Urthboy is tagged as: hip-hop, aussie hip-hop, australian, rap, hip hop Urthboy is an Australian MC, hailing from the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. He started out in the late 90s with the live hip-hop group Explanetary, alongside fellow MC Realistix, Elgusto (drums) and Luke Dubs (keys). The latter two went on to form Hermitude. He quickly became involved with the fledgling Elefant Traks label, as well as becoming a founding member of The Herd. Currently a director and label manager of Elefant Traks, Urthboy oversees much of the daily operations of the label, from A&R work to promotions, media and accounts. He has been a consistent driving force in various areas of the hip hop scene in Australia ever since. It’s seen him promoting interstate events and hosting open mic nights and workshops, contributing to the expansion of Australian hip hop. In August 2004, Urthboy released his debut solo album, Distant Sense of Random Menace. This skyrocketed his hip hop career through large amounts of air play, and his affiliation with The Herd. His song No Rider was announced as the winner of the Sunscreen film clip competition, which can also be seen on the ABC music video show Rage. Along with Urthboy’s solo work, he and The Herd have released three albums. Their second, An Elefant Never Forgets, was in the AIR Charts Top 10 fo... Read More About Urthboy Biography... Send Urthboy ringtones to your cell |
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