Sensational (performer)
| Sensational | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Colin Julius Bobb |
| Also known as | Torture |
| Born |
October 18, 1974 Guyana, South America |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres |
Hip hop Illbient Industrial hip hop Outsider Music |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Ipecac Records, Wordsound,(current) |
| Associated acts | Kouhei Matsunaga, Jungle Brothers |
| Website |
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Sensational (born Colin Julius Bobb, October 18, 1974 in Guyana, South America) is a hip-hop performer from New York.
Biography
According to the film The Rise & Fall Of Sensational he got into music at a young age, including reggae and calypso. he was later led to hip hop and was known to rap over Stockhausen records. it stated his he was the nephew of Edgar Rose, whom played on a popular calypso called song Labour Day. In the mid 90s he made his debut working with the Jungle Brothers under the name Torture, and appeared on the single Troopin' On The Downlow.[1] He was later heavily featured on the unreleased Jungle Brothers album Crazy Wisdom Masters in 1993 (produced by Bill Laswell) but this was shelved by Warner Bros, due to been too "experimental." After taking time out from music related activity In 1997, He signed to Spectre's label Wordsound, changed his name to Sensational and released his debut album Loaded With Power.
His style is often considered very unique and different, as it was stated on his debut he was forced to use his headphone cans as a makeshift microphone, and also used sounds from old analogue equipment and found sounds which where recorded and then looped.[2] his style of is often about weed intake or sci fi based themes. He is Known for more for his often eclectic collaboration work, He has played with the likes of Cardopusher, Kid 606, Handsome Boy Modelling School, DJ Scotch Bonnet, Kouhei Matsunaga, and Spectre. Often quite prolific but known for brief spells of homelessness, it not known how much of Sensational's discography there actually is, as he can be often selling his music in the streets of New York.
Discography
- Loaded With Power (1997)
- Corner The Market (1999)
- Heavyweighter (2000)
- Get On My Page (2001)
- Spectre Featuring Sensational - Parts Unknown (2002)
- Natural Shine (2002)
- Mix Hits On A Fritz (2003)
- Crown Material (2005)
- Speaks For Itself (2005)
- Sensational Meets Kouhei (2006)
- Sensational, Göldin & Bit-Tuner - It's Sensational (2008)
- Sensational & Spectre - Acid & Bass (2009)
- Sensational Meets Koyxeи - Sensational Meets Koyxeи (2010)
References
this article incorporates information the documentary Rise & Fall Of Sensational.
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