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Darryl Davis a.k.a. Lyrrad
Never released
Lyrrad´s Favourite Work
Ruthless Logo made by Lyrrad
Outstanding 808 Cover
Kru-Cut Logo made by Lyrrad
Flyerwork by Darryl Davis
Flyerwork by Darryl Davis
The First One
Design West Coast Pioneers 2006
Design West Coast Pioneers 2006

LYRRAD HE GAVE THE WEST COAST "THE LOOK"

Born: June, 1954
Real Name: Darryl Davis
Artist Name: Lyrrad


Darryl Davis started as a graffitti artists back in the 70´s. At that time he did several flyers and promotion material for clubs and discos. He first came in contact with the rap scene by doin the Coverwork for the first World Class Wreckin Cru record "Slice".  After this he worked on drawings for West Coast Classics like World Class Wreckin Cru´s "Sugery", "Juice", "Bust it up" and Unknown DJ´s "808 Beats", "Let´s Jam", "Breakdown" and many more. Darry Davis also was creative Mastermind behind the Kru-Cut, Techno Hop and Ruthless Logo. Beside his well known cover art he helped to produce titles like Unknown DJ
"
808 Beats", "Let´s Jam" and played the guitar part in "Facade - The Groove"

His typical drawing style and his musical influence in the early West Coast Rap is known to each record collector over the world. Allthough it is allmost an quality sign of the music if Lyrrad created the cover. Darryl Davis gave the West Coast Movement the visual Art by creating the most known Record Covers of allmost every important Record Release.


A very special thanks we like to add, for the drawing of the West Coast Pioneers Logo.


Interview for West Coast Pioneers
Darryl "Lyrrad" Davis
(He gave the West Coast "The Look")
Moderator:
Stefan Schuetze
Date:
04/2006
Yella and DJ Clientele
Slice
Kru-Cut
KC 001
1984
The Unknown DJ
808 Beats
Techno Hop
THR 2
1984
World Class Wreckin Cru
Surgery
Kru-Cut
KC 002
1984
The Unknown DJ
Let´s Jam
Techno Hop
THR 3
1985
Facade
The Groove
Techno Hop
THR 4
1985
 World Class Wreckin Cru
Juice
Kru-Cut
KC 003
1985
World Class Wreckin Cru
Bust it up
 Kru-Cut
KC 005
1985
The Organization
The Big Beat
Techno Hop
THR 6
1985
Cli-n-tel
2030
Techno Hop
THR 8
1986
Unknown DJ
Breakdown
Techno Kut
TK-1201
1988
Unknown DJ And DJ Slip
X-Men
Techno Kut
TK-1202
1988
Unknown DJ And DJ Slip
Revenge Of The X-Men
Techno Kut
TK-1204
1988
E.V.I.A.N. And The Atlantis Posse
Techno City
Techno Kut
TK-1206
1988
Unknown DJ
Basstronic
Techno Kut
TK-1207
1988
D.J. Battery Brain
World Class Mega Mix 89
 Kru-Cut
KC 1011
1989
Unknown DJ
Unknown's House Album
Techno Kut
TK-4001
1990