Artists Bio

Playground Records

Playground Records is an American record label specializing in all genres of music.  It was founded by music artist & producer Shade in 1995, though didn’t have its’ first official release until the year 2000.  It operates independently and is distributed worldwide through iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, etc.  Current acts include Shade, Mista Clean, Don Julio, Profile, Tazz, Mannee Beats & Kay with former acts including Chase One, Big Sinz, Konflict & many others. The label’s acts over the years have earned a reputation of only releasing albums that are great from start to finish.

Play Doe Kamp

The Play Doe Kamp Is Some Of The  Members Of Playground Records That Promote & Are 420 Friendly, They Created This Group To Divide Some Of The Genres In There Music.
They Talk A lot About Marijuana & How It Makes Them Who They Are As Artist Today Especially When It’s Time To Create Music. They Created A Series Of Mixtapes That Are Called “High Roller$” The First One Came Out 04/20/14 Which Will Be The First Of Many. High Roller$ Session One Mixtape Created A Buzz For Playground Records Very Own Play Doe Kamp & Got Them Recognized By A Well Known Company Called Overtime Hustlin & California Grind Network, They Were Featured On Some Of The Issues Of Overtime Hustilin Magazine That Is Promoted Worldwide If Interested In Reading What They Had To Say About The Play Doe Kamp HighRoller$ Mixtape Session One Here’s The Link http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/757866

Shade

Jesus Gilberto Lopez (born Dec 20, 1981), known by his stage name Shade, is an American record producer, musician, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Playground Records.  A record label that consists of every artist portraying a wicked gangster child trapped in an adults’ body.  Shade has produced music and worked with many rappers, including OG Kid Frost, Kokane, Mista Clean, Profile, Don Julio, Madogg, Big Sinz, Kamakaze, Neoh the Kaniving One, Konflict and Jose Kuervo. He is credited as a quality producer regardless of genre with a West Coast G Funk sound, a style of rap music known as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. Shade began his career as the leader of the Deuce Mobb releasing his debut album “Killa Instinx” on October 13, 2000.  The album  takes the listener on a tour through dark memories & experiences with Shade as he uses explicit lyrics to describe the violent street life of Oxnard, California.  He later continued releasing each member of the Deuce Mobb as a solo artist starting with his brother Mista Clean on the “Dirty Business” debut album in 2002.  Around the same time, Shade released a collaboration album called MobbFellaz.  It was an album featuring the Deuce Mobb as well as introducing a group called Thug Fellaz who would later form their own record label.  In 2006, Shade released Mista Clean’s 2nd  album “Da Unexpected & his cousin Profile’s debut album “Raised In The Streetz”.  Shade also introduced his father Don Julio on his debut album “Blanco” in 2010 along with his own & 2nd album “Tha MobbFather”.    Shade is currently working on “Tha MobbFather II” a sequel to his last solo release.  Shade has also made a place for himself in the world of screenwriting and film making.  In 2014, he won an award for Best Drama with his short film “Inviting The Reaper” at the OCTV Film Festival.  In the future, Shade is expected to starr in a few upcoming films and remains one of the most talented entrepreneurs in the business.

Mista Clean

Ricardo J. Lopez (Born July 1, 1983) better known as Mista Clean has been doing a lot these days. From working on a new mixtape titled “High Rollerz: Session One” by PlayDoe Kamp to renting out Photo Booths for every type of event you can think of. Mista Clean recently launched his new company Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Productions along with his brother Shade. Photo Booths are just one of the many services that the new company has to offer. Other services consist of Videography, Photography, Studio Recording, Graphic Design, DJ, Bands, etc. Along with running his new business, Mista Clean remains to be one of Playground Records top selling artists. His debut album Dirty Business gained popularity in his home town Oxnard, CA. and all throughout Ventura County back in 2002. Having established a following to such extreme, a second release was in demand by fans and those that supported him. In an attempt to please his fan base Mista Clean returned to the studio and later released his 2nd album Da Unexpected in 2006. Da Unexpected was a success and is still selling around the U.S. and overseas. Since then, he has gained fame from Japan to France, Germany, Italy & Australia where they continue to be his biggest supporters. Mista Clean is currently working on his third solo album titled “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” which will be a double disc album. You can expect the new release late 2014 as Mista Clean assures it’s about 60% done and he is taking his time to make sure it’s a classic. In the past, Mista Clean has collaborated with Roscoe of Tha Dogg Pound & Kokane. Just recently, a song that Mista Clean made with his brother Shade was featured on a compilation that was released by Mr. Capone-E & Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios to promote boxing with Motivational Music.

