KYZA (Born A. Henry) is a hip-hop MC from London. He was a member of well-known UK hip hop crew Terra Firma until he left in November 2006, allegedly due to disagreements with the crew's founder Klashnekoff.
Born and raised in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Asaviour made his vinyl debut in 1999 on Jehst's highly acclaimed first release “Premonitions” (YNR). His appearance on Jehst’s 2002 club smash "People Under the Weather" (Low Life) further raised his profile and quickly lead to his solo debut, the phenomenal “Savoir Faire” EP (Low Life) in 2003, which contained the underground smash "Money in the Bank" (feat. Jehst).
1. Born in the Armenian quarter of Iran, Blade came to London aged 7. Within months of arriving, he felt the effect of the Islamic revolution back home. Unable to send money out of the country, Blade’s family could no longer support him. So, with no money, no family, alone in a strange country, Blade’s self-reliance and determination were all he had to see him through. The microphone, the studio and the stage provided his only release.
Tommy Evans is based in London but was born and grew up in Leeds. Tommy’s solo debut came in 2000 with the release of the “Timecapsule” EP on YNR swiftly followed by a succession of further releases on the label; The “4 Elements” EP featuring Task Force, Usmaan and production from original Low Life co-founder/fellow Leeds native BTI, “4 Horsemen” b/w “Not Nice” 12” featuring Yungun, Devise, Ricochet from Universal Soldiers and beats by Harry Love and Lewis Parker, and the classic “Me/You” b/w “Silent Moebius” 12” featuring Yungun, produced by Evil Ed and Harry Love respectively.
Producer, DJ, emcee, journalist, and radio show host: The Last Skeptik has his beat making fingers in all the proverbial hiphop pies. His music career began early at the age of 12 making beats in school with his mate Sway, eventually saving up for an MPC and chopping the samples properly. A few years later, and demo appearances in Itch FM led to mixtape tracks such as Proper Gander (produced and rapped by Skeptik) included on SplinterData D.I.Y Mix Tape, and Disorda's Suspect Files Volume 1.
Dr Syntax is a Brighton, UK rapper associated with The Menagerie and Foreign Beggars crews as well as recording in his own right for Beer & Rap Records. Releases
* Off The Radar Vol. 1 Bootleg (2006)
* Subcultures EP (2006)
* Self Taught LP (2007)
* Benny Huge LP (2010)
Genesis Elijah was born Nathaniel Winston Joseph Bygrave on 1st July 1981. A prolific and well-known MC on the London scene and beyond, Genesis Elijah has released several recordings in his own right, firstly "Jah Bless" 12" on Dominant 3rd Records/Country boy then a full length album "Deh pon Road" on Broken Souls / Brave Music to critical acclaim. GE's talents also extend to production, many of his tracks being self produced.
Charlie Sloth is Charlie-Sloth
