Ho99o9

TheOGM was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, raised in Linden, New Jersey; Eaddy is from Newark, New Jersey. Both were part of the same performing arts collective, the NJstreetKLAN (also known as the JerseyKLAN) and formed the group in Newark in 2012. They were influenced by hip-hop and gangsta rappers (DMX and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) in their teens, but later began attending underground punk shows in Brooklyn featuring Japanther, Cerebral Ballzy and The Death Set as well as Ninjasonik, Theophilus London and the A.L.I.E.N. art shows.{{cite web |last=Holslin |first=Peter |date=March 24, 2015 |title=Ho99o9 Is Brining Its Punk-Rap Revolution To L.A. |url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/ho99o9-is-bringing-its-punk-rap-revolution-to-la-5447751 |access-date=May 25, 2015 |website=LA Weekly}}{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/04/01/fact-at-sxsw-2015-ho99o9/|title=FACT at SXSW 2015 – punk-rap duo Ho99o9 on their ragged sound and unpredictable shows|website=Fact Magazine|date=April 1, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Perry|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/ho99o9-interview-meet-the-freak-rap-duo-who-sound-like-your-goriest-nightmares|title=Ho99o9 Interview: Meet The Freak-Rap Duo Who Sound Like Your Goriest Nightmares|website=NME|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfestival.com/line-up/artist/ho99o9|title=Line Up|website=Reading Festival|access-date=May 24, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150610050203/http://www.readingfestival.com/line-up/artist/ho99o9|archive-date=June 10, 2015|url-status=dead}} The band also cites influences that include horror movies and director/former White Zombie frontman Rob Zombie.{{cite web|first=Gavin|last=Lloyd|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/new-blood-ho99o9|title=New Blood: Ho99o9|website=Louder Sound|date=March 16, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2022}} Critics have noted the band's cinematic influences as well as those of its punk and hip-hop roots, though the band has been compared to Death Grips, Black Flag, Big Black and Bad Brains.{{cite web|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2015/03/ho99o9_sxsw.php|title=Five Things We Learned About Gruesome Twosome Ho99o9 at SXSW|website=The Village Voice|date=March 20, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Rasheed|last=Tulay|url=http://www.earmilk.com/2015/01/30/enter-the-world-of-ho99o9-with-their-newest-video-casey-jonescum-rag-video/|title=Enter the world of Ho99o9 with their newest video "Casey Jones/Cum Rag" [Video]|website=Earmilk|date=January 30, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015}}

The band played the Afropunk Festival in 2014,the SXSW Music Festival in 2015 and Primavera Sound Festival in 2016; The New York Times{{'}} Jon Pareles wrote that the performance was a "welcome charge of adrenaline.".{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Pareles|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/sxsw-music-2015-and-now-for-a-horror-make-that-ho99o9-show/|title=SXSW Music 2015: And Now, for a Horror — Make That Ho99o9 — Show|website=The New York Times|date=March 20, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015}}{{cite web|first=Rory|last=Burbeck|url=http://sxsw.com/music/news/2014/2015-sxsw-music-festival-artist-announcement-round-two|title=The 2015 SXSW Music Festival Artist Announcement - Round Two|website=SXSW Music|date=November 18, 2014|access-date=May 24, 2015}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/sxsw-2015-30-artists-you-need-to-see-20150309/ho99o9-20150306|title=SXSW 2015: 30 Artists You Need to See - Ho99o9|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015}} They also toured London (with much support from various DJs on BBC Radio 1), Paris, Brighton and Amsterdam in May 2015. They played the Eurockéennes, Vision, OFF, Pukkelpop, Lowlands, Pop-Kultur Berlin, Iceland Airwaves,{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Trendell|url=https://www.gigwise.com/news/99030/iceland-airwaves-line-up-features-bjork-john-grant-and-more|title=Bjork, John Grant + more added to Iceland Airwaves|website=Gigwise|language=en|date=March 19, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531105946/https://www.gigwise.com/news/99030/iceland-airwaves-line-up-features-bjork-john-grant-and-more|archive-date=May 31, 2019}} and the Reading and Leeds music festivals in the summer of 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.upsetmagazine.com/news/ho99o9-reading-leeds-is-like-graduating-from-high-school|title=Ho99o9: "Reading & Leeds is like graduating from High School"|website=Upset Magazine|language=en|date=August 25, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

The November 6, 2014 episode of Last Call with Carson Daly featured a segment dedicated to Ho99o9 and their live performance.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4159264/ |last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb |title=Last Call with Carson Daly: Season 14, Episode 24 |access-date=24 May 2015}} Ho99o9 collaborated with director Bryan Ray Turcotte and photographer Estevan Oriol to capture their performance in their video, "Casey Jones/Cum Rag" which was premiered and was hosted by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.{{Cite magazine|first=Lauren|last=Nostro|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/01/ho99o9-casey-jones-premiere|title=Premiere: Watch Ho99o9's "Casey Jones/C*m Rag" Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=January 29, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015}}

On June 1, 2015, in the official promotional video for the 2015 Gathering of the Juggalos, it was announced that Ho99o9 would be playing the festival as part of the nighttime concerts.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mki6wwPoSxk |last=Psychopathic Records |date=June 1, 2015 |website=Youtube |title=Gathering of the Juggalos 2015 Infomercial (Official) Video |access-date=June 9, 2015}}

Ho99o9 toured the UK, headlining in Brighton, and supporting Slaves in Newcastle and Birmingham.

