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Patrick Nichols
Patrick Nichols (born 1965) is a Jamaican-Canadian photographer, cultural curator and hip-hop pioneer most notably recognized for his iconic 2024 AGO-installation, " A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop." Regarded as one of "The First 50" Toronto hip-hop architects, he is considered a foremost photographer of the early hip-hop scene in Canada. Notable works Photography * Patrick Nichols. A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop, 2024. * Patrick Nichols. Michie 2K, 2000. * Dream Warriors by Patrick Nichols, 1996. * Ghetto Concept by Patrick Nichols, 1994. * Michie Mee by Patrick Nichols, 1994. * Ghetto Concept by Patrick Nichols, 1992. * K-os by Patrick Nichols, 2006 * Mathematik by Patrick Nichols, 2001 Exhibitions * 2025: ''A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop: A Throwback,'' Walker Court, Art Gallery of Ontario. * 2024: ''The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century'', Art Gallery of Ontario. * 2023: ''The First 50: Toronto's Hip Hop Architects,'' Hart House, University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965
Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 29 – Tampere Ice Stadium, Hakametsä, the first ice rink of Finland, is inaugurated in Tampere. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Community Mixtapes
Black Community Mixtapes is a Canadian documentary-style television series that premiered on September 24, 2023> and aired on the Citytv network.Osobe Waberi"Tap into 50 years of Black Canadian history through ‘community mixtapes’ in new docuseries" ''Now'', October 2, 2023. Hosted by ''KhaRå Martin'', the five-part series takes audiences on a historical throwback to the beginnings of Hip Hop culture in Canada. Credited as an ''Oya Media Group'' production, the quintet of segments offer a rare glimpse into the Hip Hop mecca City of Toronto of yesteryear -- spanning the late-80s and mid-90s -- through exclusive testimonials shared by some of the pioneering industry figures responsible for making the early contributions that paved the way for acts like Tory Lanz and Drake. Episodes # "Hip Hop" # "Toronto Carnival" # "Photography" # "Literature" # "Archivists" Cast # Mark Campbell # Dave Clarke # Adrien King # KhaRå Martin< # |
Date Of Birth Missing (living People)
Date or dates may refer to: * Date, the fruit of the date palm (''Phoenix dactylifera'') * Jujube, also known as red date or Chinese date, the fruit of ''Ziziphus jujuba'' Social activity * Dating, a form of courtship involving social activity, with the aim of assessing a potential partner ** Group dating ** First date ** Blind date * Play date, an appointment for children to get together for a few hours * Meeting, when two or more people come together Chronology * Calendar date, a day on a calendar * Date (metadata), a representation term to specify a calendar date **DATE command, a system time command for displaying the current date * Chronological dating, attributing to an object or event a date in the past ** Radiometric dating, dating materials such as rocks in which trace radioactive impurities were incorporated when they were formed Arts, entertainment and media Music * Date (band), a Swedish dansband * "Date" (song), a 2009 song from ''Mr. Houston'' * Date R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Births
Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 29 – Tampere Ice Stadium, Hakametsä, the first ice rink of Finland, is inaugurated in Tampere. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organized Rhyme
Organized Rhyme was a Canadian hip hop group based in Ottawa, Ontario. The group became one of the first Canadian rap acts to sign a record deal with a major label (A&M Records) and the video for their debut single "Check the O.R." won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video in 1992. Comedian Tom Green was one of the group's founding members. History Organized Rhyme was formed in 1990 by Tom Green (a.k.a. MC Bones), Greg Campbell (a.k.a. MC Pin or Pin The Chameleon) and Geordie Ferguson (a.k.a. DJ Signal). The group signed with A&M Records in 1991. The group released their debut album ''Huh!? Stiffenin Against the Wall'' in 1992. That same year the video for their first single "Check the O.R.", won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video. In 1993 "Check the O.R." was also nominated for a Juno Award in the category of Best Rap Recording, but the song lost to "Keep It Slammin'" by Devon. The group toured with such artists as The Barenaked Ladies, Dream Warriors and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Gayle
Rupert Gayle is a Canadian songwriter. He has written for Warner/Chappel and BMG Music Publishing, and is signed to ole. Written and/or produced work *Maxi Priest *Mindless Behavior * Shiloh * Shawn Desman *Keshia Chanté *In-Dex *Lenou *Jamelia * Sugar Jones *Alonzo *Massari * Melissa O'Neil *Audrey de Montigny * Dru * Rex Goudie * Kalan Porter *Ryan Malcolm *George *Brian Melo Brian Melo (born August 15, 1982) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario who was the winner of the fifth season of ''Canadian Idol'' in 2007. His first studio album, ''Livin' It'', achieved Gold Status in Canada. His second albu ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gayle, Rupert Canadian pop singers Canadian male singers Canadian rhythm and blues musicians Singers from Toronto Living people Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year winners Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Personality (band)
