Donald Newkirk was an American musician, composer and record producer. He collaborated with De La Soul, 3rd Base and Prince Paul and was among one of the first artists to be signed to Def Jam. In 1989 Newkirk released his first album titled Funk City which had relative success, he also released a single soon after that called Small Thing but it was not included in the album Funk City, it was however included on the sound track of the film Livin Large. In 1992 Newkirk recorded his second album Be... moreDonald Newkirk was an American musician, composer and record producer. He collaborated with De La Soul, 3rd Base and Prince Paul and was among one of the first artists to be signed to Def Jam. In 1989 Newkirk released his first album titled Funk City which had relative success, he also released a single soon after that called Small Thing but it was not included in the album Funk City, it was however included on the sound track of the film Livin Large. In 1992 Newkirk recorded his second album Between Love and Lust but was never released until 2021 when it was released on all streaming platforms under the tittle Nostalgia.
Although his releases were few, Newkirk wrote, sang and produced all of his songs. He also made quite a number of collaborations. He created music for the documentary Who Killed Malcolm X, The Best Thief in the World, Pressure Cooker among other works..
