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Dell Harris
Also known aso8o, DellGod, YDG, Mestizo
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, United States
GenresPop rock, Electronic, Bass house, Lo-fi jazz, Hip hop
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, producer, DJ, radio host
Years active2006–present
LabelsI.G. Records / Universal Records (2008)
Mishka NYC (2010)
Party Like Us
OWSLA
Trouble & Bass
Atlantic Records
Motown
Play Me Records

Dell Eastman Harris is an American musician, songwriter, producer, and DJ based in Atlanta, Georgia. He records and performs under the names o8o, DellGod, YDG, and Mestizo. Harris fronted the pop group ThunderKatz, which signed to Irv Gotti's I.G. Records and Universal Records in 2008. He has released music with DJ AC Slater on the Trouble & Bass and Party Like Us labels, appeared on Vice's The Rap Monument (2015), and co-wrote a song for the 2007 film The Perfect Holiday.

Career

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Film work (2007)

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Harris co-wrote "Perfect Christmas," a song performed by Charlie Murphy in the 2007 film The Perfect Holiday, which starred Queen Latifah, Morris Chestnut, and Gabrielle Union.[1] Harris wrote the song with Melvin Hough and Rivelino Wouter.[1][2]

ThunderKatz and I.G. Records (2008–2009)

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Harris fronted ThunderKatz, also known as T!Katz, a six-member pop group from Atlanta. The group signed to I.G. Records, Irv Gotti's imprint, distributed through Universal Records.[3][4]

DJBooth described their sound as "electro-punk influences combined with a ghetto savvy" and reported a planned debut album, 19hundred80something, for late 2008.[3] The group's single "3 AM" was co-written with Rock City, who later wrote Rihanna's 2012 hit "Diamonds".[5] Creative Loafing Atlanta profiled Harris during this period.[6]

The Rap Monument (2015)

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In 2015, Harris contributed to The Rap Monument, a collaborative hip-hop project put out by Vice. Other contributors included Nipsey Hussle, Raekwon, Killer Mike, YG, Young Thug, and Prodigy.[7][8]

White Light Syndrome (2008–2010)

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Harris formed White Light Syndrome, an electronic duo, with DJ Smiles and Niko Villamor. Creative Loafing Atlanta covered the group in connection with White Light Records.[9] In 2009, DJBooth reported on the group and Harris's free mixtape.[10] A White Light Syndrome track was later used in the Fox series The Mindy Project; a BMI cue sheet was registered in December 2014.[11]

AC Slater and Trouble & Bass (2010–2019)

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Harris joined the roster of Trouble & Bass, a New York label founded by Drop The Lime. DJ and producer AC Slater was also on the label.[12]

Harris and Slater first connected when Toddla T invited them to record a remix for his BBC Radio 1 show.[13][14] The two went on to record Right Now, released September 24, 2010 through Mishka NYC. Acclaim Magazine called it "a unique mix of electronic music meets party rap."[15] A follow-up, Right Now Volume 2, came out on iTunes with production from AC Slater and Xaphoon Jones.[15]

Harris and Slater performed together as AC & Dell, playing shows in Richmond, Virginia[16] In March 2012, Harris played the Trouble & Bass "Tropic Terror" showcase in Miami alongside Plastician, Bart B More, and Drop the Lime.[17]

"Ass Drop," a 2012 single with AC Slater, reached number 9 on the Beatport Dubstep chart. Elektro Daily named it "2am Track of the Week" and wrote that "Dell Harris's flow is exceptional."[18] Harris also remixed tracks on the Fiji EP by Ryan Marks of LOUDPVCK, released on Party Like Us in October 2012.[19]

Complex premiered "Go Harder" in 2013, a track from AC Slater's Night Moves EP on Party Like Us.[20] Harris released his third album, Chateau Rap, on Party Like Us in October 2013, with Rome Fortune and Villa among the featured artists.[21] Harris and AC Slater released "Night Bass Thing" with UK producer Taiki Nulight in 2019.[22]

DJ career (2007–present)

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Harris has been active as a DJ since at least 2007, when his first performance appeared on Resident Advisor.[23] He has put out music on Atlantic Records, Motown, Trouble & Bass, and Play Me Records.[23] In 2018 and 2019 he performed in Shanghai at Le Baron and Dash as part of the Samo China Tour. He has collaborated with Masiwei of Higher Brothers, a Chinese hip-hop group.[23][24]

Musical style

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Harris has worked across several genres. DJBooth described his ThunderKatz work as having "electro-punk influences combined with a ghetto savvy."[3] His releases on Trouble & Bass and Party Like Us drew on house, electro, dubstep, and hip-hop.[12][20] Harris has named J Dilla, Flying Lotus, Tricky, and Juicy J as influences on his lo-fi jazz work.[25]

Discography

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Film contributions

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With ThunderKatz

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With White Light Syndrome

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  • "Now" (2010)[26]
  • "Boy Wait 4 This" (2012)[27]

