biographical info
Jesse D grew up loving rap more than anything, having been turned on to the lighter side of it in 1989, delving into the hardcore in the early 90s, and assiduously studying the independent rap revolution of the late 90s. At the same time, he developed his own style, ethics and *ahem* swagger with a distinctly Haligonian hip-hop identity.
He put out his first solo tape, BREAK, in 1997 and has since released four albums of material, frequently collaborating with other members of the Backburner crew.
He's toured across Canada and into the USA, sold music across the world and won the occasional award here and there for being awesome. He's known at this point in his career as much for the strident feminist and queer-positive politics that inform his lyrics as he is for intricate rhyme flows that serve delicate personal topics as well as they do the broad strokes of rap ego advertisement.
He will be the first, and perhaps the last, to tell you that he is a Genuine Independent Rap Legend!* You don't have to believe it, but what's the worst that could happen if you do?
*G.I.R.L.
lineup
Jesse Dangerously producer, vocalist, musician
influences
Fresh Prince
the Juice Crew
Buck 65
Breezly Brewin
Aesop Rock
Camp Lo
Omar Credle
Organized Konfusion
Freestyle Fellowship
Black Moon
Neutral Milk Hotel
Anticon
El-P
Radiohead
Non-Prophets
Devo
Casual
Saafir
Freeway