Big |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/evan-wallace-aka-e-dubble-shoots-for-breakout-success/ |access-date=July 2, 2021 |website=Baltimore Magazine}}</ref> The ''Straight Outta St. Mary's'' mixtape was released on April 12, 2006, and was written by E-Dubble and Glaze who were both members of ''Irishtoothache''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=irishtoothache - funny songs - funny videos - funny cartoons - funny shit - ALL FREE!|url=http://irishtoothache.com/about.php|access-date=July 2, 2021|website=irishtoothache.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 26, 2007|title=CD Baby: E-DUBBLE: Straight Outta St. Mary's|url=http://cdbaby.com/cd/edubble/from/edubble/|access-date=July 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026075854/http://cdbaby.com/cd/edubble/from/edubble/|archive-date=October 26, 2007}}</ref>
E-dubble moved to Baltimore to live with his friends and collaborators. Together they formed the hip-hop band Young English and played their first show in July 2008. The group went on to purchase a renovated warehouse, dubbed "The Hampden Mansion," where E-dubble would later go on to write, record, and produce his debut album ''Hip-Hop is Good'', released on October 27, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=E-Dubble|url=https://genius.com/artists/E-dubble|access-date=July 2, 2021|website=Genius}}</ref> The next year, in August 2010, E-dubble created his YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=e-dubble |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/EdubHipHop |access-date=February 24, 2017 |website=YouTube}}</ref> He went on to produce his Freestyle Friday series, a weekly series of free songs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=e-dubble |url=https://genius.com/artists/E-dubble |website=Genius}}</ref>
The first ''Freestyle Friday'' track—not true freestyle raps, but composed songs—was released on February 5, 2010, with a new song released every Friday until February 3, 2011.<ref>{{Citation|title=e-dubble - Robots Can't Drink (Freestyle Friday #53)| date=February 3, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeurKtKCtiw|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref> He also occasionally collaborated with his band Young English, to make some of his tracks.<ref>{{Citation|title=e-dubble & Young English - Anything You Want| date=April 24, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9y_h7Jbpmw|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref> A final track, "Last Man Standing", was released in 2012.<ref>{{Citation|title=e-dubble - Last Man Standing (Freestyle Friday #54)| date=January 11, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chKFnVH6rCY|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref> The series was noted for its effective use of samples, lyrics and E-dubble's spoken word outros, in which he communicated with listeners.<ref>{{Cite web |title=E-Dubble brings the Freestyle Friday Feeling |url=http://www.mychemicaltoilet.com/2010/12/e-dubble-freestyle-friday/ |access-date=February 24, 2017 |website=mychemicaltoilet}}</ref> The pressure of writing and recording a new song every week took its toll.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2014 |title=Making It Big |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2014/1/13/evan-wallace-aka-e-dubble-shoots-for-breakout-success |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=Baltimore magazine}}</ref>
''Reset EP'' was released on November 6, 2012, was well received by his fans and it focused on his recovery following the Freestyle Friday era<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stream e-dubble's "Reset" EP |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2012/11/stream-e-dubbles-reset-ep |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=Complex}}</ref> He released a single, entitled "What it Do", in October 2015, in which he looked back at his past, his love of hip-hop, and reflected on his misuse of prescription medication.<ref>{{Citation|title=e-dubble - What it Do| date=October 19, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlfzZHeHBUI|access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref> The video was shot at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, a place of significance and tradition to Wallace and his family. One of the videographers who worked on the video would later say that the rapper was not in the best mental state when filming, but that Wallace "turning what troubles him into light" was one of his most characteristic traits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Remembering e-dubble |url=https://www.atbproductions.com/blog/2022/2/10/remembering-e-dubble |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=ATB Productions}}</ref> E-dubble released his final album, ''Two Tone Rebel'', in 2016.<ref>{{Citation|title=e-dubble - Two Tone Rebel| date=November 8, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bFFGKSSs-c|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>
== Death ==
Evan got sick and ended up in the hospital for several weeks. He died on February 13, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schwadron |first=Eli |date=February 15, 2017 |title=Philadelphia Rapper E-Dubble Has Died |work=XXL Magazine |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/02/e-dubble-has-died/ |access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> Sepsis was reported as the cause of death, but this was not confirmed. Wallace claimed that his illness caused him to "throw up half of his body's blood" and for "his hands to swell up." He also said that he had to have "10 blood transfusions."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edubble's instagram post from the hospital |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BPivRXhjS0x/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BPivRXhjS0x |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=February 24, 2017 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Evan Sewell Wallace memorial |url=https://memorial.fitzpatrickabington.com/Wallace-Evan/2846341/service-details.php |access-date=December 3, 2019 |website=Fitzpatrick Funeral Home}}</ref>
== Discography == '''Studio albums'''
* ''Hip-Hop is Good'' (2009) * ''Two Tone Rebel'' (2016)
'''Extended Plays'''
* ''Reset'' (2012) * ''Surrounded By Giants'' (with 27 Lights) (2014)
'''Mixtapes'''
* ''Straight Outta St. Mary's'' (2006)
* ''Written Thursday'' (2011)
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Category:1982 births Category:2017 deaths Category:Deaths from sepsis in Pennsylvania Category:Rappers from Philadelphia