A distinctly intriguing character, Chuck Mosley is an African American singer and songwriter and a pioneer of the music genera commonly referred to as “Rap Rock”. Mosley was the original front-man of the groundbreaking and highly influential band Faith No More. He was featured on their debut album We Care a Lot and on their second, Introduce Yourself. Mosley was born in Hollywood, CA, but raised in South Central Los Angeles and Venice. He joined Faith No More between 1984 and 1985 replacing Courtney Love (Hole) as lead singer. Chuck parted ways with FNM in 1988 for a number of reasons, including creative differences with his band members and issues with substance abuse. Mosley went on to form a new band, Cement. Cement released two albums: Cement and Man with the Action Hair. Both albums were distributed by Dutch East India Trading. The band toured the United States and Europe promoting their music. Mosley also spent a brief stint as lead singer in revered hardcore punk band Bad Brains. In the early 90’s, Mosley relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. He has spent the last several years writing and compiling new material while raising his two daughters Sophie and Erica. Throughout his hiatus, Chuck has continued to be sited as a major influence by prevalent groups such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, and others. He was recently featured in Billboard Magazine in spite of the fact that he hasn’t released a record in several years. His original recording of “We Care a Lot” remains as popular and relevant as ever. It is currently the theme song for the Discovery Channel show Dirty Jobs and it was featured prominently in the major motion picture Grosse Pointe Blank (starring John Cusack, Dan Aykroyd, and Minnie Driver). He retains an extremely loyal “cult” following amongst fans, both in the United States and overseas. Chuck recently teamed up with multi-platinum producer/engineer Michael Seifert (Reversed Image Productions) and inked a production deal for a new full-length album, which is currently in production at Ante Up Audio, a recording complex in Cleveland, Ohio. The Album, titled “Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food” is scheduled for release spring of 2009. A supplemental documentary (produced by Bryan Porter of Enigma Digital Media) chronicling the making of the new record is also in the works.
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