Dead Celebrity Status is a Canadian

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group originating in

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, Ontario. Rappers Yas Taalat and Bobby McIntosh, both former members of the

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band

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, teamed up with onetime DMC World Champion DJ Dopey to form Dead Celebrity Status in 2003.PunkTV.ca

History

Following the breakup of Project Wyze, Taalat and McIntosh began writing and recording new material under a new label, Bodog Music. Dead Celebrity Status had been created, but the MCs felt that there was a missing component. They called upon DJ Dopey, an internationally renowned DJ, to complete the group.Much Music Dead Celebrity Status They partnered with producer Danny Saber, who has worked with acts like The Rolling Stones, U2, and

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.Bodog Music Saber's connections allowed the group to feature high-profile artists on their debut album, '' Blood Music'', which was released in 2006. The album features collaborations with artists such as

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, Stephen Perkins, Bif Naked, Twiggy Ramirez, Limore Twena and DJ Lethal. "We Fall, We Fall" was the first single from the album.Dead Celebrity Status MySpace The track features the guitar talents of Dave Navarro and the lyrics address unreal expectations from

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and the

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. "Messiah," a track from ''Blood Music'', was featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 film '' XXX: State of the Union''. Dead Celebrity Status was one of the acts featured in the 2006 North American Warped Tour. They were the opening act for Tech N9ne’s American tour in 2007. DCS announced on their website that their second album was scheduled to be released on August 6, 2013. As of July 2019 their official website was no longer active.

Discography

Albums

*'' Blood Music'' (2004) *''The Throwaway Kids'' (2013)

Music video

*''We Fall'' (2004)

References

External links

MySpace Profile

Much Music Biography

PunkTV.ca Interview with Yas
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