As AC & Dell

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Right Now (September 24, 2010, Mishka NYC)[15][28]

#TitleFeatured artist(s)
1"Right Now"
2"Moments In Love"Megan Thomas
3"Modern Love (Wasted)"
4"4 U"Megan Thomas
5"Late Night"B-Roc of Dacav5
6"Calm Down"Telli Federline of Ninjasonik
7"She Go Ham"White Light Syndrome; Megan Thomas
8"Keep Dreamin'"
9"Garden State"
10"City Is Cold"Drop the Lime
11"Jumping"Nick Hook; Tiombe Lockhart
12"Say That It's Over"
  • Right Now Volume 2 (2012, iTunes)[15]
  • "Ass Drop" (2012, Party Like Us Records)[29][18]
  • Fiji EP — remix contribution (2012, Party Like Us Records)[19]
  • "Go Harder" (2013, Party Like Us Records)[20]
  • "Booty Free" (2015, OWSLA)[30]
  • "Night Bass Thing" (2019, with Taiki Nulight)[22]
  • "Alright" ft. Megan Thomas (2020)[31]

Chateau Rap (2013)

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Released October 8, 2013 on Party Like Us Records.[21]

#TitleFeatured artist(s)
1"Chateau Life"Peter Marotta
2"They Like"Villa
3"Gold Crucifix"Megan Thomas
4"Stackhouse"Villa, Rome Fortune
5"Tabletops"Villa
6"Werkxxx"
7"Water Into Wine"
8"Title Wave"B. Rossi
9"Favorite Things"
10"Quiet Please"
11"Faded Time"Villa

Solo and collaborations

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 The Perfect Holiday (Film). End credits. Yari Film Group. 2007.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ "Perfect Christmas (BMI Work #9654359)". BMI. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  3. 1 2 3 "Thunderkatz – 3 AM". DJBooth. September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  4. 1 2 TKatz (2008). Anything. VEVO; I.G. Records; Universal Records. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  5. 1 2 "3 A M (BMI Work #9785391)". BMI. August 22, 2008. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  6. ↑ "Roll Call: o8o of T-KATZ". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  7. ↑ "Watch The Rap Monument In Full". Vice. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  8. ↑ "Rap Monument (BMI Work #18287808)". BMI. June 2, 2015. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  9. ↑ "White Light Records celebrates Smiles / White Light Syndrome". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  10. ↑ "White Light Syndrome hits, o8o drops free mixtape download". DJBooth. 2009. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  11. ↑ "Mindy Project Cues – We're a Couple Haters". BMI. December 2014. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. 1 2 "Trouble & Bass". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  13. ↑ Pj Smith. "Free Album: AC & Dell – Right Now". Acclaim Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  14. ↑ "Toddla T: In New DJs We Trust". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Pj Smith. "Dell Harris 'Right Now Volume 2'". Acclaim Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  16. ↑ Marilyn Drew Necci (March 17, 2011). "Spring Massive: Richmond Recap". RVA Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  17. ↑ "Trouble & Bass presents Tropic Terror". Resident Advisor. March 23, 2012. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  18. 1 2 Brandon Koppel (January 18, 2013). "2am Track of the Week: AC Slater ft. Dell Harris "Ass Drop"". Elektro Daily. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  19. 1 2 Lindsay Blair (October 23, 2012). "Ryan Marks – Fiji EP". Earmilk. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  20. 1 2 3 Khrisd (October 26, 2013). "AC Slater ft. Dell Harris – "Go Harder"". Complex. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  21. 1 2 "Chateau Rap – Dell Harris". Spotify. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  22. 1 2 "Night Bass Thing (BMI Work #30341715)". BMI. May 9, 2019. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  23. 1 2 3 "Dell Harris". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  24. ↑ "Salute (BMI Work #65920753)". BMI. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  25. ↑ "Dell Harris". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  26. ↑ "Now (BMI Work #12218471)". BMI. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  27. ↑ "Boy Wait 4 This (BMI Work #13736153)". BMI. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  28. ↑ "Right Now – AC & Dell". Mishka NYC. September 24, 2010. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  29. ↑ "Ass Drop (BMI Work #14908943)". BMI. September 27, 2012. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  30. ↑ "Booty Free (BMI Work #19905208)". BMI. July 7, 2015. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  31. ↑ "Alright (BMI Work #38447644)". BMI. March 20, 2020. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  32. ↑ "Far Away (BMI Work #24726659)". BMI. June 30, 2017. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  33. ↑ "Bigman (BMI Work #48679940)". BMI. February 16, 2021. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  34. ↑ "Juvenile (BMI Work #65920747)". BMI. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  35. ↑ "Baby Mama Sade Interlude (BMI Work #65920733)". BMI. February 11, 2025. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
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Category:Living people Category:American DJs Category:American songwriters Category:American electronic musicians Category:Musicians from Atlanta Category:21st-century American musicians

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