After helping to produce a few tracks for Cypress Hill, Al became the main producer for his childhood friend Evidence and his group Dilated Peoples. Rejected, Scott focused his creative energy on acting while Al became interested in process of making hip hop beats.ĭJ Muggs took Al under his wing and taught him how to use a sampler and mixing board. The song received little radio airplay and their record label, Tommy Boy Records, decided to shelve their album. In 1993, the Whooliganz released their first single, 'Put Your Handz Up'. He invited the teens to join his crew, Soul Assassins, which also included the groups House of Pain and Funkdoobiest. While rhyming at a party in Los Angeles, they attracted the attention of B-Real of Cypress Hill. In 1991, a 14-year-old Maman and Scott Caan decided to become a duo named the Whooliganz.

These included Evidence and Scott Caan, son of James Caan. He joined up with other like-minded artists who wrote lyrics and rebelled against their suburban surroundings. As a teenager, he began to identify strongly with the rebellious lyrics and urban sounds of hip hop, and he began writing his own lyrics.

The Alchemist hails from Beverly Hills, California. Together with collaborators Oh No (with whom he forms the group Gangrene), Woody Jackson and Tangerine Dream he composed the official score to the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V and hosts the radio station 'The Lab' in it.Ĭareer 1991–2003: Early career, the Whooliganz and Soul Assassins

He began his music career in 1991 in the hip hop duo the Whooliganz under the moniker Mudfoot, along with now-actor Scott Caan. Alan Daniel Maman (born October 25, 1977), professionally known as the Alchemist, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and songwriter.

Tell me why this has to end oh no