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Mr. Porter
Mr. Porter in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Denaun Montez Porter
Also known as	Mr. Porter Kon Artis Denaun
Born	(1978-12-07) December 7, 1978 (age 46) North Carolina, U.S.
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	1996–present
Labels	My Own Planet Bad Half (current)
Formerly of	D12

Denaun Montez Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12.

He has a close association with rapper Eminem, often appearing on his tours and has produced for a multitude of other notable artists such as 50 Cent, Royce da 5'9", The Game, Method Man, Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and more.

Early life

Born in North Carolina, Porter moved with his family to Mississippi and later to Detroit when he was 10 years old. His father, Charles, is a gospel singer and former member of the Blind Boys of Alabama and the Christianaires; his mother is a writer.

Career

Porter started his career with D12 in the mid-1990s. He was inspired to rap and produce after hearing A Tribe Called Quest's song, "Bonita Applebum". Mr. Porter was introduced to Eminem by fellow D12 member Eye-Kyu in 1995. Throughout his solo career, he has both produced and performed vocally as a rapper and singer, producing songs for many notable artists such as Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Royce da 5'9" and 50 Cent (producing the 2003 song "P.I.M.P."). Around this time, Porter worked on the singer Bilal's second album, Love for Sale.

He is also officially signed to Eminem's label Shady Records as a producer and has worked with Shady artists Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil, 50 Cent and D12. Mr. Porter is now most notably seen as a hype man in Eminem's live shows, replacing fellow D12 member Proof who died in 2006.

Porter was a co-executive producer, with Eminem and Royce da 5'9", for Bad Meets Evil's debut EP Hell: The Sequel. He also has a cameo appearance in their music video "Fast Lane", as well as "Forever" by Drake featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem, and Eminem's single "No Love" featuring Lil Wayne and then in 2013 he featured in Eminem's "Rap God" video alongside other members of Slaughterhouse. In 2020, he featured in the music video of Eminem's single "Godzilla".

On April 2, 2012, Porter formally announced that he had left D12. He stated that he wanted to focus on being a solo artist and producer, but clarified that he holds no animosity toward other members of the group. Two years later in late 2014, he rejoined D12 and contributed a verse to the song "Bane" on the Shady Records compilation album, Shady XV, released on November 24, 2014. In January 2015, he appeared on D12's The Devil's Night Mixtape.

In 2022, he created a supergroup with fellow producers and Aftermath’s alums, Dem Jointz and Focus....

Discography

Instrumental albums

• Porter Chops Glasper (stylized as pOrTeR cHoPs gLaSpEr) (2013)
• The Great Depression A.P. (2018)
• Letter 2 Sydney (2019)

EPs

• Stuff in My Backpack (stylized as sTuFf In My BaCkPaCk) (2015)
• Connect (2016)
• While You Wait (2019)

Collaboration albums

• Devil's Night (with D12) (2001)
• D12 World (with D12) (2004)

Mixtapes

• The Devil's Night Mixtape (with D12) (2015)

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

References

1. "FORWARD". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
2. ^ "Emcees Kon Artis and Kuniva welcome fans to 'D12 World'". NewsTimes. July 23, 2004. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
3. "ACE Repertory: PORTER DENAUN M". ASCAP. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
4. "The dirty half-dozen". Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
5. "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
6. Anon. (January 31, 2013). "Bilal 'A Love Surreal' CD Release, Tuesday, February 12 at Highline Ballroom" (Press release). Carolyn McClair Public Relations. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via All About Jazz.
7. "Mr. Porter Leaves D12, Shifts Focus To Solo Debut". BallerStatus.com. March 26, 2012. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
8. "D12 – The Devil's Night: Mixtape | Download & Listen [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop. October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
9. "Mr. Porter Focus dem Jointz | Eminem.Pro - the biggest and most trusted source of Eminem". September 29, 2022.
10. "Denaun Issues "While You Wait" EP". HotNewHipHop. September 30, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
11. "Denaun Porter". GRAMMY.com. February 15, 2019.
12. "Mr. Porter". GRAMMY.com. February 15, 2019.

External links

• Denaun Porter at IMDb

• 1978 births
• Living people
• American hip-hop record producers
• Hardcore hip-hop artists
• Eminem
• African-American male rappers
• American male rappers
• Rappers from Detroit
• Shady Records artists
• African-American record producers
• African-American male songwriters
• Songwriters from Michigan
• D12 members
• 20th-century American rappers
• 21st-century American rappers
• Hype men