Erik Schrody (born August 18, 1969, in Valley Stream, New York), better known by his stage name Everlast, is an Irish-American rapper and singer-songwriter, best known for his hit "What It's Like", and for his genre-crossing mix of hip-hop and acoustic-based rock music. He was the frontman for rap group House of Pain until 1996. In 2000, he won a Grammy for best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with latin rock musician Carlos Santana performing Put Your Lights On on Santana's 1999 album Supernatural (see 1999 in music).
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Early Days And House Of Pain
Emerging as a member of the Rhyme Syndicate, Everlast's first solo album Forever Everlasting (1990)—which was largely made possible by MC Ice T—failed both critically read more...
Solo Success
Everlast's second solo album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998) – which was released a full eight years after his solo debut and after Everlast had a major heart attack – read more...
Lyrical War
In 2000, a feud erupted between Everlast and Eminem. Eminem felt insulted by "Cock my hammer, spit a Comet like Haley. I'll buck a 380 on ones who act Shady" from Everlast's verse read more...
Island/Def Jam Intermezzo
After the sale of the Tommy Boy Records' catalog of master tapes to Warner Bros. Records and its metamorphosis to a dance music label, Everlast was without a label, but in 2003 he read more...
Unsigned
In early 2006, Everlast has teamed up with his former House of Pain mates DJ Lethal and Danny Boy to join the hip-hop group La Coka Nostra. The group's debut album is scheduled for read more...
Love, War And The Ghost Of Whitey Ford
Everlast's 5th solo album, "Love War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford", will be released on September 23rd, 2008 on his own record label Martyr Inc, with distribution by Hickory Records/Sony-ATV read more...
Erik Schrody (born August 18, 1969, in Valley Stream, New York), better known by his stage name Everlast, is an Irish-American rapper and singer-songwriter, best known for his hit read more...