Damon G. Riddick, better known by his stage name Dam-Funk (often stylized DāM-FunK), is an American modern-funk musician, vocalist and producer from Pasadena, California. In 2007, after years of struggling to begin a musical career and a brief apprenticeship under S.O.L.A.R. producer Leon Sylvers III, Dam-Funk signed with the LA-based record label Stones Throw Records.\r \r Signing to the respected label came upon DaM being provided a go (by label head Peanut Butter Wolf) at remixing fellow Stones Throw recording artist Baron Zen's: "Burn Rubber" (which appeared on his album "At The Mall: Remixes" and simultaneously released as a 12" on its own, b/w James Pants' remix of Baron Zen's "Gotta Get Ridda Rick") after Wolf heard various compositions produced and created by DāM via MySpace.\r \r In a short period of time, DaM-FunK's remix "Burn Rubber" became an underground 'international' favorite. In 2008, he then recorded two 12" maxi singles for Stones Throw titled: (1) "Burgundy City" b/w "Galactic Fun" & (2) "Let's Take Off (Far Away)" & "LAtrifying" b/w "KillDat" & "Hood Pass Intact" and an EP titled: Rhythm Trax Vol. IV.\r \r In 2009, he debuted five LPs (vinyl) of new material, which were then edited and released in CD format, both as Toeachizown. In 2010, Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw Record's owner) compiled recordings from DaM's 'unreleased material' younger days (1988–1992) into Adolescent Funk.\r \r At around 2009, his music began to be played by radio DJ's such as Benji B, Garth Trinidad, Mary Anne Hobbs, Gilles Peterson and many others on their respective broadcasts.\r \r In between his 'full length' 5 record box set/double CD debut "Toeachizown" and his 'early works' release of "Adolescent Funk" (after introductory 12" and EP releases for Stones Throw) DaM worked on many 'official remixes' by a variety of artist associated with many music genres: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Nite Jewel (whom he works with collaboratively, on occasion, under the name: 'Nite-Funk'), Cubic Zirconia, RED aka 'The Man Without The Machine', Lil' Scrappy, Peaking Lights and Animal Collective, among others. DāM also, further, contributed vocals and/or vocoder to Manchester based artist: Trus'me and Glasgow based artist: Hudson Mohawke.\r \r Within it all, he recorded a one off 'remake' of The Human League 1981 classic: "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" with a coinciding video to match Meanwhile, continuing to tour 'solo' via his unique DJ/selector 'live' sets.