About Me
Who is Rainman??
RAINMAN is an MC, DJ, beat-maker, vinyl digger & occasional promoter from Brisbane, Australia.
Rainman's debut album FIRE IN THE BELLY is out now on UNITED NOTIONS
(distributed through OBESE RECORDS ).
Featuring production from Rainman himself,
SAMMSONITE (THE OPTIMEN),
FIRSTBOURNE (BOURNE BROTHERS) and
TOXIC AL (THE COALITION CREW) as well as collaborations with some of Boomtown's finest
(including YUIN HUZAMI, ROBBY BALBOA & RAMAN),
FIRE IN THE BELLY has been an extremely well received debut.
(It's true - check the reviews in the blog section!)
Rainman is currently working on his follow up release, doing solo shows and with a full live band (DEEP ENDS) as well as DJ sets - stay tuned for more info (or even easier, join the mailing list)...
You can also catch Rainman on the DJ BONEZ ROLL CALL album,
the STATE OF ORIGIN compilation with Sydney's BINGETHINKERS;
on DJ JUICE's DIGGIN' DEEP Vol. 2 mixtape, and performing around Brisbane doing solo shows,
performing with live band DEEP ENDS and as a guest with
THE COALITION CREW.
"The best-kept secret is Queensland MC/DJ Rainman." www.ozhiphop.com
"...a watershed in local hip hop..." The Courier Mail
"...a dope debut from a talented and intelligent dude." www.grooveon.com.au
"Just when you thought Australian hip hop couldn't get any better- let me introduce to you Rainman ... a mastermind with the mic ...
one to keep your eye on." www.tranzfusion.com
Check the resume:
Rainman has performed alongside:
Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube, WC, Z-Trip, Soup (Jurassic 5), Swollen Members, Jungle Brothers, Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Stricklin, The Herd, Hilltop Hoods, Pegz, DJ Bonez, Muph n Plutonic, DJ Format, Mystro, Eternia, TZU, Astronomy Class, The Tongue, Drapht, Lazy Grey, Hermitude, Def Wish Cast, Lotek, Moka Only, Michael Franti, The Optimen, Equills, Urthboy, Bias, A-Love, Butterfingers, Chasm, Trey, Koolism, Ozi Batla, The Coalition Crew, DNO, The Serenity, Tom Thum aka Tommy Illfigga, Robby Balboa, Bingethinkers, Celsius, Brothers Stoney, The Apostles, That's Them, Culture Connect, Clinic, DJ Damage, Bass Elefant, DJ Sheep, Morganics, Kafka, Combat Wombat, Doch, Julez & Dragonfly, Paris Wells & more.
Rainman has played at festivals including:
Big Day Out, Livid, Woodford, Brisbane Festival (with Deep Ends),
Hi Seoul Festival Summer (Korea), Mics Sound Nice, 4zzz Hip Hop Festival.
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