| Seth Sentry | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Seth Marton |
| Genres | Australian Hip Hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Associated acts | Pez |
Seth Sentry is an Australian hip hop artist from Melbourne. He is best known for his track "The Waitress Song",[1] which received significant national airplay on Triple J.[2][3]
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Seth Sentry first appeared on the live circuit in 2003 through performances with local hip hop/drum and bass outfit, D.S.O.L. In 2005 he reached third place in the Revolver Battles competition. He also organized and appeared in weekly hip hop night at The Old Colonial in Fitzroy, which lead to an appearance on the The Forthwrite Mixtape in 2007 and a guest feature on Pez's album, A Mind of My Own, in 2008. After posting a number of songs on Triple J's Unearthed website, he was selected by Home & Hosed host, Steph Hughes, to be an Unearthed Featured Artist.[2] Sentry went on to have the most downloaded track on Triple J Unearthed[4][5] which led to a 31-date national tour with Pez and a second single "Simple Game" being added to high rotation on Triple J. In 2009 Sentry was also nominated for an Unearthed J Award[5] and the "The Waitress Song" reached #31 in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2009[6] In 2010 Sentry continued to tour and finalise recording of his debut album, with Melbourne producer, Matik. In August 2010 he featured on Horrorshow's "Our Song", ahead of a national tour with them.