Everlast
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Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969), known by his stage names Everlast and Whitey Ford, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was the frontman for hip hop group House of Pain. His breakthrough as a solo artist came in 1998 with his album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, which blended rock and hip-hop and garnered him his first Grammy Award nomination for the song "What It's Like". The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200 album chart, while the single peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. As of 2023, they remain his highest mainstream chart positio
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1969-08-18
Discography
- Bustin' Loose / Syndication1988
- Never Missin' a Beat1989
- I Got The Knack1990
- Forever Everlasting1990
- Whitey Ford Sings the Blues1998
- What It's Like1998
- Ends1999
- Today1999
- Black Jesus2000
- Eat at Whitey’s2000
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Erik Schrody (born August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York), better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy-Award winning Irish-American rapper and singer-songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as being the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He was also a part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of his former House of Pain mates, Danny Boy and DJ Lethal along with underground rap veteran Ill Bill and Irish-American rapper Slaine. <a href="https
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Quotes
- “Gotta kill these painsOr blow out my brainsTo free me from these chainsI'm trapped in this physical hellTo walk again I just might sell my soulAnd I'm only twenty somethin' years old”
- “So if you've had enoughand are ready for your standI'll be waiting withthe stone that's in my hand.”
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Everlast
- Musical artist.image
- Everlast-11.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Everlast performing in 2015
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Erik Francis Schrody
- Musical artist.alias
- Whitey Ford
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Long Island, New York, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1987–present
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- Official website
- www.martyr-inc.com
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- Everlast-11.jpg
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- Everlast (musician)
- date of birth
- 1969-08-18
- birth name
- Erik Francis Schrody
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- pseudonym
- Everlast
- social media followers
- 44839
- name in native language
- Everlast
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Formative years
- Career
- Late 1980s–mid 1990s: Early career and group's breakthrough
- 1998–2001: Solo breakthrough
- Feud with Eminem
- 2002–present: Subsequent success
- Personal life
- Musical style and influences
- Accolades
- Discography
- Notes
- References
- External links
Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969), known by his stage names Everlast and Whitey Ford, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was the frontman for hip hop group House of Pain. His breakthrough as a solo artist came in 1998 with his album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, which blended rock and hip-hop and garnered him his first Grammy Award nomination for the song "What It's Like". The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200 album chart, while the single peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. As of 2023, they remain his highest mainstream chart positions for an album and single respectively.
In 2000, Everlast received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with Latin rock band Santana for "Put Your Lights On". From 2006 to 2012, he was also part of the hip hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consisted of members of House of Pain and other rappers. In 2008, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for the main title theme of the TV series Saving Grace. He has released eight albums in his solo career, each featuring a blend of hip-hop, rock, blues, folk, and Americana. His most recent release is ''Whitey Ford's House of Pain, which came out in 2018.