Darko The Super

rank Zappa, and Andy Kaufman. Other influences on his style are E-40, Kool Keith, Del the Funky Homosapien and Ghostface Killah. As a producer, J Dilla, Madlib, and MF Doom have had the biggest impact on Darko’s production technique. Darko played his first live show at a college in Lancaster, PA. He cleared out the dance floor and made $47. That was the genesis of his career as a professional musician. Shortly after, he started landing gigs and performing all over Philadelphia or anywhere that would have him, and eventually connected with independent cassette label, Already Dead Tapes in Kalamazoo, MI. Later, Darko took a bite out of New York City, linking up with collaborators Steel Tipped Dove and Harvey Cliff, who became two pivotal pieces of the U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art stable. Harvey Cliff became to Darko what Art Director Jeff Jank would be to Stones Throw in these formative times for everyone involved in the label. Recently, Darko has produced MF Grimm’s double LP “The Hunt for the Gingerbread Man 2: Get the Dough” and teamed up with his favorite singer/songwriter Dean Friedman, to release “Great White Buffalo” an album sampling Dean’s work, including 1981’s “Rumpled Romeo,” among other hits. His foray into film, a sketch comedy and music video variety show “Bonafide Rap Weirdo” was released in 2021, and he’s currently working on a follow up. Few things are certain in life, but one thing you can always count on is that there is no stopping Darko the Super.