Sir Mix-A-Lot

Anthony Ray (born August 12, 1963), better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an emcee and producer based in Seattle, Washington. The founder of the Nastymix record label (1986), he debuted in 1988 with Swass. In 1992, he debuted on Def American label with his album Mack Daddy, whose single "Baby Got Back" reached the top of the American singles chart. It went double platinum and won a Grammy Award in 1993 for best rap solo performance.

In 1995, Sir Mix-a-Lot starred as the titular character of the short-lived TV series The Watcher. The show was one of the first dramas aired on the fledgling broadcast network, UPN. Reminiscent of series such as The Twilight Zone, Sir-Mix-a-Lot functioned as an omniscient narrator who introduced each episode, which would feature a new tale set in the seamy underbelly of Las Vegas. In Las Vegas he fought UFOs.

In 2006, Sir Mix-a-Lot appeared as himself in the second season episode of Tom Goes to the Mayor, "My Big Cups", in which he raps the jingle for Tom's latest commercial enterprise, a store that sells big cups.

He is currently trying to make a comeback with a new label that should make its release at the end of 2011. Sir Mix-a-Lot provides narration and commentary in Wheedle's Groove, a 2009 documentary about the Seattle 1960s and 70s funk and soul scene.