Swollen Members
Encyclopedia
Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop
group from Vancouver
and Victoria
, British Columbia
, Canada consisting mainly of the duo Mad Child
, and Prevail
. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only
(who was actually a member of the group for a short period of time in the 90s, and then again from 2002–2005) and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002. Since the group's formation in 1996, Swollen Members has released five studio albums, one greatest hits album and one compilation, as well as numerous other singles.
ites Mad Child (Shane Bunting), Prevail (Kiley Hendriks), Rob the Viking, and Moka Only (Daniel Denton). Having begun a solo career while living in San Francisco, California
, Mad Child returned to Vancouver to work. There he met Prevail and Moka Only, who had been working together. They joined together under the name Swollen Members.
In 1996, Mad Child and Prevail went to the B-Boy Summit in San Diego, California
, where Mad Child won several rap battles and was initiated into the Rock Steady Crew
. Swollen Members is one of only three rap groups affiliated with Rock Steady, Others include Dilated Peoples and The Arsonists.
Their first releases were three 12" singles on Mad Child's record label Battleaxe Records, between the years of 1996 and 1998, then came the debut album Balance
in 1999.
Balance received wide critical acclaim and has since sold over 41,000 copies in Canada. Featuring collaborations with artists such as Everlast, Divine Styler
, and Dilated Peoples
, the album received the 2001 Juno Award
for Best Rap Recording.
Following Balance, Swollen Members recorded and released Bad Dreams
, released on November 13, 2001, and featuring guests such as Chali 2na
of Jurassic 5
, Son Doobie, Joey Chavez
, and former member Moka Only
. It appealed to both underground and mainstream
audiences, with several singles reaching platinum status in Canada. The album earned Swollen Members their second Juno Award and four MuchMusic Video Awards
including best rap video, best director and best independent video.
2002's Monsters In The Closet
, their third release, brought official group membership for Moka Only
and Rob The Viking to Swollen Members. Monsters In The Closet was a collection of B-sides and outtakes along with three new songs, "Breathe" which featured British Columbian pop singer, Nelly Furtado
. Production credits include Evidence from Dilated Peoples.
In 2003, the band released Heavy
. In the same year the songs "All Night" and "Deep End (Utah Saints
Remix)" were featured in the videogame SSX3. In 2004, the Swollen Members song "Bottom Line" was featured in the videogames WWE Day of Reckoning
and WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw
.
In 2005, Moka Only
decided to break off from the group for a second time and continue work on his solo career. The following year, Swollen Members released their fifth full album, Black Magic
. It is understood that Mad Child and Prevail made an attempt to return to their previously critically acclaimed style and method. Their previous album Heavy was unlisted on their official site discography. A single from the album, "Put Me On (feat. Everlast
)", was released in August, 2006. Later that year, Nettwerk Management dropped the group due to Mad Child's affiliation with the Hell's Angels.
Armed to the Teeth
was released October 27, 2009 through Swollen's new label Suburban Noize Records. Featured artists on the album include La Coka Nostra, Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne, Tre Nyce, and a return of Moka Only on the previously-released track, "Red Dragon". This release was followed by a North American tour with Australian Hip-Hop group Bliss 'n' Eso.
Swollen Members scheduled the release of a studio album, Dagger Mouth, for April 2011, under Suburban Noize. Its first single is "Mr. Impossible". The second single released off Dagger Mouth is "Bring Me Down" which features rapper Saigon
another album titled Monsters 2 is scheduled to release August 2nd
The song "High Road" was featured in the movie "One Big Trip". The song includes many audio clips from the movie. Mad Child's first verse mentions the movie directly "Just like this movie Big Trip, where five drive across the country as they journey through new realms, the helm of an adventure as they capture it on film" this year August5th&6th Mad Child participated in World Domination2 a mc battle event thrown by King Of The DOT a battle league from Canada which featured mcs from all over the world.Mad Child battled Dirt Bag dan for 3 rounds a top mc from grind time west coast division.Mad Child won a split controversial decision.
Former members
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada consisting mainly of the duo Mad Child
Mad Child
Madchild is the stage name of Shane Bunting , a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released his solo EP entitled The Mad Child EP...
, and Prevail
Prevail (musician)
Prevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian hip hop artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released...
. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only
Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
(who was actually a member of the group for a short period of time in the 90s, and then again from 2002–2005) and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002. Since the group's formation in 1996, Swollen Members has released five studio albums, one greatest hits album and one compilation, as well as numerous other singles.
History
Swollen Members was founded in the mid-1990s by VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
ites Mad Child (Shane Bunting), Prevail (Kiley Hendriks), Rob the Viking, and Moka Only (Daniel Denton). Having begun a solo career while living in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, Mad Child returned to Vancouver to work. There he met Prevail and Moka Only, who had been working together. They joined together under the name Swollen Members.
In 1996, Mad Child and Prevail went to the B-Boy Summit in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, where Mad Child won several rap battles and was initiated into the Rock Steady Crew
Rock Steady Crew
Rock Steady Crew is a b-boying crew and hip hop group that was established in the Bronx, New York City in 1977. The group was initially formed by b-boys named Jimmy D and Jojo. In subsequent years, Rock Steady Crew became a franchise name for groups in other locations. The Manhattan branch was...
. Swollen Members is one of only three rap groups affiliated with Rock Steady, Others include Dilated Peoples and The Arsonists.
Their first releases were three 12" singles on Mad Child's record label Battleaxe Records, between the years of 1996 and 1998, then came the debut album Balance
Balance (Swollen Members album)
Balance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release. Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie....
in 1999.
Balance received wide critical acclaim and has since sold over 41,000 copies in Canada. Featuring collaborations with artists such as Everlast, Divine Styler
Divine Styler
Divine Styler is an alternative hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York.-History:He first emerged as part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate. His first LP, Word Power, was hailed by critics and fans, but was not a commercial success. His second album, the wildly experimental Spiral Walls Containing Autumns...
, and Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
, the album received the 2001 Juno Award
Juno Awards of 2001
The Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada during the weekend of 3-4 March 2001.The primary ceremonies were hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum on 4 March 2001 and broadcast on CBC Television...
for Best Rap Recording.
Following Balance, Swollen Members recorded and released Bad Dreams
Bad Dreams (album)
Bad Dreams was Swollen Members second full length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the...
, released on November 13, 2001, and featuring guests such as Chali 2na
Chali 2na
Charles Stewart , better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.-Early life:...
of Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
, Son Doobie, Joey Chavez
Joey Chavez
Joey Chavez is an American Hip hop producer, from Los Angeles, California. Starting in the early 90s He is known in the underground Hip hop scene on production credits for Defari, Aceyalone, Phil da Agony, Encore, Dilated Peoples, Boom Bap Project, Kool Keith and mainstream acts such as the Beastie...
, and former member Moka Only
Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
. It appealed to both underground and mainstream
Mainstream
Mainstream is, generally, the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct....
audiences, with several singles reaching platinum status in Canada. The album earned Swollen Members their second Juno Award and four MuchMusic Video Awards
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
including best rap video, best director and best independent video.
2002's Monsters In The Closet
Monsters in the Closet
Monsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' first compilation album and third release on Battleaxe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. In order to properly promote the record however, three brand new songs were...
, their third release, brought official group membership for Moka Only
Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and Rob The Viking to Swollen Members. Monsters In The Closet was a collection of B-sides and outtakes along with three new songs, "Breathe" which featured British Columbian pop singer, Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
. Production credits include Evidence from Dilated Peoples.
In 2003, the band released Heavy
Heavy (Swollen Members album)
Heavy was Swollen Members' third full length release on Battleaxe Records . Heavy was intended to be a return to the group's darker sound expressed on Balance, though many regard it as their most mainstream release to date...
. In the same year the songs "All Night" and "Deep End (Utah Saints
Utah Saints
Utah Saints is a dance band based in Leeds, England. The music is produced by Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt, who are joined on-stage by other musicians whenever the band plays live...
Remix)" were featured in the videogame SSX3. In 2004, the Swollen Members song "Bottom Line" was featured in the videogames WWE Day of Reckoning
WWE Day of Reckoning
WWE Day of Reckoning is a professional wrestling video game released for the Nintendo GameCube console in 2004. The game is based on World Wrestling Entertainment and many of the wrestlers who were on the WWE roster at the time of release were included as player characters...
and WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw , is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by Yuke's. It is part of the WWE SmackDown vs...
