Sheek Louch Releasing Def Solo Album

09/30/2010
. Rapper Sheek Louch, a founding member of hip-hop super-trio The L.O.X., has inked a solo deal with Def Jam Recordings.

The label has announced a December 7th release date for Sheek Louch's new solo album, Donnie G.

Production details and guests on the new album, as well as the first single pick and video, will be revealed in the weeks ahead. DONNIE G., the fifth album by Sheek (aka Don Gorilla, or Donny G.), is the highly anticipated follow-up to his independently-released Life on D-Block (May 2009).

Three weeks before the new album release, Sheek will hit the road with fellow Def Jam artist Ghostface for more than a month of U.S. dates. The cross-country tour opens October 11th, at Toad's Place in New Haven and concludes November 13th at Brick by Brick in San Diego, California.

Oct.
11 New Haven Toads Place
12 Boston, MA The Paradise
13 Providence, RI Lupo's
14 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
15 Syracuse, NY Westcott Theatre
16 Portland, ME Asylum
18 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
19 Manchester, NH Rocko's
20 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
21 Farmingdale, NY Crazy Donkey
22 New York, NY BB King's
26 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
27 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
28 Cincinnati, OH Madison Theatre
29 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
31 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub

Nov.
2 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
3 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose
4 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
6 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
7 Colorado Spgs., CO The Black Sheep
8 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10 Fresno, CA Frank's Place
11 San Francisco, CA Slim's
12 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy
13 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick

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