The Dungeon Family were a musical collective based in Atlanta that specialized in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences.
Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Sleepy Brown constitute the production/songwriting team Organized Noize, who have produced hits for the main popular Dungeon Family groups Outkast, TLC, and Goodie Mob.
Numerous aspiring musicians and artists would in fact emerge from the "Dungeon," with Wade even considered to be an architect of Atlanta hip hop.
[2][4] The collective released their only album together, titled Even in Darkness, under Arista Records on November 26, 2001.
[citation needed] On April 13, 2024, Dungeon Family leader Rico Wade died.