# Kenny Dope

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American record producer and disc jockey

"Bucketheads" redirects here. For other uses, see [Buckethead (disambiguation)](/source/Buckethead_(disambiguation)).

Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez Gonzalez in 2014 Background information Born (1970-06-07) June 7, 1970 (age 56)[1] Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States Genres Electronic house Occupations DJ, producer Years active 1985–present Labels Positiva Records (1990-present) MAW Records (1998-present)

Musical artist

**Kenny** "**Dope**" **Gonzalez** (born June 7, 1970),[1] also sometimes known as **K-Dope**, is an American [record producer](/source/Record_producer) and [disc jockey](/source/Disc_jockey). He is one half of the classic [house music](/source/House_music) [Masters at Work](/source/Masters_at_Work) musical production team with [Little Louie Vega](/source/Little_Louie_Vega); and also released the hit "[The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)](/source/The_Bomb!_(These_Sounds_Fall_into_My_Mind))" as **the Bucketheads**.[2]

## Biography

Gonzalez started his [DJ](/source/Disc_jockey) career in 1985 organizing neighborhood block parties in his home of Brooklyn, New York, with his then musical partner, Mike Delgado. Under the [Masters at Work](/source/Masters_at_Work) moniker, the parties became quite successful and attracted [Todd Terry](/source/Todd_Terry) who later borrowed the group's name for two record releases. Terry returned the favor at a later date when he loaned Gonzalez a drum machine, which began his interest in producing beats. Kenny Dope was one of the DJs for the group KAOS whose 1988 album *Court's in Session* featured production by Todd Terry.[3]

## Discography

- *See [Masters at Work](/source/Masters_at_Work) for his discography with the group*.

### Albums

- 1988 *Court's in Session* (as a member of the group KAOS)

- 1992 *The Kenny Dope Unreleased Project*

- 1995 *The Best of Dopewax Records - The Dope Stuff*

- 1995 *[All in the Mind](/source/All_in_the_Mind_(album))*, as **the Bucketheads**

- 2001 *Supa-Dope Classics Volume I*

- 2001 *Found Instrumentals*

- 2005 *Found Instrumentals Vol. 2*

- 2011 *Future Before Nostalgia* (Kenny Dope Presents....Rasheed Chappell)

### Singles and EPs

**Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez/Kenny Dope**

- 1990 *Total Maddness EP*

- 1991 *Blood Vibes EP*

- 1993 *Phat Beats EP*

- 1993 *The Unreleased Project EP*

- 1994 "Boomin' in Ya Jeep" (with [Screechie Dan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Screechie_Dan&action=edit&redlink=1))

- 1994 *Axxis EP*

- 1994 *The Pushin' Dope EP*

- 1994 "All I'm Askin'"

- 1997 "Jam the Mace" (re-issue)

- 2000 "Brazilica"

- 2000 "Can You Handle It"

- 2000 "Buggin' on Percussion"

- 2000 "The Illout"

- 2001 "Could You Be the One (Thank God It's Friday)" (with D.M.)

- 2001 "Comin' Inside"

- 2001 *House Brakes Vol. 1*

- 2003 "Frenzy"

- 2005 *House Brakes Vol. 2*

- 2005 *House Brakes Vol. 3*

- 2006 "Nitelife (Encore)" (with [Kim English](/source/Kim_English))

- 2011 "I Know" Rasheed Chappell (Future Before Nostalgia)

- 2011 "What I'm Here 4" Rasheed Chappell (Future Before Nostalgia)

- 2011 "Stay Sharp" Rasheed Chappell (Future before Nostalgia)

**Power House**

- 1989 *Power House 1 EP*

- 1990 *Power House 2 EP - Kenny's Jazz*

- 1991 *Power House 3 EP - Makin' a Livin'*

**The Bucketheads**

- 1994 "Whew"

- 1995 "[The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)](/source/The_Bomb!_(These_Sounds_Fall_into_My_Mind))"[4][5]

- 1995 "Come and Be Gone"

- 1995 "[Got Myself Together](/source/Got_Myself_Together)"

- 1995 *The Dungeon Tapes EP*

- 1995 "Time and Space"

- 2000 "The Bomb (2000 Remixes)"

**The Untouchables**

- 1991 *The Untouchables EP*

- 1991 *The Swing Doctor EP*

- 1991 "Take a Chance"

- 1993 "Go Bah"

- 1994 "Just the Way You Want"

**Liquid Dope**

- 1997 *Rock Your EP*

- 1999 "Terra-Humara"

- 2004 "Dope Goes Back"

- 2005 "Oh My God/Krash"

- 2006 "I Want You" (with [Raheem DeVaughn](/source/Raheem_DeVaughn))

**The Madd Racket**

- 1991 "Supa"

- 1993 "Donndadda/Rama Jama"

- 2001 *Madd Racket EP Part 1*

- 2006 "Makin' a Livin'/Get It (Good God!)"

**Total Ka-Os**

- 1991 "My Love/Get On Up"

- 1994 "It's an Ill Groove"

- 1994 "Something Old Skool"

**Other aliases**

- 1989 *House Syndicate EP*, as **House Syndicate**

- 1989 "Messiah/Insane", as **NMC & ADJ** (with [Mike Delgado](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Delgado&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Tommy Musto](/source/Tommy_Musto))

- 1990 *Jam the Mace EP*, as **House Syndicate**

- 1990 "A Touch of Salsa", as **2 Dope**

- 1991 "Just Me & You/Battlestar Gallactica", as **Kenny's House**

- 1991 "Yeah/Good Feelin'", as **Swing Kids**

- 1992 "Axxis", as **Axxis**

- 1992 "Gunshot", as **the Unreleased Project** (with [Todd Terry](/source/Todd_Terry) and [Shaggy](/source/Shaggy_(singer)))

- 1994 "Love Is What We Need", as **The Dream Team** (with Todd Terry, [Roger Sanchez](/source/Roger_Sanchez) and [Benji Candelario](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benji_Candelario&action=edit&redlink=1))

- 1996 "Bucketbootleg", as **K-Dope**

- 1997 "And There Ain't", as **DBX**

- 1999 *Strictly Rhythms Volume I*, as **K-Dope**

- 2001 "A Madd Cry", as **House Brigade**

- 2003 "I Got Rhythm", as **Soul Fuzion** (with Vee and Luisito Quintero)

- 2006 "They Can't Stop It", as **Black Roots**

- 2007 "Get Down", as **Todd Terry All-Stars** (with Todd Terry, [DJ Sneak](/source/DJ_Sneak), [Terry Hunter](/source/Terry_Hunter) and [Tara McDonald](/source/Tara_McDonald))

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-1) ["allmusic ((( Kenny "Dope" Gonzales > Overview )))"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p216981). allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Larkin90_2-0)** [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (2000). *[The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (First ed.). [Virgin Books](/source/Virgin_Books). pp. 68/9. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7535-0427-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7535-0427-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:3_3-0)** ["Kenny Dope - Nervous Records and Risky Business ADE at W Hotel Amsterdam, Amsterdam (2016) ⟋ RA"](https://ra.co/events/880486). *Resident Advisor*. Retrieved 2022-11-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hruska, Pamela. (2009-01-19) [The Bucketheads – The Bomb! - Reading For New Times – Exposing Intellect, People and Esthetics](http://r4nt.com/quick-review/the-bucketheads-the-bomb/). R4nt.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** John Bush. ["*The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)*"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r225705). [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved 2012-05-05.

## External links

- [Kenny Dope](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Kenny+%22Dope%22+Gonzalez) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

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