| Cisco Adler | |
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 Cisco performing. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cisco Sam Adler |
| Born | September 6, 1978 Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Funk rock, alternative hip hop, reggae rock |
| Occupations | Musician Songwriter Producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | Since 2000 |
| Labels | Atlantic Records (2002-2004) Contango Records (2005-2007) Suretone Records, Geffen Records (2007–present) Bananabeat Records (2010-present) |
| Associated acts | Whitestarr, Shwayze |
| Website | Adler's Official MySpace |
Cisco Sam Adler (born September 6, 1978) is an American musician and former frontman for the band Whitestarr.
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Personal Life [link]
Adler is the son of music producer and director Lou Adler[1] and Phyllis Somer.[2] He is also a relative of actress Daryl Hannah through his father's marriage to her sister Page Hannah.[3] He has a dog named Stosh [4]
Career [link]
In 2008 Adler left Whitestarr, and has since been working extensively with hip-hop artist Shwayze. Their first single, "Buzzin'," reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the follow-up "Corona and Lime" peaked at number 23.[5] They starred in the MTV reality series Buzzin' which follows the two as they record an album,[6] have appeared on MTV Cribs,[7] and toured with Warped Tour 2008.[8] The pair have also collaborated with DJ Skeet Skeet on a Nike-sponsored workout program entitled Beach Blast by Shwayze.[9][10] On December 18, 2008, Adler was arrested in Fargo, North Dakota for assaulting an employee at the club where he and Shwayze were performing.[11] He was released shortly after being taken into custody, posting $500 bail.[12] In 2009 he released a re-mixtape entitled "Pop Shit," which was produced entirely by himself. On June 15, 2010, Cisco released a mixtape entitled "Super California Lipstick Sexy Magic Dope Shit." Cisco produced every song on the mixtape, and it features Shwayze, Cobra Starship, Chris Young the Rapper, Cold Flamez, The Knux, Mickey Avalon, Remi Nicole, Del the Funky Homosapien, Danny Way, Dirt Nasty, Beardo, Eddie Rap Life, Tabi Bonney, Roxy Cottontail, Moses Haughton, TQ the Bio Prince, and Pollination. He produced a couple of tracks on Mike Posner's album 31 Minutes to Takeoff
Adler also runs an imprint of Interscope/Suretone called Bananabeat Records.[13] Its roster includes Chris Young and Beardo.[14]
In addition to music and television, Adler also produced and appeared in the film Sweetie Pie.[15]
Discography [link]
Albums With Whitestarr [link]
- Luv Machine (2006)
- Fillith Tillith (2007)
Albums with Shwayze [link]
| Year | Information | Chart positions[16] | Certifications | |||
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| 2008 | Shwayze
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Sales: 135,262+ |
| 2009 | Let It Beat
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Sales: 10,764+ |
| 2011 | Island in the Sun[17]
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Singles [link]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. 100 | Hot Digital | U.S. Pop | Top 40 Mainstream | |||
| 2008 | "Buzzin'" | 46 | 18 | 47 | 35 | Shwayze |
| "Corona and Lime" | 23 | 6 | 32 | — | ||
| 2009 | "Get U Home" | — | — | — | — | Let It Beat |
EPs [link]
- Alice in La La Land (2009)
- The W's (2011)
Mixtapes [link]
- Rich Girls (2008)
- Super California Lipstick Sexy Magic Dope Shit (2010)
- Music Videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
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| 2006 | "Sunshine Girl" | |
| 2007 | "Dirty Words" | Bart Hendrikx |
| 2008 | "Hollywood" | Shaw |
| "Buzzin'" | Robert Hales, Alison Foster | |
| "Corona and Lime" | Shane Drake, Brandon Bonfiglio | |
| 2009 | "Rock n' Roll" | Nicholaus Goossen |
| "Get U Home" | Stewart Hendler |
Guest Appearances [link]
- Andre Legacy - Bender (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Andre Legacy - DJ Dying (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Beardo - Back To The Valley (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Mr. Lil' One/Lil' Uno - Love Like Magic (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Mickey Avalon - What Do You Say (feat. Cisco Adler, Dirt Nasty & Andre Legacy)
- The Pricks - Brown Eyes (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Stallionaires - Summer Love Child (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Wiz Khalifa - Hey Girl (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Jesse Scott - Hands Up (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Big B - My Baby Says (feat. Cisco Adler)*
- MOD SUN - Jam On! (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Kidd Russell - Are We having fun yet (feat. Cisco Adler)
- Kidd Russell - Wake Up (feat. Cisco Adler)
Production Discography [link]
Full Studio Albums
- Shwayze - Shwayze
- Shwayze - Let It Beat
- Shwayze - Rich Girls
Selected Songs
- Chris Young the Rapper - 619
- Get Romantic
- Stadium Rap
- Chris Young the Rapper - The Value Pack
- Get It RIght
- Mickey Avalon - Mickey Avalon
- Jane Fonda
- Mr. Right
- Mickey Avalon - Electric Gigolo
- What Do You Say
- Stroke Me
- Mike Posner - 31 Minutes to Takeoff
- Do U Wanna?
