Drapht
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Ridge |
| Also known as | Drapht |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Obese |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/drapht |
Drapht, born Paul Ridge, is an Australian hip hop singer from Perth, Western Australia. Drapht is a member of the Syllaboliks crew, which comprises fellow Australian hip hop artists from Perth and is currently signed to the Obese Records record label.[1]
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[edit] History
His first album, Pale Rider, was released in 2003, with all production handled by Dazastah (Downsyde), Fdel and Drapht. Special appearances on the album include: Pressure (Hilltop Hoods), Pegz (Obese), Fdel (Invada Records), Downsyde, MC Layla, Hunter, Clandestien, MJ, Selekt, Carlsani and Porsah Lane.[2] The follow-up, 2005's Who Am I, was also produced by Dazastah (Downsyde), Fdel and Drapht. The songs touch on topics including politics, sex, and addiction to drunken antics. Guest appearances on the album include Pressure (Hilltop Hoods), Downsyde, and Layla. Two tracks from the album, "Drink Drank Drunk" and "The Music", received minimal airplay on Triple J, mostly on the Super Request program.[3][4]
Drapht has opened for acts such as Hilltop Hoods, Dilated Peoples, Downsyde, Koolism, Celph Titled & Apathy, Rodney P & Skitz, Mystro, Killa Kela, and Resin Dogs.
The song "The Music" was selected by Triple J as a featured track for Ausmusic month in 2005. He released a music video for "The Music", which was shown once on Rage.[5] He also performed a guest verse on the Hilltop Hoods album The Hard Road on the track "The Blue Blooded".
Drapht was nominated in the Best Urban/Hip Hop Act category at the 2007 West Australian Music Industry Awards.[6]
Drapht's third album, Brothers Grimm, is due to be released May 10, 2008.[7][8] The first song from the album, "Jimmy Recard", already receiving airplay on Triple J.[9][10]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Pale Rider (October 2003, Obese)
- Who Am I (June 2005, Obese)
- Brothers Grimm (May 2008, Obese) #64 AUS
[edit] Compilation appearances
- Culture of Kings Volume 3 (2003, Obese) (song: "Misunderstood")
[edit] Guest appearances
- "Adolescence", "Kids of the Future", "MysticAL Alliance" by Hunter and Dazastah (Done DL, 2000, Syllaboliks)
- "To tha Stumps", by Downsyde (When the Dust Settles, 2004, Obese)
- "Multiple Choice" by Layla (Heretik, 2005, Obese)
- "Last of My Tribe" by High Definition (City of Lights, 2005, Mainstream)
- "The Blue Blooded" by Hilltop Hoods (The Hard Road, 2006, Obese)
- "Before I Leave" by Pegz (Burn City, 2007, Obese)
[edit] References
- ^ Obese Records website
- ^ Australian Music Online - 'Who Am I'
- ^ "Drink Drank Drunk" airplay at JPlay
- ^ "The Music" airplay at JPlay
- ^ Rage playlist, 25 November 2005.
- ^ 2007 WAMi Awards
- ^ Planet Urban - Brothers Grimm
- ^ Obese Records news
- ^ J Play
- ^ Triple J playlist
[edit] External links
- Drapht at MySpace
- Drapht at Obese Records website
- Australia Music Online interview - August 8, 2005
- ABC Radio interview 2006
- Pale Rider interview July 26, 2007
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