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Jesse Dangerously
Jesse Dangerously is a nerdcore hip hop artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is an active member of the Canadian East Coast music scene through the release of his own albums, appearing as guest vocalist on a large number of recordings by other artists, and producing beats for other musicians.
Career[edit]
Dangerously, who states he is a fan of 1988 to 1994-era hip hop, states a wide collection of influences, including such bands as Public Enemy, Das EFX, early LL Cool J and Fresh Prince, and others.
Kicking off his career in the late 1990s with the album Break, Dangerously has released three further discs, the most recent being Inter Alia (2005), which propelled him to the 2005 Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia Urban/Hip Hop Artist of the Year award. He was also named Best Local MC (over artists including Buck 65 by The Coast weekly in its 2006 Best Of Music poll.
Some of Dangerously's other notable moments include providing guest vocals on MC Frontalot's album Nerdcore Rising, opening for K'Naan at the Halifax Pop Explosion, and was a top-10 finalist in a Napster-sponsored writing/rapping competition judged by Chuck D. He appeared on the MuchMusic program Going Coastal on March 19, 2006, and has been featured on the CBC Radio program Atlantic Airwaves and CBC Radio 3.
When not performing, Dangerously hosts CKDU's weekly hip hop show, which was handed down to him from Buck 65 and Scratch Bastid, and has guest lectured at Saint Mary's University on the topic of gender issues in rap music. He also writes a column for The Daily News of Halifax.[1]
Discography[edit]
Solo:
Break – 1996
Eastern Canadian World Tour 2002 – 2002
How to Express Your Dissenting Political Viewpoint Through Origami – 2004
Inter Alia - 2005
Collaborations:
The Sentinels - The Lying City EP – 1998
Imaginary Friends - The ImF Ride b/w Even Exist 7" – 2004
Numerous contributions of beats and vocals for other artists
External links[edit]
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