Kayyshow

Enrique Torrez Gonzalez (born Feb. 11, 1993), known by his stage name Kayyshow, is an American rapper, song writer and actor from Oxnard, California.  He is one of Playground Records newest artists.  Kayyshow is known for his smooth flow, as well as his dedication to music & is one of the hardest working artists in the industry.  He was first introduced to music as a child by his family and current label mates Shade & Mista Clean.  When writing lyrics to his songs, Kayyshow digs deep into his thoughts to give the listener a full view of both the positive & negative aspects of his life.  Kayyshow has recently been working on his first mixtape “Welcome To The Kayyshow: Season 1”, which Playground Records will be releasing early 2015.  The mixtape will give you a taste of Kayyshow’s everyday lifestyle with songs about his family, work, party life and some of his darkest thoughts.  One can expect features from label mates such as Shade, Mista Clean, Tazz,
Profile, Mannee Beats, D-Dogg, and Spark-E as well as other local 805 affiliates like Konflict, Big Sinz, Chase One, Chulz and more.  Kayyshow’s sound is categorized in the Hip-Hop/Rap genre but will occasionally blend into others such as G-Funk, Reggae, Pop, etc.

Tazz

Gabriel Lira (born November 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Tazz (Twist A Zig Zag) is an American Rapper.  Growing up in the City of Oxnard, California, Tazz always had a passion for music.  He would often quote lines of his favorite rappers such as Wiz Khalifa & Kendrick Lamar.  As his love for music grew stronger, he found himself in the studio one day with his older cousin Shade.  Tazz asked Shade to feature on a song that Tazz was working on called “Da Shit”.  Shade agreed to feature and from that day forward Tazz began working hard in the Playground Records studios where he was given his nickname.  Since then, he has featured on Mixtapes with Matt Racks and DJ Money J as well as features on Mixtapes promoted by OverTime Hustlin & California Grind Network.  Tazz & his other cousin/labelmate “Mista Clean” collaborated releasing their own mixtape called “High Roller$: Session One” which features artists such as Shade, Profile, KayyShow,
Neoh, Konflict, Big Sinz, Mannee Beats, G-Dollaz, Madogg, Chase One, and others as the rap group “PlayDoe Kamp”.  Tazz is currently working on his debut album titled “Twist A Zig Zag” which is set to release under Playground Records with production By Shade.  The release date has not been announced yet but rumor has it that it will be out late 2015 or early 2016.  Fans can expect at least one single sometime this summer along with his first solo Mixtape titled “Kushed Out”.

Don Julio

Julio Gilberto Lopez Arriaga (born January 9, 1960), known professionally as Don Julio, is a Mexicansinger & musician from Mexico City. An icon in the music industry, he is also known for playing lead guitar in bands like Los Atrevidos, Grupo Cuervo, Los Masters, Fantasma, & Nueva Imagen. He’s one of the most established artists out of Oxnard, having successfully performed in a wide range of musical styles, including cumbias, funk, pop, ballads, boleros, corridos, oldies, rock & rap. Don Julio records have been heard worldwide. At the age of 14, he wanted to be a drummer but it wasn’t until his father Daniel S. Lopez bought him his first guitar that he discovered his true passion. With a career spanning over 30 years, Don Julio joined his first band Los Atrevidos at the age of seventeen. It was the year 1976 and the band traveled throughout California from gig to gig gaining lots of exposure. The band was offered a record deal, but broke up soon after do to creative differences in 1979. Don Julio would later form Grupo Cuervo in 1983. Cuervo toured together for three years and eventually split up in 1986 due some disagreements that involved changing band members. In 1987 the Don and a few friends decided to put a band together and call it Los Masters. The band was an instant hit and was booked almost every weekend for almost several years straight. After a couple of band members got into a fight one night in 1996, Don Julio decided to leave the band. It wasn’t long until the Don had another trick up his sleeve and put together a band with two of his sons Shade(Keyboard), Mista Clean (Bass), nephew Danny Lopez(Drums) and Don Julio himself (Guitar/Lead Singer). The band went by the name Nueva Imagen meaning New Image and began playing local gigs in 1997. These days, the band has been working on individual solo projects but still performs together from time to time when a gig calls for Don Julio and his Nueva Imagen. Occasionally, the Don would collaborate with other local musicians as the lead guitarist of the band Fantasma which was active from 2002-2005 until Don Julio decided to focus on studio projects. In 2010, Don Julio released his debut solo album Blanco. It was the first Latin music album out of Playground Records, and one of the most popular. Don Julio has returned to the studio and is currently recording his follow up album titled Reposado and is set to release late 2017.