# Tha Chill > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tha_Chill > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tha_Chill.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tha_Chill > Source revision: 1350829137 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the New Zealand indie pop band, see [The Chills](/source/The_Chills). American rapper and record producer Tha Chill Also known as MC Chill Diirty Vern Born Vernon Johnson (1970-12-24) December 24, 1970 (age 55) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. Origin Compton, California, U.S. Genres Hip-hop Occupations Rapper record producer Years active 1987–present Labels Bigfutt Entertainment (former) Hoopla Media Group (former) Bump Johnson Inc. (current) Member of Compton's Most Wanted N.O.T.R. Diirty OGz Wanted Gang Website thachill.com Musical artist **Vernon Johnson** (born December 24, 1970), professionally known by his [stage name](/source/Stage_name) **Tha Chill**, is an American rapper and record producer. He embarked on his music career in the early 1990s, as a co-founder of the [Compton](/source/Compton%2C_California)-based [West Coast hip-hop](/source/West_Coast_hip-hop)/[gangsta rap](/source/Gangsta_rap) group [Compton's Most Wanted](/source/Compton's_Most_Wanted), along with frontman Aaron "[MC Eiht](/source/MC_Eiht)" Tyler. During his childhood, Johnson dropped out of high school and hooked up with neighbourhood friend MC Eiht, to form the group.[1] ## Career ### C.M.W.–1990s During the recording of the debut [CMW](/source/Compton's_Most_Wanted)'s album, *[It's a Compton Thang](/source/It's_a_Compton_Thang)*, Tha Chill was arrested for "[joy riding](/source/Joyride_(crime))" but was released a few weeks later on [time served](/source/Time_served) and finished recording his remaining verses on the songs of the album. He had missed his appearance on the group's two following full-lengths, 1991 *[Straight Checkn 'Em](/source/Straight_Checkn_'Em)* and 1992 *[Music to Driveby](/source/Music_to_Driveby)*, because he was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. However, he was subsequently a featured performer on the reunion album, *[Represent](/source/Represent_(Compton's_Most_Wanted_album))*, which the group released after an eight-year hiatus. After serving over 2 years in prison, Johnson, together with Gene "[Boom Bam](/source/Boom_Bam)" Heisser, became members of MC Eiht's new group [Niggaz on tha Run](/source/Niggaz_on_tha_Run). Tha Chill heavily contributed within Killafornia Organization. Since 1998, he has been producing tracks for the likes of [213](/source/213_(group)), [Above The Law](/source/Above_the_Law_(group)), [Kokane](/source/Kokane), [MC Ren](/source/MC_Ren), [RBX](/source/RBX), and MC Eiht's solo efforts. ### 2000s–present Johnson started his own record label called Bigfutt Entertainment and planned to release his debut solo album, *Tha Wind Chill Factor*, which was supported by 2003 [single](/source/Single_(music)) "Smoke Dis F-N-J". It was set to be released in 2000s, but was delayed until the actual release date of October 13, 2009.[1][2] In early 2010, Johnson joint a venture deal with Chad Kiser’s Hoopla Media Group for his Bump Johnson Inc. record label.[3] He managed to release two mixtapes and an [extended play](/source/Extended_play) before he was dropped off the label in 2012 after the rapper was sent to prison over a domestic violence issue.[4] Since February 2011, Tha Chill is a part of hip hop [supergroup](/source/Supergroup_(music)) 1st Generation with fellow rappers MC Eiht, [Jayo Felony](/source/Jayo_Felony), [Kurupt](/source/Kurupt) of [Tha Dogg Pound](/source/Tha_Dogg_Pound), [King T](/source/King_T) of [Likwit Crew](/source/Likwit_Crew), Gangsta of [The Comrads](/source/The_Comrads), and producers [Sir Jinx](/source/Sir_Jinx) and [DJ Battlecat](/source/Battlecat_(record_producer)).[5] The group contributed on Tha Chill's sophomore full-length, *Chillafornia*, which was released in 2012 via Big Homie Music/Cycadelic Records, a follow-up to his 2010 *Chillafornia EP*. His semi-[instrumental](/source/Instrumental) third solo album was released on September 10, 2013. Tha Chill, Kurupt, [Tray Deee](/source/Big_Tray_Deee) of [Tha Eastsidaz](/source/Tha_Eastsidaz), Weazel Loc of the Pomona City Rydaz, and Kokane formed a five-piece supergroup [Diirty OGz](/source/Diirty_OGz). The group has released its debut album, *We Got Now and Next*, on October 28, 2016 through [RBC Records](/source/RBC_Records). On November 2, 2018, Tha Chill released his fourth solo album titled *4Wit80*.