Snoop Dogg (Tha Dogg Pound)
American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor who's sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide and has been Grammy nominated 17 times.
Artists & Entertainers
These are the artists that I’ve had the privilege of opening / performing in their shows / concerts.
D12 (Dirty Dozen)
An American hip-hop collective from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1996, the group achieved mainstream success with its lineup of de facto leader Eminem, Proof, Bizarre, Mr. Porter, Kuniva and Swifty McVay.
Afroman
American rapper, singer, songwriter, political candidate, and comedian. He is best known for his 2000 single "Because I Got High", and its 2001 follow-up, "Crazy Rap". Both songs were featured on his debut studio album, The Good Times.
Fetty Wap
New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap's melodic, rap-sing style takes influence from and other Southern hip-hop acts, adding just enough pop sheen to his trap tracks to break into the mainstream. He did exactly that in 2015 with his smash hit "Trap Queen," as well as his chart-topping self-titled album.
Tony Yayo (G-Unit)
American rapper best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip-hop group he formed with his childhood friends, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks.
Tech N9ne
American rapper and singer. In 1999, he and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. He has sold over two million albums and has had his music featured in film, television, and video games.
Swollen Members
4 time JUNO Award-winning Canadian hip-hop group with 9 studio albums, 1 greatest hits album and 2 compilations, as well as many other singles. From 1996 to 2016, they were the 2nd best-selling Canadian hip hop artists in Canada (behind Drake).
Obie Trice
Detroit rapper Obie Trice came up in his city's vibrant turn-of-the-century rap scene as an affiliate of 's, easily the biggest success story in Detroit hip-hop. His irreverent, rough-neck style was in line with the raw, take-no-prisoners style of Motor City peers like D12 and Royce Da 5'9".
Lloyd Banks (G-Unit)
American rapper who began his career as a member of East Coast hip-hop group G-Unit, which he formed with childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo in 1999.
Shaggy 2 Dope (Insane Clown Posse)
American rapper, record producer, DJ, podcast host of Shaggy and The Creep Show, and professional wrestler. He is part of the hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse and is the co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records.
Moka Only
Iconic underground Canadian hip-hop artist Moka Only is a co-founder of the group Swollen Members and has won 3 JUNO Awards, 5 Much Music Video Awards, and nominated for 11 Western Canadian Music Awards.
MadChild (Swollen Members)
Founding member of the Canadian hip-hop group Swollen Members, MadChild rose to prominence throughout the 2000s, winning four Juno Awards with the group, as well as a number of other accolades from Canadian music organizations.
Krizz Kaliko
American rapper, singer, songwriter, and voice actor. He is a longtime collaborator with fellow hometown native Tech N9ne and was signed to Strange Music from its inception in 1999 up to forming his own label Ear House Inc. in 2021.
Sheck Wes
American rapper best known for his 2017 song "Mo Bamba", which became viral the following year and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Wes had a recording contract with Travis Scott's Cactus Jack and Kanye West's GOOD Music, in a joint venture with Interscope Records.
Robbie-G
Canadian rapper and entrepreneur who's performed with notable acts such as Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Nelly, Akon, Sean Paul, Rakim, Tech N9ne, K-OS, D12, Obie Trice, Merkules, Classified, Swollen Members and more. He's produced 7 mixtapes and 12 albums and has sold thousands of hard copies internationally.
Nino Bless
American rapper responsible for promoting both mainstream and underground rap artists, such as Chamillionaire and Immortal Technique. He gradually moved in the direction of ghostwriting, and then, finally, penning witty rhymes for himself. Amidst this steady promotional work, it was the legendary Kool-G Rap that encouraged the longtime "rapper on the side" to go full throttle with his passion.
Kryple (Doom Squad)
Edmonton-based Canadian rapper and WCMA nominated and Edmonton Arts Council Award winning artist and one-third of the hip-hop trio Doom Squad. In spring of 2023, Kryple toured UK & Europe as opening support for one of Australia's most successful rappers, Complete.
Prada West (StompDown Killaz)
Canadian rapper who's been nominated for hip-hop recording of the year for 2015 with the Vancouver island Music Awards. Prada West has performed over 2000 shows and released almost 2 dozen music videos and is part of Canadian rap group StompDown Killaz, alongside Caspian, Snak the Ripper, Evil Ebenezer, and Merkules.