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Carlos Bess

Real Name:
Carlos Manuel Bess
Profile:
(born April 8, 1970), better known as C12, is a Hispanic music producer, Mix Engineer, Drummer and occasional Photographer. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he was the Chief Mix Engineer and Drummer of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. He has engineered and mixed almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He subsequently gained attention for his work on the Funky Drummer Drum compilation series.
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Aliases:
C12
In Groups:
Da Groove Stalkers, Majestic 12 (7), Sound Mechanix
Variations:
All | Carlos Bess | C. Bess | Carlo Bess | Carlos "C-12" Bess | Carlos "C12" Bess | Carlos M. Bess
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Discography

Releases:
Funky Drummer Vol. II (LP)   JBR Records 1994
Remixes:
Swing It (12")   Reprise Records 1994
Selections From Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove (12", Ltd, Promo) Summertime (C12 Mix) Antilles 1998
Summertime (CD, Maxi) Summertime (C12 Mix) China Records 1998
Attitude (12", Promo) Attitude (Knoxblox Edit) Jive Electro 2000
Pleasure Cafè (CD, Comp) Summertime (C12 Mix) Zomba Records Italia 2001
Production:
D.J.'s On Vinyl Vol. 4 (12") Reel Luv, Ska K.O.L.A. Records 1992
Outer Thoughts EP (12", EP) Give It Up, Melting Po... New Generation 1992
Terror On Flight 909 (12")   Bumble Beats Records 1992
Approach The Mic / Straight From The Dome (12")   JBR Records 1993
Can't Deal With Da Hardships (12")   Madcap 1994
Mind War (12")   Warrior Records (3) 1994
Crime Saga (Death Be The Penalty - The Sequel) (12") Crime Saga (Death Be T... Penalty Recordings 1995
Guru Presents - Illkid Records (CD, Comp) Do What Pays Ya, Victi... Payday, FFRR 1995
Guru Presents IllKid Records (12", Promo, Smplr) Do What Pays Ya (Clean... Payday, FFRR 1995
Jazzmatazz Volume II : The New Reality ◄ (5 versions) Lost Souls Chrysalis 1995
It's The Right Time (12")   Mix-It-Up Records 1996
Lifesaver (CD, Single)   Chrysalis 1996
Busta Flex (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Kick Avec Mes Nike WEA Music ... 1998
Bedrock (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Judy Ultra Records 1999
Indahouseouttadahouse (CD) Judy (Cevin Fisher Remix) Kult Records 1999
Cherchez LaGhost ◄ (2 versions) Cherchez LaGhost (Clea... Epic ... 2000
Supreme Clientele (Album) ◄ (8 versions) Cherchez LaGhost Razor Sharp Records ... 2000
I Told You So (CD) Nunca, Water Metro Records (2) 2001
The Book Of Shabazz (Hidden Scrollz) (CD, Album) Crime Saga Battle Axe Records 2003
Never Say Die (CD, Album, Mix) Do What Pays Ya YR Records 2005
For Majic Eyes Only (CD, Album)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2006
Poison Pen (2xCD)   Activate Entertainment 2006
The Passion Of The Hood Christ (CDr, Album) Losing My Religion, Or... Block Exchange 2006
Inhibitions (12")   Belizbeha Music Inc.  
