Isaiah Philip Camacho (born 1981), known professionally as Isaiah Toothtaker, is an American rapper, tattoo artist, and designer.[1] He is the co-founder of the hip hop collective Machina Muerte.[2]
Biography
Isaiah Toothtaker was born Isaiah Philip Camacho in 1981.[3] He is of
Mexican and
Native American heritage.[4] He grew up in
Tucson, Arizona.[5] At the age of 11, he was kicked out of home.[4] At age 15, he started rapping.[6] He learned tattooing from the then-president of the local
Hells Angels.[7]
In 2011, he released a solo album, Illuminati Thug Mafia.[8] In 2012, he released
the Hood Internet-produced collaborative EP with
Max B, titled Toothy Wavy,[9] a
Harry Fraud-produced collaborative EP with Rapewolf, titled Rob Zombie,[10] and a
Sixtoo-produced solo EP, titled Sea Punk Funk.[11] In 2013, he released a solo album, Illmatic 2.[12]
In 2014, he published a book of emoji art, titled That's Not Relevant.[13]
In 2020, Tucson Weekly took down their 2013 interview with him in response to behavioral allegations.[14]The New York Times investigated the charges and claims of sexual assault against him in a 2022 article.[15]
^Bottai, Sean; Levine, Joshua; Swedlund, Eric (January 2, 2014).
"Top Releases in '13". Tucson Weekly. Archived from
the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
^Messina, Irene (August 7, 2014).
"That's Not Relevant". Tucson Weekly. Archived from
the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2023.