Sutter Kain

Robert Deshawn Evans (born 1983 or 1984), better known by his stage names Sutter Kain and DJ Bless, is an American rapper and producer from Queens, New York. His productions range from traditional East Coast hip hop to ghetto metal, a style that samples metalcore. The name Sutter Kain is based on the character Sutter Cane from the 1995 horror film In the Mouth of Madness. He is the founder and owner of Never So Deep Records.

This article is about the rapper. For Sutter Cane, the fictional horror writer, see In the Mouth of Madness.

Sutter Kain
Birth nameRobert Deshawn Evans[1]
Also known asDJ Bless, Sutter Kain, Suicide Kingz, Sutter Kain aka DJ Bless
Born1983 or 1984 (age 38–40)
OriginSouth Jamaica, Queens, New York City
GenresEast Coast hip hop, rap metal, hardcore rap, horrorcore[2]
Occupation(s)Musician, Hip hop producer
Instrument(s)Akai MPC
Years active1997–present
LabelsNever So Deep Records
Websiteghettometalgear.bandcamp.com

Career

Evans grew up in Rochdale Village, a housing development in South Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. He pursued music with his initial goal to become a battle DJ.[3] He eventually left New York City and moved to the Carolinas.

In 2002, at the age of 18, Evans landed his first recording and distribution deal with MCA Records.[4] In 2003, when MCA was merged into Geffen Records, he parted ways and focused on his own record label, Never So Deep Records. He restructured the business to control aspects of the label including music/video production, marketing, promotions, and distribution. Realizing that technology could play a major role in positioning his company, he took advantage of online distribution and social networking.

As DJ Bless, Evans has showcased his production skills with producers Kanye West, Scott Storch, Sean Combs, Swizz Beatz, Sha Money, Rick Rubin, Havoc, and R. Kelly.[4] He produced the track "Tha Beehive" on Lil' Kim's album La Bella Mafia. In 2004–2005, he did high-profile remixes of Mystikal's "Pussy Pop", Dirt Bag's "I'll Leave You Dead", and Keith Murray and the Outlaws.[4] In 2005–2006, he produced and mixed tracks on Czar-Nok's album That One Way. He produced music for the video game EA Sports Fight Night 2005. In 2008, he worked on the musical score of the docudrama Hoop Realities, which is a follow-up to the documentary Hoop Dreams.[4]

Never So Deep Records
Never So Deep Records (NSD Digital)
FounderRobert Evans (DJ Bless)
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Self-Distribution
GenreHip hop, ghetto metal
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York / South Carolina[3]
Official websiteghettometalgear.bandcamp.com
Current artists
  • DJ Bless aka Sutter Kain
  • Donnie Darko
  • Apollo Valdez
  • Upon Oath
  • Daniel Gun
Former artists

Style

Evans's style varies from traditional East Coast hip hop to more menacing extreme metal-based hip hop, the latter of which he calls ghetto metal and serves as the vehicle for his alter ego, Sutter Kain.[7] DJ Bless's lyrics involve love, relationships, life and problems. In contrast, Sutter Kain's lyrics focus on taboo subjects such as torture, murder, and gore.

Discography

Studio albums
  • DJ Bless Presents Suicide Kingz, Vol. 1 (1998)[8]
  • DJ Bless Presents Suicide Kingz, Vol. 2 (2002)[9]
  • August Underground: Tha Making of Sutter Kain (2006)
  • A Perfect Murder (2007)
  • A Co-Dependent's Playlist (2011)[10]
  • Ghetto Metal King (2012)[11]
  • DeathStrumentals Vol. 1 (2012)