[6] The sixth Compton’s most wanted album, ‘*Gangsta Bizness’ was released* in 2019.[6][7] ## Discography ### Solo **Studio albums** Title Album details Tha Wind Chill Factor Released: October 13, 2009 Label: Bump Johnson Inc. Format: Download Chillafornia Released: May 22, 2012[8] Label: Bump Johnson Inc., Big Homie Music, Cycadelic Records Format: CD, download Chillstrumental Released: September 10, 2013 Label: Bump Johnson Inc. Format: Download 4Wit80 Released: November 2, 2018 Label: Bump Johnson Inc. Format: CD, Download Fohead Released: May 15, 2020 Label: Bombdocz Productions Format: CD, Download **Extended plays** Title Album details Chillafornia EP Released: October 12, 2010 Label: Hoopla Media Group, LRT Entertainment Format: CD, download **Mixtapes** Title Album details Big Homie Muzic, Vol. 2 Released: August 14, 2012 Label: Bump Johnson Inc. Format: Download ### Collaborations **with Killafornia Organization** - 1996: *Killafornia Organization* **with tha Wanted Gang** - 2010: *Big Homie Muzic, Vol. 1* (mixtape) **with [Diirty OGz](/source/Diirty_OGz)** - 2016: *We Got Now and Next* ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Tha Chill"](https://www.discogs.com/artist/184565-Tha-Chill). *[Discogs](/source/Discogs)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*The Wind Chill Factor by Tha Chill of C.M.W.*](https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-wind-chill-factor/332970984), October 13, 2009 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Arnold, Paul W (January 31, 2010). ["Tha Chill Of Compton"](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.10544/title.tha-chill-of-comptons-most-wanted-talks-game-and-chillafornia). [HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX). Retrieved December 5, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Kuperstein, Slava; Cooper, Roman (October 8, 2012). ["Hoopla Worldwide Severs Relationship With Tha Chill Of Compton's Most Wanted"](http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21450/title.hoopla-worldwide-severs-relationship-with-tha-chill-of-comptons-most-wanted). [HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX). Retrieved December 5, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Burgess, Omar (April 22, 2011). ["Kurupt, Sir Jinx, King Tee, Jayo Felony, Gangsta, MC Eiht And Tha Chill Form "1st Generation""](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.14826/title.kurupt-sir-jinx-king-tee-jayo-felony-gangsta-mc-eiht-and-tha-chill-form-1st-generation). [HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX). Retrieved December 5, 2018. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_6-1) Eustice, Kyle (November 9, 2018). ["#DXCLUSIVE: Compton's Most Wanted's Tha Chill Returns With "Automatic" Video"](http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49136/title.dxclusive-comptons-most-wanteds-tha-chill-returns-with-automatic-video). [HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX). Retrieved December 5, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Eustice, Kyle (June 2, 2018). ["MC Eiht Announces New Compton's Most Wanted Album"](http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47117/title.mc-eiht-announces-new-comptons-most-wanted-album). [HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX). Retrieved December 5, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [*Chillafornia by Tha Chill*](https://music.apple.com/us/album/chillafornia/522539037), May 22, 2012 ## External links - [Official website](http://www.thachill.com) - [Tha Chill](https://www.discogs.com/artist/184565-Tha-Chill) at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) - [Tha Chill](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e58dc8f-1d07-43b6-81c1-2ecc56c63251) at [MusicBrainz](/source/MusicBrainz) - [Tha Chill](http://www.cmwgang.com/tha-chill) on [Compton's Most Wanted](/source/Compton's_Most_Wanted) [website](/source/Website) - [Tha Chill](https://www.facebook.com/tha.chill) on [Facebook](/source/Facebook) - [Tha Chill](https://twitter.com/thachill) on [Twitter](/source/Twitter) v t e Compton's Most Wanted MC Eiht Tha Chill Boom Bam DJ Mike T Big 2Da Boy Diamond Rich Ant Capone Da Foe DJ Slip Studio albums It's a Compton Thang Straight Checkn 'Em Music to Driveby We Come Strapped Death Threatz Represent Music to Gang Bang MC Eiht Along with CMW "Presents" Compton's OG Greatest hits albums When We Wuz Bangin' 1989–1999: The Hitz Singles "Hood Took Me Under" Related articles Discography MC Eiht discography N.O.T.R. 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