Editing RJD2 (section)

==Life and career==
Born in [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], Oregon,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eugeneweekly.com/blog/dub-ball-recap-medium-troy-devin-dude-rjd2-and-more|title=Dub Ball Recap: Medium Troy, Devin the Dude, RJD2 and more|work=[[Eugene Weekly]]|first=Alex|last=Notman|date=May 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129100621/http://www.eugeneweekly.com/blog/dub-ball-recap-medium-troy-devin-dude-rjd2-and-more|archive-date=November 29, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Krohn was raised in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], Ohio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbusmonthly.com/content/stories/2014/05/editors-picks-the-best-of-the-city-this-month.html|title=Editors' Picks the Best of the City this Month|work=[[Columbus Monthly]]|first=Anthony|last=Dominic|date=May 2014}}</ref> He began making music in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyork.com/articles/travel/daily-5-creed-bratton-at-webster-hall-la-soiree-burlesque-in-union-square-more-61755/|title=Daily 5: Creed Bratton at Webster Hall, La Soiree Burlesque in Union Square, More|work=Newyork.com|first=Jamie|last=Peck|date=February 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129175714/http://www.newyork.com/articles/travel/daily-5-creed-bratton-at-webster-hall-la-soiree-burlesque-in-union-square-more-61755/|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref>

In 2002, RJD2 signed to [[El-P]]'s record label [[Definitive Jux]] and released his debut solo studio album, ''[[Deadringer (album)|Deadringer]]'', to much acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/our-12-favorite-definitive-jux-albums/4/|title=Our 12 Favorite Definitive Jux Albums (4/5)|work=Potholes in My Blog|first=David|last=Reyneke|date=April 23, 2013}}</ref> RJD2 later collaborated with rapper [[Blueprint (rapper)|Blueprint]] under the name [[Soul Position]], releasing ''[[8 Million Stories (album)|8 Million Stories]]'' on [[Rhymesayers Entertainment]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/8-million-stories-11716|title=8 Million Stories|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|first=Nathan|last=Rabin|date=November 11, 2003}}</ref>

He released his second solo studio album, ''[[Since We Last Spoke]]'', on Definitive Jux in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/rjd2-sincewelast/|title=Rjd2: Since We Last Spoke|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=Dave|last=Heaton|date=May 25, 2004}}</ref> Soul Position's second album, ''[[Things Go Better with RJ and AL]]'', was released in 2006 under Rhymesayers Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7370-things-go-better-with-rj-and-al/|title=Soul Position: Things Go Better With RJ and Al|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=April 3, 2006}}</ref> 2006 also saw the release of ''[[Magnificent City]]'', his collaborative album with rapper [[Aceyalone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/untangling-the-threads-of-the-imad-men-itheme-95468|title=Untangling the threads of the Mad Men theme|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|first=Erik|last=Adams|date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> ''Magnificent City'' includes "A Beautiful Mine", which features in the title sequence of ''[[Mad Men]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1665788/beck-turned-down-multiple-offers-to-write-the-mad-men-theme/news/|title=Beck Turned Down Multiple Offers To Write The Mad Men Theme|work=[[Stereogum]]|first=Chris|last=DeVille|date=February 19, 2014}}</ref>

In 2007, RJD2 released the solo studio album, ''[[The Third Hand]]'', on [[XL Recordings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/rjd2-third-hand-xl/|title=RJD2, 'The Third Hand' (XL)|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|first=Keith|last=Harris|date=March 15, 2007}}</ref> In 2010, he released his fourth solo studio album, ''[[The Colossus (album)|The Colossus]]'', on his own label RJ's Electrical Connections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13801-the-colossus/|title=RJD2: The Colossus|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Patrick|last=Sisson|date=January 18, 2010}}</ref> In 2011, he released the album, ''We Are the Doorways'', under the pseudonym The Insane Warrior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/137480-the-insane-warrior-we-are-the-doorways/|title=The Insane Warrior: We Are the Doorways|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=Mike|last=Schiller|date=February 28, 2011}}</ref>

RJD2 formed Icebird with [[Aaron Livingston]], vocalist of a Philadelphia-based band called The Mean.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypaper.net/RJD2/Icebird/|title=RJD2/Icebird|work=[[Philadelphia City Paper]]|first=A.D.|last=Amorosi|date=December 26, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003094933/http://citypaper.net/RJD2/Icebird/|archive-date=October 3, 2015}}</ref> The duo's debut album, ''The Abandoned Lullaby'', was released in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/151553-traveling-at-different-speeds-an-interview-with-icebirds-rjd2/|title=Traveling at Different Speeds: An Interview with Icebird's RJD2|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=Kevin|last=Curtin|date=January 17, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, RJD2 released his fifth solo studio album, ''[[More Is Than Isn't]]'', on RJ's Electrical Connections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/album-reviews-rjd2-more-is-than-isnt/|title=RJD2 – More Is Than Isn't|work=Potholes in My Blog|first=Francisco|last=McCurry|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref>

In 2015, RJD2 released a collaborative album with rapper STS, titled ''STS x RJD2''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rjd2-plots-new-album-with-philly-rapper-sts-20150408|title=RJD2 Plots 'Soulful' New Album With Philly Rapper STS|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Jason|last=Newman|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 2, 2016}}</ref> His sixth solo studio album, ''[[Dame Fortune (album)|Dame Fortune]]'', was released in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/rjd2-announces-dame-fortune-shares-track|title=RJD2 announces Dame Fortune, shares track|work=[[Tiny Mix Tapes]]|first=Taylor|last=Peters|date=January 6, 2016|access-date=April 2, 2016}}</ref>

In 2020, he released his seventh solo studio album, ''[[The Fun Ones]]'', on RJ's Electrical Connections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/rjd2-announces-new-album-the-fun-ones-shares-song-listen/|title=RJD2 Announces New Album The Fun Ones, Shares Song|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Evan|last=Minsker|date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> It features guest appearances from [[Aceyalone]], [[Homeboy Sandman]], Jordan Brown, Khari Mateen, and STS.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rjd2-new-song-pull-up-on-love-album-the-fun-ones-954767/|title=RJD2 Returns With the Funk on New Song 'Pull Up on Love'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Jon|last=Blistein|date=February 19, 2020}}</ref>

He released a course on sampling and arranging, ''RJD2: From Samples to Songs,'' with online music school [[Soundfly]] on July 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rabinowitz|first=Chloe|title=Hip-Hop Innovator RJD2 And Online Music School Soundfly Team Up To Release New Music Course|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Hip-Hop-Innovator-RJD2-And-Online-Music-School-Soundfly-Team-Up-To-Release-New-Music-Course-20210727|access-date=2021-07-27|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>