Troy Neilson (born 1979) is a

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based in

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, performing with the stage name Brockway Biggs. He previously performed as Pimp-T or Pimp Tea ("Positively Influencing More People to Excel Artistically").

Early life and education

Neilson grew up in Charters Settlement, southwest of Fredericton. He graduated with a

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from the

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in May 2006. His song " Can I Get a CS" mentions the names of several faculty members and references Gillin Wing, the section of the building where the

classes are located.

Career

While a student in New Brunswick, Neilson began performing Pimp Tea. He released an album which received nominations at the 2000 Canadian Urban Music Awards. He also wrote for the magazine HipHop Canada. and reviewed music for The Newbrunswickian. His two albums received four nominations at the ECMA in 2003 and 2005. Pimp Tea has performed on MusiquePlus, '' ZeD'' (

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), ''

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'', and at the 2003

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, and has received

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play on MuchMusic and MusiquePlus. Pimp Tea's

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"Shake Ya Caboose", produced by Chaylon Brewster, won a 2005

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("ECMA") for "Urban Single of the Year" and charted on about 35 stations. In 2005, Neilson moved to Ottawa, Ontario. Soon after, he retired the Pimp Tea nickname and began performing as Brockway Biggs. In 2007 he released an album under this name, ''In Awe of Simplicity''; the album appeared on the !earshot Top 20 Hip Hop campus and community radionchart in October of that year. He also contributed a track, "invisible", to the compilation album ''Full of It'', produced by Sean One. In 2010 Brockway Biggs released a compilation album, ''Canadian Rap Future Superstars'', with tracks contributed by a number of rappers."Canadian Rap Future Superstars"
Thomas Quinlan"]. ''Exclaim!'', Jan 04, 2011

References

External links

Brockway Biggs official sitePimp Tea siteBrockway Entertainment
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neilson, Troy Canadian male rappers Musicians from Fredericton Musicians from Ottawa University of New Brunswick alumni Living people 21st-century Canadian rappers Year of birth uncertain 21st-century Canadian male musicians Year of birth missing (living people)