Denaun Montez Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12.
He has a close association with rapper Eminem, producing for him and often appearing on his tours, Porter has produced for a multitude of other notable artists such as 50 Cent, Royce da 5'9", The Game, Pharoahe Monch, Method Man, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and more. He formed the supergroup Read the PDF with fellow Aftermath Entertainment producers, Dem Jointz and Focus… in 2022.
Early life Born in North Carolina, Porter moved with his family to Mississippi and later to Detroit when he was 10 years old. His father, Charles, is a gospel singer and former member of the Blind Boys of Alabama and the Christianaires; his mother is a writer.
Career Porter started his career with D12 in the mid-1990s. He was inspired to rap and produce after hearing A Tribe Called Quest's song, "Bonita Applebum". Mr. Porter was introduced to Eminem by fellow D12 member Eye-Kyu in 1995. Throughout his solo career, he has both produced and performed vocally as a rapper and singer, producing songs for many notable artists such as Eminem, DMX, Scram Jones, Trick-Trick, Obie Trice, Dwele, Busta Rhymes, Rapsody, Snoop Dogg, Royce da 5'9" and 50 Cent (producing the 2003 song "P.I.M.P."). Around this time, Porter worked on the singer Bilal's second album, Love for Sale.
He is also officially signed to Eminem's label Shady Records as a producer and has worked with Shady artists Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil, 50 Cent and D12. Mr. Porter is now most notably seen as a hype man in Eminem's live shows, replacing fellow D12 member Proof who died in 2006.
Porter was a co-executive producer, with Eminem and Royce da 5'9", for Bad Meets Evil's debut EP Hell: The Sequel. He also has a cameo appearance in their music video "Fast Lane", as well as "Forever" by Drake featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem, and Eminem's single "No Love" featuring Lil Wayne and then in 2013 he featured in Eminem's "Rap God" video alongside other members of Slaughterhouse. In 2020, he featured in the music video of Eminem's single "Godzilla" featuring Juice WRLD.
On April 2, 2012, Porter formally announced that he had left D12. He stated that he wanted to focus on being a solo artist and producer, but clarified that he holds no animosity toward other members of the group. Two years later in late 2014, he rejoined D12 and contributed a verse to the song "Bane" on the Shady Records compilation album, Shady XV, released on November 24, 2014. In January 2015, he appeared on D12's The Devil's Night Mixtape.
In 2022, he created a supergroup with fellow producers and Aftermath’s alums, Dem Jointz and Focus....
Discography
Instrumental albums Porter Chops Glasper (stylized as pOrTeR cHoPs gLaSpEr) (2013) The Great Depression A.P. (2018) Letter 2 Sydney (2019)
EPs Stuff in My Backpack (stylized as sTuFf In My BaCkPaCk) (2015) Connect (2016) While You Wait (2019)
Collaboration albums
Devil's Night (with D12) (2001) D12 World (with D12) (2004)
Mixtapes The Devil's Night Mixtape (with D12) (2015)
Guest appearances YearSongPerformerAlbum1996"Maxine"EminemInfinite"Backstabber"1997"What, What"Bizarre, KunivaAttack of the Weirdos2001"The Do Do"DJ ButterShit Happens"Skull Therapy 2002"ParadimeVices2002"She Devil"Tech N9NE, D12Absolute Power2003"Spread Yo Shit"Obie TriceCheers"Bend a Corner"Ras KassRe-Up: The Compilation2004"Look at Me Now"Young BuckStraight Outta Cashville"We Some Dogs"Method ManTical 0: The Prequel"Crooked Letter I"2005"Porno Bitches"BizarreHannicap Circus"She's a Pro"Black RobThe Black Rob Report"Slippin"Lil' KimThe Naked Truth"Slum Elementz"Proof, T3, MuddSearching for Jerry Garcia"Big Mistake"Trick-TrickThe People vs."Let's Roll"2006"They're Out to Get Me"Busta RhymesThe Big Bang"Keep It Live"Black MilkBroken Wax"Whatever You Want"Swifty McVayEminem Presents: The Re-Up2007"When the Gun Draws"Pharoahe MonchDesire"Trilogy""Beneath the Diamonds"DJ DramaGangsta Grillz: The Album2008"Getting Bitches"Guilty SimpsonOde to the Ghetto"Kinda Live""Send a Ni*ga Home"Bishop LamontThe Confessional"Get 'Em"Salam WreckTrouble Soon2009"Mine in Thiz"Royce Da 5'9"Street Hop2010"Money"Freeway and Jake OneThe Stimulus Package"Closed Chapter"Black MilkAlbum of the Year2011"I Just Want to Fuck"The GamePurp & Patron"My Own Way"Snoop DoggDoggumentary"Haile Selassie Karate"Pharoahe MonchW.A.R. (We Are Renegades)"I'm on Everything"Bad Meets EvilHell: The Sequel"My Own Planet"Royce Da 5'9"Success Is Certain"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"D12Straight from the Lab Part 22012"Got To Go"Marv WonHeavy Is the Head..."Goose Down""Make It Snow" Tony Yayo, Bun B, Slim ThugSex, Drugs, & Hip-Hop2013"Sexual Healing" Tony YayoGodfather of the Ghetto2014"Losing My Mind"Pharoahe MonchPTSD2015"This Corner"Southpaw: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Slow Stir"Ro Spit, Marv Won, Young ROCIV Life...2016"Quiet"Royce Da 5'9", TiaraLayers"Trouble on My Mind"KunivaA History of Violence Vol. 22017"Pimps & Hoes"Swifty McVayGrey Blood"Remind Me"EminemRevival 2018 "Made Man" PRhyme, Big K.R.I.T. PRhyme 2 2019 "Petty" Bizarre Rufus 2020 "Yah Yah" Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Black Thought, Q-Tip Music to Be Murdered By"Friends"MeidaiRashad2021"Walkin in the Rain"DMX, NasExodus2025"My Friend"Snoop DoggIz It a Crime?
Awards and nominations
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|align=center|2010 |Recovery
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