Singles
YearSingleFeaturingcredited asNotes
2009"Hold Up"Young VadahSabotawj & DJ Bless[12]
2009"Black Tar Heroin"Jim SnookaDJ Bless[13]
2009"Death Note"---Sutter Kainsingle EP is titled Beats Inspired by a Bitch[14]
2009"As Death Takes Place"Reverend Fang GoryDonnie Darko & DJ Blesstitle track of Donnie Darko's album
2009"Faceless"Jim Snooka & E-ClipseDJ Bless[15]
2009"Slanted"---Sabotawj & DJ Blesstrack from their album Dreaming Up Nightmares While The World Sleeps[16]
2009"Shotgun Memories"NBSDJ Bless[17]
2009"Heavy Metal Mics"WordsmithDJ Bless[18]
2010"South Side Story"Young VadahDJ Bless[19]
2010"I Made It"Young VadahDJ Bless & Donnie Darko[20]
2010"Natural Born Spitters"NBSDJ Bless[21]
2010"Hammertime"Jim SnookaDJ Bless[22]
2010"Backstage Madness"Dwight Anderson & Jim SnookaDJ Bless[23]
2010"Trails of Blood"Donnie DarkoSutter Kain[24]
2011"Loser 9"---Sutter Kain & Darkofound on Sutter Kain's A Co-Dependent's Playlist[25] and Darko's Emotional Disorder albums[26] also subtitled The Final Chapter
2011"Trust Issues"---Sutter Kain & Darko[26]
2011"U.F.O. Transmission"---Sutter Kain & Darko
2011L.O.V.E. (Life's Obsessive Violent Emotions)---Sutter Kain
2011"Where I Belong"Donnie DarkoSutter Kain[27][28]
2012"Winter Music Pt. 4"Darko & Mr. GrimmSutter Kain[29]
2012"Traitor"Naymez & Donnie DarkoSutter Kain[30]
2012"Y'all Ain't Kill Me YetDonnie Darko & PersiaSutter Kain[31]
2012"Alien Abduction"DarkoSutter Kain[32]
2012"Shoot Her in the Face" (Ghetto Metal King)Rev Fang Gory & Insane PoetrySutter Kain[33]
2013"Keep Breathing"---Sutter Kain[28]

Producer

Sutter Kain and Donnie Darko

Agency 1.9.9.4

Evans teamed up with Swan The Truth to form the duo Agency 1.9.9.4, which released two albums:

  • Dayz of Our Lives (2005)
  • Real Life Isn't as Dope as the Movies (2006)

Pull The Fuckin' Trigger

Sutter Kain, Donnie Darko & Apollo Valdez

  • Until it's My Time To Die (2018)[39]

Never So Deep artists
  • Pain by Infinity the Ghetto Child (2002)
  • Tha Carolina Spokesman by Hue Hef (2006)
  • Sutter Kain Presents Cyco the Snuff Reels by Insane Poetry (2008)
  • "Help" single by Jim Snooka (2009)[40]
  • The Gospels of Reverend Wallace by Jim Snooka (2009)[41]
  • Dreaming Up Nightmares While the World Sleeps by Sabotawj (2010)
  • Runaway Train of Thought EP by McNastee (2012)[42]
  • Way Of The Gun (2015) Album by Daniel Gun & Sutter Kain

Other collaborations


Notes
  1. This album also has an instrumental version that was produced by DJ Bless aka Sutter Kain
  2. The Green Album by Sutter Kain and Donnie Darko is labeled as "Sticky Green Beats presents"

