Mad Child
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| Shane Bunting | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Los Angeles, California |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | Mid-1990s to Present |
| Label(s) | Battle Axe Records |
| Associated acts | Swollen Members, Dilated Peoples |
| Website | http://www.swollenmembers.com/ |
Mad Child (Shane Bunting) is a Canadian rapper from Vancouver, British Columbia, and member of the Canadian Rap group Swollen Members. Mad Child grew up in North Vancouver and attended Sutherland Secondary School
[edit] Biography
Mad Child began building a name for himself as a solo artist while living in San Francisco, and upon returning to his hometown of Vancouver, met Prevail, another MC who was rapidly making a reputation for himself in the West Coast underground alongside his then rap partner, Moka Only. They saw each other's abilities, heard opportunity knocking and joined forces. Shortly after that point, Moka Only decided he wanted to go it alone and pursue his music as a solo artist.
In 1996, Mad Child and Prevail traveled to the B-Boy Summit in San Diego, where Mad Child battled and was initiated into the legendary Rock Steady Crew, hip hop's highest respected collective, making Swollen Members one of only three Rock Steady affiliated rap groups. That year, Swollen Members began recording their first tracks as a group. They also collaborated with other talented MCs, DJs, and producers who they had linked up and built friendships with. They received praise for the quality of the tracks they created, and it became clear that it was time to start releasing material as a group. With the release of three 12" singles on Mad Child's own independent record label Battleaxe Records, Swollen Members quickly established themselves with hip hop fans and built an underground following.
Since the release of their first album, Swollen Members have toured constantly, hitting every major market in the world, performing hundreds of shows a year in front of audiences of up to 15,000 people. Publications around the world have given Swollen Members' music and live shows excellent coverage, and their tracks receive strong airplay on both commercial and college radio. Their music has also been featured in a large number of movies, television shows, extreme sports videos, commercials, video games, and compilations, selling millions of copies combined. Swollen Members have appeared on television shows, and have also had several of their live performances televised. Their music videos have received heavy rotation on MuchMusic, MTV, and independent video shows around the world.
Steadfast and determined in their mission to get their music out to fans, Swollen Members have shared the stage with some of today's biggest acts from hip hop to rock and have captivated crowds around the globe with their energetic live shows.