.
In 2005, Moka Only
Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
decided to break off from the group for a second time and continue work on his solo career. The following year, Swollen Members released their fifth full album, Black Magic
Black Magic (Swollen Members album)
Black Magic is an album by Swollen Members, a Canadian hip hop group. It is their fourth full length release, not including Monsters In The Closet, their B-sides compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only on two tracks...
. It is understood that Mad Child and Prevail made an attempt to return to their previously critically acclaimed style and method. Their previous album Heavy was unlisted on their official site discography. A single from the album, "Put Me On (feat. Everlast
Everlast (musician)
Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of...
)", was released in August, 2006. Later that year, Nettwerk Management dropped the group due to Mad Child's affiliation with the Hell's Angels.
Armed to the Teeth
Armed to the Teeth (Swollen Members album)
- Charts :- References :...
was released October 27, 2009 through Swollen's new label Suburban Noize Records. Featured artists on the album include La Coka Nostra, Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne, Tre Nyce, and a return of Moka Only on the previously-released track, "Red Dragon". This release was followed by a North American tour with Australian Hip-Hop group Bliss 'n' Eso.
Swollen Members scheduled the release of a studio album, Dagger Mouth, for April 2011, under Suburban Noize. Its first single is "Mr. Impossible". The second single released off Dagger Mouth is "Bring Me Down" which features rapper Saigon
Saigon (rapper)
Brian Daniel Carenard, better known by his stage name Saigon, is an American rapper and occasional actor.Saigon is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment record label. After years of delay due to former record label interference, his album The Greatest...
another album titled Monsters 2 is scheduled to release August 2nd
The song "High Road" was featured in the movie "One Big Trip". The song includes many audio clips from the movie. Mad Child's first verse mentions the movie directly "Just like this movie Big Trip, where five drive across the country as they journey through new realms, the helm of an adventure as they capture it on film" this year August5th&6th Mad Child participated in World Domination2 a mc battle event thrown by King Of The DOT a battle league from Canada which featured mcs from all over the world.Mad Child battled Dirt Bag dan for 3 rounds a top mc from grind time west coast division.Mad Child won a split controversial decision.
Group members
Current members- Mad ChildMad ChildMadchild is the stage name of Shane Bunting , a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released his solo EP entitled The Mad Child EP...
– (1992–present) - PrevailPrevail (musician)Prevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian hip hop artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released...
– (1992–present) - Rob the Viking – (2002–present)
Former members
- Moka OnlyMoka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
– (1992–1996, 2002–2005) - ZodakZodakZodac is a character in the Masters of the Universe mythology. The spelling varies between Zodac and Zodak in different sources...
- (1996–2002) - Easy Roc - (1992–1998)
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications & sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
U.S. Ind. Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
|||
| 1999 | Balance Balance (Swollen Members album) Balance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release. Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie....
|
— | — | — | — |
|
| 2001 | Bad Dreams Bad Dreams (album) Bad Dreams was Swollen Members second full length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the... |
— | — | — | — |
Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : Platinum |
| 2003 | Heavy Heavy (Swollen Members album) Heavy was Swollen Members' third full length release on Battleaxe Records . Heavy was intended to be a return to the group's darker sound expressed on Balance, though many regard it as their most mainstream release to date... |
14 | — | — | — |
|
| 2006 | Black Magic Black Magic (Swollen Members album) Black Magic is an album by Swollen Members, a Canadian hip hop group. It is their fourth full length release, not including Monsters In The Closet, their B-sides compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only on two tracks... |
22 | — | 19 | 21 | |
| 2009 | Armed to the Teeth Armed to the Teeth (Swollen Members album) - Charts :- References :... Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop... |
19 | 146 | 5 | 23 | |
| 2011 | Dagger Mouth Dagger Mouth Dagger Mouth is Swollen Members' sixth studio album, released on April 12, 2011 under Suburban Noize. The whole album only features one guest appearance which is made by Saigon.- Track listing :#"Do or Die "#"The Shining"#"Fire"#"Mr... |
15 | — | 3 | 41 | |
Compilation
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications & sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
U.S. Ind. Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
|||
| 2002 | Monsters in the Closet Monsters in the Closet Monsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' first compilation album and third release on Battleaxe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. In order to properly promote the record however, three brand new songs were...
