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=== 1997–present day: solo projects and reunions === From then on, the members continued their separate careers. Schrody achieved multi-platinum solo fame in 1998 with his album ''[[Whitey Ford Sings the Blues]],''<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |title=The Great Rock Discography |publisher=Mojo Books |year=2000 |isbn=1-84195-017-3 |edition=5th |location=Edinburgh |pages=462–463}}</ref> where he developed a style that blended [[Rapping|rap]] with acoustic guitar, as well as singing. Dimant became the DJ of multi-platinum [[nu metal]] band [[Limp Bizkit]]. O'Connor, did some freelance work designing clothes, and was involved in several music projects. In late 2004, the creation of the rap [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[La Coka Nostra]] started when O'Connor was mentoring young artists. He took notice of two up and comers which included George Carroll ([[Slaine (rapper)|Slaine]]) and brought them to meet his former DJ from House of Pain, Leor Dimant, who at the time was working on a compilation album and championing a new artist as well. They decided to make a group and asked O'Connor to become a member as a hype man and art director. After accepting, O'Connor felt that there was a void and asked experienced rapper William Braunstein ([[Ill Bill]]) to join. The group's name came about, when O'Connor teased Carroll and Braunstein with that nickname, after they both had a night out. The group started releasing music on [[Myspace|MySpace]], and went viral. Eventually, O'Connor received a letter from former House of Pain colleague Erik Schrody, who asked if he could join. By 2006, the group consisted of O'Connor, Carroll, Dimant, Braunstein, and Schrody.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} In 2009, La Coka Nostra released ''[[A Brand You Can Trust]]'' was released on July 14, 2009, on [[Suburban Noize Records]].<ref>{{cite AV media |url= |title=A Brand You Can Trust |date=2009 |last1=O'Connor |first1=Danny "Danny Boy" |type=CD |medium= |language=English |publisher=Suburban Noize Records |trans-title= |location= |time= |access-date= |id=NZE-CD-125 |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |last2=Dimant |first2=Leor "Dj Lethal" |first3=George "Slaine" |last3=Carroll |first4=William "Ill Bill" |last4=Braunstein |first5=Erik "Everlast" |last5=Schrody}}</ref> It sold over 500,000 units.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} ''[[AllMusic]]'' gave four out of five stars.<ref>{{Citation |title=A Brand You Can Trust - La Coka Nostra {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-brand-you-can-trust-mw0000820644 |language=en |access-date=2022-05-20}}</ref> Andrew Kameka of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' wrote that "the album is a mostly solid effort and exactly what someone would expect from a supergroup of like-minded members known for high-energy music".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kameka |first=Andrew |date=2009-07-16 |title=La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1218/title.la-coka-nostra-a-brand-you-can-trust |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> Adam Kennedy of the [[BBC News|''BBC'']] while praising some the moments of the album said "it’s a tantalising parting taste of potential capabilities, yet until they improve a customer satisfaction hit rate that barely troubles one in three tunes here".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Adam |title=BBC - Music - Review of La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xzj9/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> Steve Juon of ''RapReviews'' gave it a seven out of ten.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RapReviews.com Feature for July 14, 2009 - La Coka Nostra's "A Brand You Can Trust" |url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2009_07F_brandyoucantrust.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.rapreviews.com}}</ref> ''[[Sputnikmusic]]'' described it as "a disjointed effort, but still pretty decent in and of itself and gave it three point five out of five.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust (album review) |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/37508/La-Coka-Nostra-A-Brand-You-Can-Trust/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=[[Sputnikmusic]]}}</ref> Thomas Quinlan of ''[[Exclaim!]]'' said "La Coka Nostra are an interesting collection of collaborators that live up to the hype".<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Coka Nostra A Brand You Can Trust |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/la_coka_nostra-_brand_you_can_trust_2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=[[Exclaim!]]}}</ref> On March 2, 2012, it was announced that Schrody would be leaving La Coka Nostra due to his daughter's medical issues,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simpson |first=Peter |date=July 4, 2013 |title=Organic hip hop - Everlast : Exploring music |pages=D9 |work=The Ottawa Citizen}}</ref> while O'Connor and Dimant pursued two more project with the group ''[[Masters of the Dark Arts]]'' (2012) and ''[[To Thine Own Self Be True]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite AV media |url= |title=Masters Of The Dark Arts |date=2012 |last1=O'Connor |first1=Danny "Danny Boy" |type=CD |medium= |language=English |publisher=Fatbeats |trans-title= |location= |time= |access-date= |id=FB5158 |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |last2=Dimant |first2=Leor "Dj Lethal" |first3=George "Slaine" |last3=Carroll |first4=William "Ill Bill" |last4=Braunstein}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |url= |title=To Thine Own Self Be True |date=2016 |last1=O'Connor |first1=Danny "Danny Boy" |type=CD |medium= |language=English |publisher=Fatbeats |trans-title= |location= |time= |access-date= |id=FB5178 |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |last2=Dimant |first2=Leor "Dj Lethal" |first3=George "Slaine" |last3=Carroll |first4=William "Ill Bill" |last4=Braunstein}}</ref> House of Pain reunited at a private event held by [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] president [[Dana White]] in [[Boston]] on [[Saint Patrick's Day|St. Patrick's Day]] 2009. It was officially announced on August 10, 2010, that House of Pain had reunited and performed their first "official" show in a decade at the second annual [[Epicenter (music festival)|Epicenter music festival]] in [[Fontana, California]], on September 25, 2010. Though Dimant is still a member of the group, he did not join them on their 2011 reunion tour due to prior obligations with [[Limp Bizkit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2011/02/c-lance-interview/ |title=C-Lance [Interview] · |publisher=Hiphopcanada.com |date=February 12, 2011 |access-date=April 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iconvsicon.com/2011/01/25/house-of-pain-announces-reunion-tour-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary/ |title=House Of Pain Announces Reunion Tour To Celebrate 20th Anniversary |date=January 26, 2011 |publisher=Icon vs. Icon |access-date=April 18, 2014 |archive-date=April 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220359/http://www.iconvsicon.com/2011/01/25/house-of-pain-announces-reunion-tour-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In April–May 2011 House of Pain attended the [[Groovin' the Moo]] touring festival in Australia, and also performed at Scotland's [[T in the Park]] festival on July 9, 2011, as well as [[Sonisphere Festival#UK|Sonisphere UK Festival]] on July 12 of the same year. House of Pain reunited in 2017 for a 25th Anniversary Tour. The tour included shows in DC, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.mxdwn.com/2017/03/08/news/house-of-pain-announces-25th-anniversary-for-jump-around-tour-dates-for-summer-2017/|title=House Of Pain Announces 25th Anniversary For Jump Around Tour Dates For 2017|last1=Lee|first1=Christopher|website=MXDWN|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> Between reunions and projects together, Schrody continues with his solo career, while Dimant still works with Limp Bizkit, and in 2019 O'Connor opened [[The Outsiders House Museum]] dedicated to both [[The Outsiders (novel)|the novel]] and [[The Outsiders (film)|the film]] ''The Outsiders''.
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