Moodymann
Kenny Dixon Jr., better known by his stage name Moodymann, is an American musician based in Detroit, Michigan. He is the owner of the record labels Mahogani Music and KDJ Records. He is a member of 3 Chairs. Career. In 1997, Moodymann released his debut album, "Silentintroduction", on Planet E Communications. It compiled the previously released tracks from his own KDJ Records. He released "Mahogany Brown" in 1998, "Forevernevermore" in 2000, and "Silence in the Secret Garden" in 2003. In 2012, he released "Picture This" as a free download. It was followed by "ABCD" in 2013. His self-titled  album, "Moodymann", was released in 2014. He released "Sinner" in 2019, and "Taken Away" in 2020. In December 2020, Moodymann portrayed a fictionalised version of himself in the video game "Grand Theft Auto Online" as part of an update; he serves as one of the resident DJs at the newly-opened nightclub called the "Music Locker". He subsequently appeared in a July 2021 update, under the alias "KDJ". Together with his fictional girlfriend Sessanta, he becomes a member of the underground LS Car Meet, and provides the player with several contracts. Style and influences. Moodymann is considered to have "developed  hybrid modes of recording and performance incorporating analog and digital media—the playing of 'real' instruments with 'pushing buttons live'." Philip Sherburne of "Pitchfork" wrote: "His sample-heavy productions have drawn on artists like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Chic, not to mention gospel music, and his beats have always remained rooted in disco's bump and swirl." Personal life. In January 2019, Moodymann released a video on Instagram, which he later removed, showing the Highland Park police holding him at gunpoint in his parked car, on his property. The Highland Park police department released a statement saying that during  the incident, Moodymann did not show proof of ownership of the property or an ID, which led to the arrest. Moodymann was later released after an investigation showing that he was indeed the owner of the property.