Cecil Otter

Biography

Kyle Smith (born July 16, 1980), better known by his stage name Cecil Otter, is a rapper and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.

History

Cecil Otter's False Hopes was released on Doomtree in 2005.
He released his first solo album, Rebel Yellow, on Doomtree in 2008. It was re-released on Strange Famous Records in 2009.
In 2011, Cecil Otter released 13 Chambers, a mashup album blending tracks from hip hop icons the Wu-Tang Clan and DIY post-hardcore band Fugazi, with Swiss Andy as Wugazi.
In 2012, he stated that he was working on a second solo album, Porcelain Revolver.

Studio albums

Cecil Otter's False Hopes (2005)
Rebel Yellow (2008)

EPs

Falsehopes (2002) (with P.O.S)
False Hopes: Hung Over Seas (2003)
False Hopes Mega! (2003) (with P.O.S)
Dear Echo (2016)

Guest appearances

Dessa - "Everything Floats" from False Hopes (2005)
Sims - "Dreamsleep" and "No Homeowners" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
Mel Gibson and the Pants - "Beat It Loose" from W/ Guitar (2005)
P.O.S - "Low Light Low Life" from Never Better (2009)
Mixed Blood Majority - "Free Up" from Mixed Blood Majority (2013)
Sage Francis - "Let Em Come Redux" from Sick to D(eat)h (2013)

Productions

Sims - "Roll Down" from False Hopes XIV (2009)
Dessa - "Mineshaft II" from A Badly Broken Code (2010)
Astronautalis - "Lift the Curse" from This Is Our Science (2011)
Sims - "Hey You (Hidden track)" from Bad Time Zoo (2011)
P.O.S - "Wanted Wasted" and "Piano Hits" from We Don't Even Live Here (2012)
Sage Francis - "Pressure Cooker" and "Dead Man's Float" from Copper Gone (2014)