- Gone In September
- Wiz Khalifa
- Hey Girl
- Dirt Nasty - Nasty As I Wanna Be
- Big In Japan
- So L.A.
- Lookin' for a Nasty Girl
- Big B - Good Times & Bad Advice
- My Baby Says
Filmography [link]
- MTV Video Music Awards 2008
- Tropic Thunder (2008) (soundtrack)
- Buzzin (2008) (TV)
- The Rock Life (2007)
- 27 Miles (2005)
- Grind (2003) (Soundtrack)
- A Token for Your Thoughts (2003) (soundtrack)
- Sweetie Pie (2000)
References [link]
- ^ Goran, Alison, Whitestarr, Spin, https://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2006/05/060516_whitestarr/, retrieved 2007-10-06
- ^ The Cisco Kid, People, 2006-05-22, https://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20062291,00.html, retrieved 2008-12-25
- ^ Producer Lou Adler Gets Walk of Fame Star, CBS News, 2006-04-07, https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/07/ap/entertainment/mainD8GR0NNG0.shtml, retrieved 2009-01-02[dead link]
- ^ |url=https://www.stickam.com/ciscoshouse |
- ^ Masley, Ed (2008-12-07), Shwayze reps their 'hood', The Arizona Republic, https://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/2008/12/07/20081207shwayze.html, retrieved 2008-12-29
- ^ Beck, Marilyn (2008-07-07), Cisco Adler Moves On For Good From Whitestarr, The National Ledger, https://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=27&num=21404, retrieved 2008-07-26
- ^ MTV Cribs (Season 16) Ep. 2 T-Pain, Colbie Caillat, Cisco Adler and Shwayze, MTV, 2008-07-26, https://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/261120/cisco-adler-shwayze.jhtml#id=1591081, retrieved 2008-12-29
- ^ Faraone, Chris (2008-07-22), Hip-hop’s become part of the mix - and draw - on Warped Tour, Boston Herald, https://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/2008_07_22_Hip-hop_s_become_part_of_the_mix_-_and_draw_-_on_Warped_Tour/srvc=home&position=also, retrieved 2008-07-26
- ^ Roberts, Randall (2008-12-03), Questionable Idea #341: Shwayze and Cisco Adler Team Up for Cheesy Workout Recording, Get Paid, LA Weekly, https://blogs.laweekly.com/play/news/dumb-idea-341-shwayze-and-cisc/, retrieved 2008-12-28
- ^ Nike + Shwayze = Beach Body By Shwayze, Nike, 2008-11-26, https://www.nikeblog.com/2008/11/26/nike-shwayze-beach-body-by-shwayze/, retrieved 2008-12-28
- ^ Lawonn, Brittany (– Scholar search), Cisco Adler, musician and ex-boyfriend of celebs, arrested in Fargo following bar brawl, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, https://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=225500, retrieved 2008-12-18[dead link]
- ^ Heldman, Breanne L. (2008-12-18), Serial Starlet Dater Cisco Adler Busted for Bar Brawl, E!, https://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b74063_Serial_Starlet_Dater_Cisco_Adler_Busted_for_Bar_Brawl.html, retrieved 2008-12-28
- ^ Swerdloff, Alexis (2008-03-14), L.A. Culture Vultures: Cisco Adler, Paper, https://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2513, retrieved 2009-08-30
- ^ https://www.loudreams.com/2009/08/24/s-h-w-a-y-z-e-lets-it-beat-with-the-loudream-team/
- ^ Sales, Nancy Jo (2000-09), Hip-Hop Debs, Vanity Fair, https://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2000/09/hiltons200009?currentPage=1, retrieved 2009-01-02[dead link]
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2008-08-27). "Jonas Brothers Begin Second Week At No. 1". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003843124. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ [1]. iTunes.com. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
External links [link]
https://wn.com/Cisco_Adler
Podcasts:
Cisco Adler
ALBUMS
- Aloha released: 2012
- Loaded released: 2012
- You're a Fool released: 2012
- Aloha released: 2012
- What Do You Say? released: 2009
