Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice Cube and has sold nearly 11 million records between his solo and group works. His stage name is a reference to the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun. As a record executive, Mack 10 is the founder and CEO of Hoo-Bangin' Records.
Early life
Mack 10 was born and raised in Inglewood, California, and attended Inglewood High School.
Career
Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's Bootlegs & B-Sides compilation on the track "What Can I Do? (Remix)".
His debut album Mack 10 was released in 1995 by Priority Records They separated in 2004.
Discography
Studio albums
- Mack 10 (1995)
- Based on a True Story (1997)
- The Recipe (1998)
- The Paper Route (2000)
- Bang or Ball (2001)
- Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta (2003)
- Hustla's Handbook (2005)
- Soft White (2009)
Collaborative albums
- Bow Down (with Westside Connection) (1996)
- Da Hood (with Da Hood) (2002)
- Terrorist Threats (with Westside Connection) (2003)
- Money Music (with Glasses Malone) (2010)
Tours
- Up In Smoke Tour (co-act)
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 1997
| I'm Bout It
| Perry's Cousin
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| 1999
| Thicker than Water
| DJ
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| 2002
| Random Acts of Violence
| Lynch
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| 2003
| Cutthroat Alley
| Brian Stokes
|
|-
| 2005
| Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen
| D.K.
|
|-
| 2006
| It Ain't Easy
| Mack
| Video
|-
| 2011
| Budz House
| Himself
|
|}
Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1997
| The Jamie Foxx Show
| Himself
| Episode: "Westside" <small>(with Westside Connection)</small>
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| 1997-99
| Soul Train
| Himself
| Recurring Guest
|-
| 2001
| Dark Angel
| Tacoma Bleed
| Episode: "Out"
|-
| 2003
| Mad TV
| Himself
| Episode: "Collins"
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| 2015
| Unsung
| Himself
| Episode: "DJ Quik"
|}
Video game
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! Year
! Title
! Role
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| 2004
| Def Jam: Fight for NY
| Himself
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Documentary
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Title
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| 1997
| Rhyme & Reason
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| 2000
| Up in Smoke Tour
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| 2003
| Beef
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| 2004
| Beef II
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| 2005
| Letter to the President
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| 2006
| Dropped
|}
Video game appearances
Mack 10 is a playable character in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY.