Tracey Lynn Kerry is known to the public under the creative pseudonym The DOC. The rapper, composer, music producer and musician began his journey as part of the Fila Fresh Crew.
Tracy has been called a character rapper. These are not empty words. The tracks in his performance really cut into the memory. The singer's voice cannot be confused with other representatives of American rap.
Life threw him several tests. For example, after the release of his debut LP, he had an accident. The result of the disaster for the singer was disappointing - he broke his larynx. Tracy stopped singing, but he didn't stop writing tracks for rap artists. Thus, he continued to stay afloat.
Childhood and youth
Very little is known about the childhood and youthful years of the black rapper. As noted above, the real name of the celebrity is Tracey Lynn Kerry. He was born on June 10, 1968 in Dallas, Texas.
Music Tracy began to be interested in adolescence. As you might guess, for himself he chose the musical genre - hip-hop. Then he began to compose the first tracks. The only thing he lacked was outside support. Tracy was looking for a team for a long time.
The creative path of the rapper
He soon joined the Fila Fresh Crew. After the black rapper became a member of the team, he took on the creative pseudonym Doc-T. From that moment on, the creative path of the performer started.
At the end of the 80s, the band members presented the first collection to music lovers. It's about the NWA and the Posse record. In total, the record was headed by 4 compositions. Later these tracks will be included in the full-length LP Tuffest Man Alive.
Well-coordinated work and the release of the album did not prevent the leader of the group from disbanding the line-up. During this time period, Tracy moved to the Los Angeles area. There he met members of the NWA and Ruthless Records bands.
Soon the rapper takes on the creative pseudonym DOC, and records his debut solo album. The record was called No One Can Do It Better. The record was warmly received not only by fans, but also by music critics. In the mid-90s, the LP reached the so-called platinum status.
Car crash featuring The DOC
In 1989, the rapper was in a serious car accident. The tragedy was the fault of Tracy. Driving home from a party in his own car, he fell asleep at the wheel and turned off the freeway. He forgot to fasten his seat belt. He was thrown out of a window and crashed face first into a tree.
The celebrity was urgently hospitalized. He lay on the surgical table for a day. Doctors were able to bring him back to life. Since the rapper damaged his larynx, he could not speak, let alone sing. During this period of time, he writes tracks for the NWA team.
In the early 90s, the rapper terminated his contract with Ruthless Records. Tracy soon became part of Death Row Records. He went on to write various tracks for Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
In 1996, Tracy tried to return to the recording studio, this time to record his LP. Soon he presented the album Helter Skelter to fans of his work. In general, the work was warmly received by fans and music critics.
Starting your own label
A year later, he founded his own label, which was called Silverback Records in Dallas. He signed rapper 6Two Dre to the label, after which he began writing tracks for his repertoire.
In 2003, the presentation of the third studio album took place. We are talking about the longplay Deuce. Note that he recorded this collection on his own label Silverback Records.
After that, he took up writing tracks for Snoop Dogg's LP Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. In 2006, it became known that he was working closely on the creation of the fourth studio album. Tracy even opened the curtain of secrecy, saying that the LP will be released under the name Voices. Fans were looking forward to the release of the collection, but, alas, the rapper was in no hurry with the presentation of the novelty.
In 2009, journalists managed to find out that the rapper's health had deteriorated. The performer began to be disturbed by pain in the region of the vocal cords. Tracy was again forced to leave the musical field. He went to the operation.
The personal life of a rapper
Tracy can safely be called a happy man. He hides the name of his official wife, although she often appears with him in joint photographs. The family brings up common children.
The DOC at present
In 2017, he appeared in the series The Defiant Ones. He spent 2018-2019 on tour. Today, The DOC devotes most of its time to producing promising rappers.