Co-production:
Jazzmatazz Volume II: The New Reality (Album) ◄ (7 versions) Lifesaver, Lost Souls Chrysalis ... 1995
Livin' In This World / Lifesaver (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) Lifesaver Cooltempo 1996
Lifesaver / Respect The Architect / Young Ladies / Living In This World (12", EP, TP) Lifesaver Chrysalis  
Mix:
Swing It (12")   Reprise Records 1994
How Itz Going Down (12")   Fortress Entertainment 1995
No Complex / Waiting To Exhale (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   American Recordings 1995
Here To Save You All (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   American Recordings 1996
It's The Right Time (12")   Mix-It-Up Records 1996
Kreep (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions)   American Recordings 1996
The Adventures Of Mastermind (12", Promo)   Brainchild Entertainment (2) 1996
Capital Punishment (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Tres Leches (Triboro T... RCA ... 1998
Golden Arms Redemption (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Wu International ... 1999
Lyricist Lounge Volume One (2xCD, Comp, RE) Intro, C.I.A. (Crimina... Rawkus, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2000
Supreme Clientele (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Epic ... 2000
Ritual Of Battle (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Gun Ballad, Seven Babygrande 2007
The Greatest Story Ever Told (CD, Album) So Long, A Girl, B.A.N... Universal Records 2008
The Hour Of Reprisal (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fat Beats 2008
Appears On:
Give It Up ◄ (2 versions)   New Generation 1992
Outer Thoughts EP (12", EP) I Can't Forget New Generation 1992
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Album) ◄ (15 versions) Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' Loud Records ... 1993
C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) ◄ (3 versions)   Loud Records 1994
Did Ya Want Some Mo' / Step On The Subway (12")   Rol-Up Records 1994
Mystic Microfon (12", Promo, Red)   Ill Labels 1994
Swing It (12")   Reprise Records 1994
Death Be The Penalty (12")   Penalty Recordings 1995
Do What You Want ◄ (2 versions) Do What You Want (G-Du... Groove Recording Products ... 1995
Fat Jazzy Grooves Volume 12 (12") Troubled Horn New Breed 1995
Never Change / Don't Go There (12")   Poison Mind Labs 1995
No Complex / Waiting To Exhale (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   American Recordings 1995
Release Yo' Delf (12", Single) Bring The Pain (Remix ... Def Jam Recordings 1995
The Gemini Project (12") Get Down Groovin' Records 1995
The Promo (12")   Domestic Violence Entertainment 1995
Can't Knock The Hustle (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Northwestside Records 1996
Gettin' Over (12")   Not On Label 1996
Here To Save You All (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   American Recordings 1996
Kollage (LP, Album)   Chrysalis 1996
Kreep (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions)   American Recordings 1996
Liveunddirekt (2xCD, Album)   Columbia 1996
Reasonable Doubt (2xLP, Album) Can't Knock The Hustle Roc-A-Fella Records, Freeze Records, Priority Records 1996
This Is My First Album (CD)   American Recordings 1996
Haze Presents: New York Reality Check 101 (3xLP, Mixed) Lyrical Tactics Payday, FFRR 1997
Maverick A Strike (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Supreme I Preme Epic ... 1997
Reunited (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   BMG 1997
Street Parables / Organized Rime (Pt. II) (12")   God's Work 1997
Waited All My Life / Hip Hop Heads ◄ (2 versions)   Griotchild Entertainment ... 1997
Wu-Tang Forever (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Loud Records ... 1997
Glee (CD, Album) Afrodiziak Capitol Records 1998
J'Fais Mon Job A Plein Temps (CD, Single, Car) Kick Avec Mes Nike WEA Music 1998
Savior / Walk With A Bop (12", Single)   Bomb Hip-Hop Records 1998
Bedrock (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Judy Ultra Records 1999
Filtered Club (2xCD) Judy (Orinoko's Short ... ZYX Music 1999
Judy (12")   ZYX Music 1999
Attitude (CD, Single, Promo) Attitude (Knoxblox Cle... Jive Electro 2000
Judy (CD, Maxi)   ZYX Music 2000
I Told You So (CD) Nunca, Water Metro Records (2) 2001
The World According To RZA (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Souls On Fire Virgin Music Germany 2003
Music From And Inspired By Get Rich Or Die Tryin' The Motion Picture (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Things Change Interscope Records ... 2005
Alone Again (12")   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2006
Erotic Lounge 5 Secret Affairs (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Alone Again (Trüby Tr... Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2006
Bar Lounge Classics /// Mediterranean Edition (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Superstar Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Buck The World (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Interscope Records 2007
The Hour Of Reprisal (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Babylon, Only Time Wil... Fat Beats 2008
Kill Dem Dead (Stop The Killing) (12")   Dig It Street  
Lo Lifes Are Lo / No Weak Signs (12")   Overit Multimedia (2)  
Unofficial Releases:
Jazzmatazz Volume II : The New Reality Instrumentals (2xLP) Lifesaver GMT 1995
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