Sixtoo | |
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Birth name | Vaughn Robert Squire |
Also known as | Prison Garde, Six Vicious, Speakerbruiser Rob |
Origin | Halifax, Canada |
Genres | Alternative hip hop, electronic |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, rapper |
Instrument(s) | Drum machine, sampler |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Ninja Tune, Bully Records, Anticon, 6months, Vertical Form, Ant Records, Metaforensics, Cease & Desist |
Sixtoo was the main project of Canadian underground hip hop DJ, producer and rapper Vaughn Robert Squire between 1996 and 2007. [1] He has since retired the Sixtoo name, and is pursuing other directions in electronic music, with a large genre shift from experimental hip hop to deeper club sounds of various tempos. [1] He has also released music as Speakerbruiser Rob, [2] and Prison Garde. [3]
Sixtoo rose to prominence in the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene, initially as half of Halifax, Nova Scotia hip hop duo Sebutones, along with Buck 65. [4] During that time, he worked with Sage Francis, Moka Only, Mr. Dibbs and other members of Anticon. [5]
In 2000, Sixtoo moved to Montreal where he signed on with UK-based record label Vertical Form. Soon after came the release of Antagonist Survival Kit, a synth-based sample album that showcased both sides of his skills: on the mic and on the sampler. [6]
In 2003, Sixtoo signed to Ninja Tune. [7] His debut album on the label, Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures, has won acclaim in the international electronic beats community in 2004. [8]
Since silencing the Sixtoo project, he has had a string of visible live P.A. projects including Megasoid along with Hadji Bakara, a former member of Wolf Parade. [1] He has also collaborated with Ango (born Andrew Gordon Macpherson) and Lunice (born Lunice Pierre Fermin) on the electronic music project Nouveau Palais. The trio released Avant Gang in 2012. [9]
Sixtoo entirely produced Isaiah Toothtaker's Sea Punk Funk in 2012. [10]
Sixtoo | |
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Birth name | Vaughn Robert Squire |
Also known as | Prison Garde, Six Vicious, Speakerbruiser Rob |
Origin | Halifax, Canada |
Genres | Alternative hip hop, electronic |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, rapper |
Instrument(s) | Drum machine, sampler |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Ninja Tune, Bully Records, Anticon, 6months, Vertical Form, Ant Records, Metaforensics, Cease & Desist |
Sixtoo was the main project of Canadian underground hip hop DJ, producer and rapper Vaughn Robert Squire between 1996 and 2007. [1] He has since retired the Sixtoo name, and is pursuing other directions in electronic music, with a large genre shift from experimental hip hop to deeper club sounds of various tempos. [1] He has also released music as Speakerbruiser Rob, [2] and Prison Garde. [3]
Sixtoo rose to prominence in the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene, initially as half of Halifax, Nova Scotia hip hop duo Sebutones, along with Buck 65. [4] During that time, he worked with Sage Francis, Moka Only, Mr. Dibbs and other members of Anticon. [5]
In 2000, Sixtoo moved to Montreal where he signed on with UK-based record label Vertical Form. Soon after came the release of Antagonist Survival Kit, a synth-based sample album that showcased both sides of his skills: on the mic and on the sampler. [6]
In 2003, Sixtoo signed to Ninja Tune. [7] His debut album on the label, Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures, has won acclaim in the international electronic beats community in 2004. [8]
Since silencing the Sixtoo project, he has had a string of visible live P.A. projects including Megasoid along with Hadji Bakara, a former member of Wolf Parade. [1] He has also collaborated with Ango (born Andrew Gordon Macpherson) and Lunice (born Lunice Pierre Fermin) on the electronic music project Nouveau Palais. The trio released Avant Gang in 2012. [9]
Sixtoo entirely produced Isaiah Toothtaker's Sea Punk Funk in 2012. [10]