|
7 | — | — | — |
|
| 2010 | Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil
|
— | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Monsters In The Closet Pt. 2
|
— | — | — | — | |
Solo albums
- 2009: Baseball Bat and Nails (PrevailPrevail (musician)Prevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian hip hop artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released...
solo EP) - 2009: The Mad Child EP (Mad ChildMad ChildMadchild is the stage name of Shane Bunting , a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released his solo EP entitled The Mad Child EP...
solo EP) - 2010: SPASEFASE (Prevail solo EP)
- 2011: M.A.D.E. (Mad Child solo album)
Collaborations
- 2007 - Vocal credits for "Artillery" on Israeli psychedelic trancePsychedelic trancePsychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
duo Infected MushroomInfected MushroomInfected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ act and electronic group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa...
's 2007 album release, Vicious DeliciousVicious DeliciousVicious Delicious is the sixth studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom, released on March 26, 2007. The cover art was done by David Ho who later made a similar artwork for Seether's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces...
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Lady Venom" | Trevor Cornish |
| 2001 | "Take It Back" | |
| 2002 | "Bring It Home" | |
| "Fuel Injected" | Wendy Morgan | |
| "Steppin Thru" | Wendy Morgan | |
| "Breathe" (feat. Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy... ) |
Todd MacFarlane | |
| 2003 | "Watch This" | |
| 2006 | "Too Hot" | |
| "Put Me On" (feat. Everlast Everlast (musician) Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of... ) |
Margaret Malandruccolo | |
| "Pressure" | ||
| 2009 | "Warrior" (feat. Tre Nyce & Young Kazh) | Chad Archibald Chad Archibald Chad Archibald is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director.Notable works include Co-Directing the feature films "Desperate Souls" and "Kill", as well as acting as Producer on Canadian indie films such as "Sweet Karma", "Bail Enforcers" and "Psycho Ward"... & Philip Carrer Philip Carrer Philip Carrer is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director. Carrer is an active and founding member of the Bleeding Apple film collective.... |
| "Bollywood Chick" (feat. Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... & Tre Nyce) |
||
| 2010 | "Porn Star" (feat. Tre Nyce) | Chad Archibald Chad Archibald Chad Archibald is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director.Notable works include Co-Directing the feature films "Desperate Souls" and "Kill", as well as acting as Producer on Canadian indie films such as "Sweet Karma", "Bail Enforcers" and "Psycho Ward"... & Philip Carrer |
| 2011 | "Mr. Impossible" | Mr. Invisible |
| 2011 | "Bring Me Down (Swollen Mix)" (feat. Saigon) | Mr. Invisible |
| 2011 | "Night Visions" | |
Juno Awards
- 2001 - Best Rap RecordingJuno Award for Rap Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Balance) - 2002 - Best Rap Recording (Bad Dreams)
- 2003 - Rap Recording of the YearJuno Award for Rap Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Monsters In The Closet) - 2007 - Rap Recording of the YearJuno Award for Rap Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Black Magic)
MuchMusic Video Awards
- 2002 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka OnlyMoka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and directed by Wendy Morgan) - 2002 - MuchMusic Best Director ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic VideoFACT Award ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic Best Independent Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2003 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Breathe" feat. Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
and directed by Todd McFarlaneTodd McFarlaneTodd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
)
Additional Awards
- 2002 - Canadian Radio Music Awards Breakthrough Artist ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only)
- 2002 - West Coast Music Awards Best Urban Release (Bad Dreams)
- 2002 - The Georgia StraightThe Georgia StraightThe Georgia Straight is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp...
Readers Choice Best Urban Act - 2003 - COCA Campus Entertainment Awards Entertainer of the Year
- 2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording ("Monsters In The Closet")
- 2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Video ("Breathe" feat. Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
) - 2004 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording ("Heavy")
See also
- Canadian hip hopCanadian hip hopThe Canadian hip hop scene was first established in the 1980s. Through a variety of factors, it developed much more slowly than Canada's popular rock music scene, and apart from a short-lived burst of mainstream popularity from 1989 to 1991, it remained largely an underground phenomenon until the...
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...