On December 1, 2016, it was announced that Ho99o9 would be supporting The Dillinger Escape Plan on their final UK tour in January 2017.{{cite web|first=Mickey|last=McCarter|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/ho99o9-and-primitive-weapons-to-support-the-dillinger-escape-plan-on-final-uk-tour/|title=Ho99o9 and Primitive Weapons to support The Dillinger|website=Punktastic|language=en|date=December 4, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2022}} Eaddy started off the tour in Norwich by jumping straight into the audience landing on 3 peoples' heads and then running and tackling people through the audience. In June 2017 the band appeared on the Earache Records stage of Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

On March 29, 2018, the group began their North American Lights Out tour with 3Teeth and Street Sects.{{cite web|first=Mickey|last=McCarter|url=https://parklifedc.com/2018/03/20/dont-miss-3teeth-and-ho99o9-baltimore-soundstage-4-8-18/|title=Don't Miss: 3Teeth and Ho99o9 @ Baltimore Soundstage, 4/8/18|website=Parklifedc|language=en|date=March 20, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2022}} On October 11, 2018, The Prodigy released the single "Fight Fire with Fire" featuring Ho9909 from their album No Tourists.{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Millar|url=https://www.xsnoize.com/the-prodigy-share-new-track-fight-fire-with-fire-ft-ho99o9-listen-now/|title=The Prodigy share new track, 'Fight Fire With Fire' (ft. Ho99o9) - Listen Now|website=XS Noise|language=en|date=October 11, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

Ho99o9 opened for Three Days Grace, Prophets of Rage, and Avenged Sevenfold on select dates of the End of the World Tour.{{cite web|first=John|last=Hill|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/avenged-sevenfold-announce-massive-end-world-tour-prophets-rage|title=Avenged Sevenfold Announce Massive End of the World Tour With Prophets of Rage|website=Revolver Magazine|language=en|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2022}} Ho99o9 opened for Korn, Alice in Chains and Underoath on a Summer 2019 tour.{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Pasbani|url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/korn-alice-in-chains-announce-summer-2019-tour-dates-with-underoath-fever-333-ho99o9|title=Korn, Alice in Chains Announce Summer 2019 Tour Dates With Underoath, Fever 333, Ho99o9|website=Metal Injection|language=en|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

In December 2020, "Pig Dinner", written in collaboration with N8NOFACE, was featured in the video game Cyberpunk 2077. The group performed as the in-game fictional band N1v3Z.

The group was featured on a song titled "Paralyze" by industrial metal band 3Teeth. The song was released on August 6, 2021.{{cite web|first=Eli|last=Enis|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-3teeth-team-ho99o9-new-industrial-metal-banger-paralyze|title=Hear 3teeth Team Up With Ho99o9 On New Industrial Metal Banger "Paralyze"|website=Revolver Magazine|language=en|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=January 23, 2022}}