References
  1. "A YEAR OF VIOLENCE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. SeL. "Review of August Underground Sutter Kain", Faygoluvers , 19 May 2011. Retrieved on 16 March 2016.
  3. "About". Never So Deep Records. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  4. "Press Release – Never So Deep Records Has Scheduled The Release of 3 Digital Street Albums in August". 24-7pressrelease.com (Press release). Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  5. "Agency 1994 – Dayz of Our Livez CD Album". Cduniverse.com. March 11, 2005. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  6. "Tha Carolina Spokesman by Hue Hef". MTV. November 6, 2006. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  7. "DJ Bless aka Sutter Kain interview" (YouTube). YouTube. December 17, 2006. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  8. "Suicide Kingz Vol. 1 | Never So Deep Records // N.S.D. Digital // Ghetto Metal Gear". Ghettometalgear.bandcamp.com. September 2, 1998. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  9. "Itunes – Music – Suicide Kingz Vol Ii By Dj Bless Presents". Itunes.apple.com. December 13, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  10. "A Co-Dependents Playlist". Never So Deep Records / Ghetto Metal Gear. February 20, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  11. "Shoot Her in the Face (Ghetto Metal King) (feat. Rev Fang Gory & Insane Poetry)". Never So Deep Records / Ghetto Metal Gear. November 22, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  12. "Hold Up (feat. Young Vadah): Sabotawj & DJ Bless: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  13. "Download DJ Bless – Black Tar Heroin (ft Jim Snooka & Sutter Kain)". Worksessions.com. December 16, 2009. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  14. "Underworld RAP: DJ Bless aka Sutter Kain – Death Note (Digital 12inch Single) (2009)". Underworld-rap.blogspot.com. June 8, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  15. "New Sutter Kain (aka DJ Bless) song Faceless from upcoming "ghetto metal" album – New York Hip Hop – Birthplace Magazine". Birthplacemag.com. October 31, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  16. "Slanted: Sabotawj & DJ Bless: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  17. "Shotgun Memories (Single) | Never So Deep Records // N.S.D. Digital // Ghetto Metal Gear". Ghettometalgear.bandcamp.com. September 9, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  18. "Money & Music: "Heavy Metal Mics" DJ Bless feat. Wordsmith". Moneynmusic.blogspot.com. November 19, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  19. "southside-story"-free-download "DJ Bless ft. Young Vadah – "Southside Story" Free Download". January 28, 2010.
  20. Sutter Kain (March 19, 2010). "DJ Bless & Donnie Darko – "I Made It" feat. Young Vadah (2010)" (Youtube). YouTube.
  21. "NBS – \"Natural Born Spitters\" with DJ Bless". Newenglandhiphop.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  22. "Download DJ Bless – Hammertime (ft Jim Snooka)". Worksessions.com. April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  23. "Backstage Madness-Dj bless by eduauxi_0001.wmv". YouTube. August 3, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  24. Loco, Marco (June 28, 2010). "Bostonianz617: Sutter Kain Featuring Donnie Darko- Trails of Blood (single) Produced by DJ Bless". Bostonianz617.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  25. "A Co-Dependents Playlist" Artwork & Track Titles Revealed @djblessnsd " Maad Management". Maadmanagement.com. October 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  26. "Underworld RAP: Sutter Kain & Darko – Emotional Disorder (2011)". Underworld-rap.blogspot.com. September 9, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  27. "Sutter Kain-Where I Belong review by John M Ellison IV". Afro-Punk. November 8, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  28. "Sutter Kain – Where I Belong (2011)" (YouTube). YouTube. November 8, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  29. "Sutter Kain – Winter Music Pt. 4 Feat. Mr Grimm & Darko" (YouTube). YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  30. "iTunes – Music – Traitor (feat. Donnie Darko & Naymez) – Single by Sutter Kain". Itunes.apple.com. February 10, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  31. "Sutter Kain Feat Donnie Darko & Persia "Y'all Aint Kill Me Yet"". Juggalonews.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  32. "Alien Abduction feat. Darko (Single) | Never So Deep Records // N.S.D. Digital // Ghetto Metal Gear". Ghettometalgear.bandcamp.com. September 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  33. "iTunes – Music – Shoot Her in the Face (Ghetto Metal King) [feat. Rev Fang Gory & Insane Poetry] – Single by Sutter Kain". Itunes.apple.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  34. "iTunes – Music – The Anxiety Theory by Donnie Darko". Itunes.apple.com. December 7, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  35. This album also has an a cappella version.
  36. "Sutter Kain Drops "Black Sunday: Mask Of The Demon" For Free". Juggalonews.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  37. "Sutter Kain & Darko | Emotional Disorder | CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  38. "Darko & Sutter Kain – The Green Album". Lazyeyegraphics.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  39. "Until Its My Time To Die". January 15, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  40. "DJ Bless and Jim Snooka-Help video feature by John M. Ellison IV " Ghetto.PUNK.Rocker". Ghettopunkrocker.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  41. "The Gospels of Reverend Wallace". Never So Deep Records / Ghetto Metal Gear. April 7, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  42. "McNastee-Runaway Train of Thought review by John M Ellison IV " Ghetto.PUNK.Rocker". Ghettopunkrocker.com. March 20, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  43. "Lil' Kim – La Bella Mafia (Instrumental) (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
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