Split Personality was a Canadian hip hop band active in the 1990s, consisting of Jeremy Kerr and Andrew Gooden. They are most noted for their 1993 single "Try and Stop Us", which was a Juno Award nominee for Best Rap Recording at the Juno Awards of 1994. Kerr and Gooden, both from the Jane and Finch area of Toronto, began their musical careers in an early, larger iteration of Dream Warriors. Although they were no longer members of that band by the time of its breakthrough album ''And Now the Legacy Begins'', they produced the album tracks "Follow Me Not", "U Could Get Arrested" and "Do Not Feed the Alligators".Tom Harrison, "Lou and Q try to put Canada on rap map". ''The Province ''The Province'' is a daily newspaper published in Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid format in British Columbia by Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network, alongside the ''Vancouver Sun'' broadsheet newspaper. Together, they ...'', April 11, 1991. Their own album ''I Don't Know'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenie Man
Moses Anthony Davis OD (born 22 August 1973), professionally known as Beenie Man, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. His awards include DJ of the Year Award eight years in a row. His twelfth studio album '' Art and Life'' received a Grammy Award in 2001. Biography Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 24 He was involved in the music industry from a young age, started toasting at the age of five, and was encouraged by his uncle Sydney Knowles, who played drums for Jimmy Cliff.Roper, Rasheen (2005"One-On-One with Beenie Man – Pursue whatever you desire", '' Jamaica Observer'', 18 January 2005 He won the Tastee Talent contest in 1981,Jackson, Kevin (2003"25 years of top class music from Beenie Man" '' Jamaica Observer'', 22 August 2003 and Radio DJ Barry G introduced him to local sound system operators, who help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maestro Fresh Wes
Wesley "Wes" Williams (born March 31, 1968) is a Canadian rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and author. He is known professionally by his stage names Maestro Fresh Wes (formerly Maestro Fresh-Wes) or Maestro as a musician, and is credited by his birth name as an actor. One of the earliest Canadian rappers to achieve mainstream success, he is credited as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop"."Maestro Fresh Wes Gets Classified, the Trews, Rich Kidd for 'Black Tuxedo' EP, Reveals New Album Plans" '''', September 17, 2012. His debut album, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivana Santilli
Ivana Daniela Santilli is a Canadians, Canadian Contemporary R&B, R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist, who has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the 1990s R&B/pop trio Bass is Base. Early life and career Santilli was born to an Italian father and a French-Canadian mother. Santilli's earliest performances began at age 9 playing trumpet for her father's Italian wedding band in Toronto. Ivana is also fluent in both Italian and French. Career During her schooling, she hooked up with her first band, Bass is Base, a band which gained national attention. The trio's funk and soul fusion garnered them a number of Juno award, Juno, CMVA, and MMVA awards, and they released two albums with A&M/Polygram & Island Records in the U.S. Bass is Base broke up, and Santilli asked to be released from her contract with A&M records. She wrote and recorded 10 new songs as a solo artist within a month of the breakup. She then began working as a session musician (keyboards, Back up vocals) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keshia Chanté
Keshia Chanté Harper (born June 16, 1988) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, television host, actress, humanitarian, and businesswoman. As a teenager, Chanté released her singles "Unpredictable," "Bad Boy," "Does He Love Me," "Shook," "Been Gone," "2U," and "Fallen” (featuring Drake). She has since released four albums. In 2013, Chanté gained international recognition as co-host of BET's ''106 & Park'' with Bow Wow, which helped her career as a television host and personality. She is also known as Drake's first girlfriend and musical muse, whom he refers to as "KIKI" in his song In My Feelings. Chanté is the youngest Juno Award winner, a seven-time nominee, and has won five Canadian Urban Music Awards and two Canadian Radio Music Awards. Chanté was given a star on the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame for her achievements in Canadian Music and Film. Chanté has had top chart singles on radio in Canada and Japan, as well as eight Top 10 singles on the radio music charts. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