Ho99o9's musical style has been described as punk rap,{{cite web|first=Al|last=Horner|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/apr/30/ho99o9-review-the-garage-london|title=Ho99o9 review – power and panic from pogoing punk-rap firestarters|website=The Guardian|date=April 30, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Moyer|url=https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2017/06/09/punk-rap-group-ho99o9s-secret-orlando-show-location-revealed|title=Punk rap group Ho99o9's secret Orlando show location revealed|website=Orlando Weekly|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{cite web|first= Jesse|last=Locke|url=https://floodmagazine.com/81810/the-wonderful-world-of-ho99o9/|title=The Wonderful World of Ho99o9|website=Flood Magazine|language=en|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=January 23, 2022}} industrial hip hop,{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Hadusek|url=https://consequence.net/2020/07/ho99o9-pigs-want-me-dead-video/|title=Ho99o9 Unleash Grand Theft Auto-Style Music Video for New Song "Pigs Want Me Dead": Watch|website=Consequence|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{cite web|first=Kelsey|last=Chapstick|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-industrial-rap-duo-ho99o9-get-morbid-gritty-new-mega-city-nine-video|title=See Industrial-Rap Duo Ho99o9 Get Morbid in Gritty New "Mega City Nine" Video|website=Revolver Magazine|date=March 12, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{cite web|first=Zoe|last=Camp|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-industrial-rap-duo-ho99o9-unleash-street-power-stunning-new-video|title=See Industrial-Rap Duo Ho99o9 Unleash "Street Power" in Stunning New Video|website=Revolvermag.com|date=March 23, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2022}} hardcore punk,{{cite web|first=Danny|last=Baraz|url=http://www.jankysmooth.com/janky-smooth-top-20-artists-to-watch-in-2016/|title=Janky Smooth's Top 20 Artists to Watch in 2016|website=Jankysmooth.com|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://nextmosh.com/ho99o9-release-new-pummeling-tracks-christopher-dorner-pray-or-prey/|title=Ho99o9 release new pummeling tracks, "Christopher Dorner" & "Pray Or Prey"|website=Next Mosh|date=June 19, 2020|access-date=January 23, 2022}} alternative hip hop,{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Wacey|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/united-states-of-horror-mw0003034205 |title=Ho99o9-United States of Horror |website=AllMusic|access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://getheavy.com/release/ho99o9/|title=Ho99o9 - Get Heavy|website=Get Heavy|access-date=January 23, 2022}} horrorcore,{{cite web|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2015/03/20/five-things-we-learned-about-gruesome-twosome-ho99o9-at-sxsw/|title=Five Things We Learned About Gruesome Twosome Ho99o9 at SXSW|website=Village Voice|date=March 20, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2022}} noise punk,{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Connick|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/ho99o9-interview-new-album-hardcore-2334679|title=Noise-punk masters Ho99o9: "The good thing with us is that we don't give a fuck"|website=NME|date=June 8, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2022}} experimental hip hop, hip hop, hardcore hip hop,{{cite web|first=Daniel Dylan|last=Wray|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/20237-ho99o9-interview|title=Fear Smells Delicious: An Interview With Ho99o9|website=The Quietus|date=May 17, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2022}} and industrial.

Loud and Quiet described Ho99o9's sound as a "seething collision of anarchic hardcore punk rock and industrial charged death rap".{{cite web|first=Daniel Dylan|last=Wray|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/ho99o9-united-states-horror/|title=Ho99o9 United States of Horror|website=Loud and Quiet|date=May 2, 2017|access-date=January 23, 2022}} Earmilk described Ho99o9's sound as "mixing elements of thrashcore punk, noise music, and horrorcore rap". They have often been compared to punk rock band Black Flag and experimental hip hop group Death Grips.

File:Hellfest2018Ho99o9 06.jpg 2018]]Official members

• theOGM – vocals (2012–present)
• Eaddy – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizers (2012–present)

Session/touring musicians

• Ian Longwell – drums (2012–2016)
• Brandon Pertzborn – drums (2016–2020)
• Billy Rymer – drums (2020–present)

• United States of Horror (May 5, 2017)
• Skin (March 11, 2022)
• Ho99o9 presents Territory: Turf Talk, Vol. II (October 20, 2023)

• Dead Bodies in the Lake (November 13, 2015)
• Blurr (August 13, 2020)
• Turf Talk Vol. 1 (June 24, 2021)

• Mutant Freax (October 31, 2014)
• Horrors of 1999 (June 9, 2015)
• Cyber Cop [Unauthorized MP3.] (November 30, 2018)
• Cyber Warfare (August 16, 2019)

• "Casey Jones" / "Cum Rag" (September 2, 2014)
• "Bone Collector" (September 2, 2014)
• "Blood Waves" (March 3, 2016)
• "The Dope Dealerz" / "Double Barrel" (October 11, 2016)
• "Neighborhood Watch" (October 27, 2017)
• "Lights Out" (with 3Teeth) (February 7, 2018)
• "Time's Up" (with 3Teeth) (March 9, 2018)
• "Twist Of Fate / Cobra" (with Ghostemane) (May 27, 2019)
• "Christopher Dorner / Pray Or Prey" (June 19, 2020)
• "Pigs Want Me Dead" (July 14, 2020)
• "Pig Dinner" (with N8NOFACE) (December 10, 2020)
• "Paralyze" (with 3Teeth) (August 6, 2021)
• "NUGE SNIGHT" (February 11, 2022)
• "A Machine Of" (February 27, 2024)

Kerrang! Awards

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| 2022 || Ho99o9 || Best International Act || {{nominated}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/vote-now-in-the-kerrang-awards-2022|title=Vote now in the Kerrang! Awards 2022|website=Kerrang!|date=May 18, 2022|access-date=May 28, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/heres-all-the-winners-from-the-kerrang-awards-2022|title=Here's all the winners from the Kerrang! Awards 2022|website=Kerrang!|date=June 23, 2022|access-date=February 28, 2024}}

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• [http://ho99o9.com/ Official site]

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