Transit (rapper)

Transit (rapper)
Background information
Birth name Daniel Bennett
Also known as Transit
Born 1989 (age 25–26)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 6
Labels Independent
Website www.transithiphop.com

Daniel Bennett (born c. 1989), performing under the stage name Transit, is an independent Canadian hip hop artist working out of Calgary, Alberta.[1]

Daniel Bennett A.K.A. "Transit" was born in Red Deer, Alberta but grew up in Victoria, British Columbia. He currently resides in Calgary, Alberta where he also works at the Boys & Girls Clubs Beltline Youth Centre educating youth about hip-hop music.

In 2011, together with collaborator Dave Wallace, Transit undertook an "8 hour challenge" in order to produce a Top 40 style song in under eight hours to illustrate how formulaic he believes pop music is. The results were posted on YouTube and the video went viral.[2]

His second album, titled "22", was released November 11, 2011. It reached #2 on the Canadian iTunes hip-hop chart on November 18, 2011.[3] 22 featured the song "Calgary" which featured 19-time Juno Nominee Jann Arden on the chorus of the song.

On August 21st, 2012 he released a free EP titled "Public Domain", which featured Madchild from Swollen Members and Kyprios.

Transit's third album titled "Super Man Took Steroids" was released January 21, 2014 and debuted #4 on the Canadian iTunes hip-hop charts.

Bennett studied at Ambrose University College and works out of Calgary, Alberta.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Graham MacKenzie (4 February 2013). "TRANSIT". BeatRoute Magazine.
  2. ↑ Ghomeshi, Jian (2/2/2011). "Are contemporary Top 40 hits too formulaic?" CBC Radio.
  3. ↑ "Hip-Hop Artist, Daniel Bennett".Alberta Primetime (23 July 2012).
  4. ↑ Royall, Bethany (Nov. 2010). "Ambrose Talent - Transit." Balaam’s Donkey.

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