Team Rezofficial was a Canadian aboriginal

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group (primarily

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from

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surrounding Hobbema,

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). Founded by former members of War Party, the group included musicians Karmen "Hellnback" Omeasoo, Drezus (Jeremiah Manitopyes), Jay Mak, Big Stomp, Lakes Aqui, Tomislav Milardovic and Big Slim.

History

The Group was formed in 2003. Their first album ''The Foundation'' won the

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for Best Rap / Hip-Hop album in 2004. In 2005 and 2009 the group was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award and in 2007 they were nominated for an Aboriginal Peoples' Choice Award and another Canadian Aboriginal Music Award. In 2009, the group released their second album ''The World (And Everything in It)''. The album's first single, "Lonely", became the first song from an aboriginal group to go to number one on

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's '' RapCity''. The album garnered a nomination for Aboriginal Recording of the Year at the

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. In February 2010, the band performed at the Aboriginal Pavilion at the

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. The band members then went their separate ways. Drezus went to prison. Milardovic became a pastor. Jay Mak continues to release music on the Rezofficial website.

References

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