Kerry Morris

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Kerry Morris
Born	Matthew Dellamano (1981-01-01) January 1, 1981 Collinsville, Illinois, U.S.
💼 Occupation	Singer-songwriter Scene/Party Rapper Karaoke Artist Postal Carrier
💰 Net worth	$0 million (April 2018 estimate)
🌐 Website	myspace.com/kerrymorris

Kerry Morris, the pseudonym for Matthew Dellamano's musical endeavors, is an American singer/songwriter originally from Collinsville, Illinois. Kerry Morris identifies his musical style as rap, hip hop, crunk, pop, and instrumental artist.

Kerry Morris is most noted for his 2004 debut independent release of the album "Take a Ride", which grew to underground cult status in the St. Louis music scene after burned copies of the album were distributed by artists and fans alike. Copies of "Take A Ride" appear to still be in circulation and drawing homegrown, casual interest as recently as 2018.

Kerry Morris has also released an instrumental album in 2011 under the moniker of DirtyFresh.

Artistry

Musical Style

Known for his minimalist musical style and experimental production noted in his 2004 debut album "Take a Ride", Morris delivers a soul-wrenching commentary on love, grief, and the emotional toll of heartbreak, as well as the uplifting and revitalizing nature of partying. Kerry Morris' later release of the single Soliloquy in 2011, while not garnering the same underground attention that Take a Ride enjoyed, demonstrated the maturation of Morris as a musician and vocalist while keeping the essence of Morris' familiar subject matter of unrequited love and the yearning for acceptance.

Artistic Influences

Kerry Morris is quoted as saying in his Soundclick profile that his biggest influences are "Boyz II Men, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Usher". Morris also identified several other artists as inspiration for his work as DirtyFresh, which include "The Neptunes, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis".

Origin of Pseudonym

Dellamano reported to Soundclick for an artist biography in which he detailed the origins of the Kerry Morris moniker. Morris stated that "My Dad used to work with a guy named Kerry and one of my favorite artists are Boyz II Men in which two of the members have the last name Morris".

As noted in the DirtyFresh Soundclick biography, Morris states that the moniker "DirtyFresh was a term that was coined about six years ago (2004) during the recording of Kerry Morris' "Take a Ride". DFC is just an inside joke after the name of one of DirtyFresh's rap songs."

Artist Equipment

Kerry Morris identifies that he uses "Pro Tools, AKG 240, and various synths" for his studio equipment in creating his music.

Live Performance

Morris is quoted to say that his favorite locale and performance location is Divas and Rockstars, a karaoke bar located in West Fargo, North Dakota. According to the Foursquare.com, Divas and Rockstars is no longer in business.

Local musicians that have attended a Kerry Morris concert have reported that Morris' live performance included playing his music through a boombox radio that was played through the house public address system via a simple vocal microphone. Interest begun to grow, once again, after several local musicians uncovered the Take a Ride album in a collection of local music.

Kerry Morris, when asked if he performs live shows, stated "Occasionally I do live shows" in his Soundclick artist profile. Although noted in the DirtyFresh artist profile, when asked about live performances, Morris stated "Not Yet. It's in the works", it is believed that Morris has retired from live performance.

Label Debut

Kerry Morris is an unsigned, independent artist active from 2004 through 2011.

Discography

LP Releases

• Glimpse v1.0 (2001)

Unknown

• Take a Ride (2004)

Kerry Morris' debut album Take a Ride self-released in 2004. Take a Ride details significant life events of Morris as he navigates the trials of growing up and the relationship issues that come with growing older, all while still enjoying the party life. The Take a Ride album included 18 tracks of music and spoken word. Initially titled Glimpse on the website rateyourmusic.com, the 13 track Take a Ride includes hits Not Good Enough and Anti-Male Mentality, which was re-released in 2011 as a single in promotion of Kerry Morris' sophomore release DirtyFresh Collective.

