Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough (born October 28, 1986), better known by
his stage name Dorrough, is an American rapper.
Dorrough was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lancaster
High School in Lancaster, where he was captain of the basketball team.
He also attended Prairie View A&M University.[1][2] After Prairie
View he transferred to Trinity University in San Antonio, where he
majored in Musical Theory and Management.
[edit] 2008–2009: Dorrough Music
Dorrough started his musical career giving out mixtapes at basketball
games at his high school. His first single, "Walk That Walk,"
reached #28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and #12 on the
Hot Rap Tracks chart. His second single, "Ice Cream Paint Job,"
was his first to reach the Billboard Hot 100,[3] reaching #27.[4]
His debut album, Dorrough Music, was released on E1 Music August 4,
2009 and the album peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200,[5] #6 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[6] and #2 on the Top Rap Albums.[7] After
the success of the second single, "Ice Cream Paint Job",
a remix was recorded. On August 18, 2009, the remix was released.
It featured Soulja Boy, Rich Boy, Jermaine Dupri, Jim Jones, Slim
Thug and E-40.[8]
[edit] 2010: Get Big
Dorrough released two promo singles for his upcoming Get Big album:
"I Want (Hood Christmas Anthem)" on December 3, 2009[9]
and "Number 23" on January 26, 2010.[10] He also released
two official singles: "Hood Bitch Fetish" featuring Yo Gotti
and "Get Big". The album was released on September 7, 2010.[11]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Year Album details Peak positions
US US R&B US Rap
2009 Dorrough Music
Released: August 4, 2009
Label: E1 Music
36 6 2
2010 Get Big
Released: September 7, 2010
Label: E1 Music
68 15 9
[edit] Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[12][13] US
R&B
[14] US
Rap
2009 "Walk That Walk" 120 28 12 Dorrough Music
"Ice Cream Paint Job" 27 10 5
"Wired to the T" — 106 —
2010 "Hood Bitch Fetish"
(featuring Yo Gotti) — 92 — Get Big
"Get Big" 109 25 17
[edit] As featured performer
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B
[15][16] US
Rap
2008 "Halle Berry"
(SuperSTARR featuring Dorrough) — 85 — Non-album single
2009 "We Be Getting Money"
(Juvenile featuring Shawty Lo, Dorrough and Kango Slim) — —
— Cocky & Confident
2010 "I Stay"
(A Bay Bay featuring Dorrough and Trai'D) — 82 — Non-album
single
"The Main Event"
(Chamillionaire featuring Slim Thug, Paul Wall and Dorrough) —
— — Venom
"Smile & Wave"
(Huey featuring Dorrough) — — — Redemption
[edit] Mixtapes
Year Album details DJ
2010 "Number 23 Gangsta Grillz" (February 21, 2010) [17]
DJ Drama
2011 "Gangsta Grillz: Code Red" (February 3, 2011) [18]
DJ Drama
2011 "Silent Assassin" (August 9, 2011) [19] DJ Drama