Sir Mix-a-Lot

Anthony Ray, better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an emcee and producer based in Seattle, Washington. He is best known for his 1992 album Mack Daddy and its Grammy Award-winning single "Baby Got Back".

In 1986, Sir Mix-a-Lot and his DJ, Nasty Nes founded the Nastymix record label. His first hit, released in 1987, was the single "Posse on Broadway". Swass, his debut album, was released in 1988, along with two other singles, "Square-Dance Rap" and a hip hop cover of the Black Sabbath song "Iron Man". In 1990, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Swass platinum for selling a million copies.

Sir Mix-A-Lot debuted on the Def American label, which also bought the rights of his first two albums, with Mack Daddy in 1992. Its single "Baby Got Back" was a number-one hit that went double platinum and won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. MTV aired the video for "Baby Got Back" only during evening hours because of its sexual nature. In 1993, Sir Mix-a-Lot collaborated with Seattle-based grunge group Mudhoney for the song "Freak Momma" on the Judgment Night soundtrack.

Return of the Bumpasaurus was released in 1996 and during a three year break, Sir Mix-a-Lot worked closely with The Presidents of the United States of America under the group name "Subset". In 2003, his album Daddy's Home with "Big Johnson" as its lead single was released.

In 2010, Sir Mix-a-Lot announce his next album, Dun 4got About Mix would be released. The lead single "Carz" was released buth no release date for the album has been set.