• Kerry's N' Kreme (2006)

Unknown

• DirtyFresh Collective (2011)

Released under the DirtyFresh moniker on June 24th 2011, the DirtyFresh Collective instrumental album is the most extensive work Morris has released to date. The DirtyFresh Collective contains 30 tracks. Included on this album are several instrumental versions of the earlier singles released by Kerry Morris, as well as the title track D.F.C.. One of those singles, known as Soliloquy, has been named Heart's Soliloquy in its instrumental variation. Another of Morris' previous releases, the track The Girl That Will Be My World, is also included on the DirtyFresh Collective album. Kerry Morris' DirtyFresh Collective is available for a licensing agreement at $20 per track. With the release of this album, Morris proves his musical acumen is sharply on the rise. DirtyFresh Collective demonstrates a more complex ear, thorough use and range of the sound banks located in Protools, while maintaining Morris' minimalistic template that his fans have come to expect in his works.

EP Releases and Singles

• The Girl That Will Be My World (2006)

The Girl That Will Be My World is rumored to be Kerry Morris' first follow up single after the release of Take a Ride. Although posted and date stamped on Myspace.com, the links appear to be broken due to a technical issue with Myspace.com. The Girl That Will Be My World was re-released as an instrumental on Morris' 2011 album DirtyFresh Collective.

• Soliloquy (2007)

Kerry Morris returned in 2007 with the single, Soliloquy. Soliloquy departs from Morris' traditional hook-driven rap and hip hop roots for a more polished and refined example of his musical evolution. Morris' Soliloquy ventures into his ballad-esque pop roots, seemingly drawing inspiration from such artists such as Mayday Parade. Soliloquy was re-released as an instrumental titled Heart's Soliloquy on Morris' 2011 instrumental album DirtyFresh Collective.

• Fairytale (2008)

Although posted and date stamped on Myspace.com, the links appear to be broken due to a technical issue with Myspace.com.

• Clamlapper, Anti-Male Mentality, and New Album Mashup (2011)

Kerry Morris released several tracks in 2011 via the Soundclick site, including the tracks Clamlappers, New Album Mashup, and a remixed version of his 2004 Take a Ride hit Anti-male Mentality. It is believed that the New Album Mashup is a compilation track of the DirtyFresh Collective album released as a teaser track.

Discography Links

• Glimpse

link unknown - https://btdb.to/torrent/ZvJ7qKaP05ulvmwQrVpXTVPOA7lw8GtMGBx.html

• Take a Ride

link unknown - https://btdb.to/torrent/ZvJ7qKaP05ulvmwQrVpXTVPOA7lw8GtMGBx.html

• Kerry's N' Kreme

link unknown - https://btdb.to/torrent/ZvJ7qKaP05ulvmwQrVpXTVPOA7lw8GtMGBx.html

• DirtyFresh Collective

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1183173&content=music

• Soliloquy

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1183174

• The Girl That Will Be My World and Fairytale

https://myspace.com/kerrymorris/music/songs

• Clamlapper, Anti-Male Mentality, and New Album Mashup

https://www.reverbnation.com/kerrymorris

Critical reception

Kerry Morris' music has not been without his fair share of detractors. One example of his critical detractors took place on August 11, 2009 on ratemymusic.com. While reviewing the early working title of 2004's Take a Ride, the aptly titled Glimpse, reviewer deathbomb opined, "This is the worst/best album of all time".

Extramusical endeavors

Employment

Morris had a short-lived career as a "men's department peon" for Kohl's from February 2007 to August 2007. Beginning in February 2008, Morris began working for the US Postal Service near Collinsville, Illinois as a Rural carrier associate. Morris is also employed as a Reclaimer for CI Sport from November 2007 to the present.

Education

Morris is a graduate of Collinsville High School in 2000. Morris studied at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, majoring in Music Merchandising and Marketing. It is believed Morris graduated in 2009.

References

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