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Wax Philosophic

About Me


WAX PHILOSOPHIC BIO
"Wax Philosophic is some of the most interesting hip hop to come out of Canada."
-Daryl Stoneage
Exclaim Magazine

For the last 5 years emcee's Reach (Jarret Schilke), D-Cyphur (Derek DeSa), & DJ/producer Jenero Sanus (Bryan Johnston) have been making waves in the independent Canadian music scene. Their soulfully conscious brand of authentic hip hop has been the cornerstone to their success.
Their full length release 'It's Fallout' (April, 2005) has already moved 500 units independently. The music video for the first single off the album is currently airing on Much Music. Directed by Francis Mitchell, the video was shot entirely on 35 mm film, on location in the Blue Mountains. Wax Philosophic has been charted on college radio stations from Winnipeg, Manitoba all the way to Mannheim, Germany, building a solid listening base.
Opening up for the likes of Blackalicious, 2 Live Crew, DL Incognito, Shawn Desmond and DJ Dopey, Wax Philosophic has developed a high energy, interactive and dynamic live show. Having already played shows in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Boston, and their hometown of Thunder Bay, the group is poised for their upcoming fall tour.
Their musical determination has pushed them to the far reaches of the globe. From performing in Harlem, New York in front of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers; to collaborating with emcees in Seville, Spain; to rapping for middle-school students in Beijing, China, Wax Philosophic is on the rise.
"These guys are real deal and with so much commercialized garbage out there it's nice to hear lyrics that are actually about something and beats that are laid back and well produced."
-Daryl Stoneage
Exclaim Magazine

Wax Philosophic - Scream
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Directed By
Francis Mitchell
Wax Philosophic - Live @ The Outpost
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Music:

Member Since: 11/05/2005
Band Website: http://www.waxontheweb.ca
Band Members: D-Cyphur, Reach & Jenero
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Back from Western Fronts

Greetings everyone, So we have arrived safe and sound, and in one piece back in Thunder Bay.  A huge thanks goes out to everyone who let us sleep on their futon, couch, floor, or parking lot (Gol...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:12:00 GMT

Donna?

Oct. 31stA Little Bit of Drama or a Blessing in DisguiseOn our way out the door to go to Kamloops....  Crisis struck last night, as the Vancouver show at Sonar fell through at 11:00 at night.... ...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:32:00 GMT

Tour Transportation

Oct. 30, 2006After having slept in the tour van in Golden, B.C. (slept being something of a strong word, as d-cyphur an reach happen to be two of the loudest snoring mo'fo'z I've ever encountered) we ...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:27:00 GMT

Wax out West

October 25th, 2006   I have been travelling with the boys from Wax Philla' for the past 3 days.  The crew includes Reach aka Long Blond Hair Guy, D-Cyphur aka Short Brown Guy, Sheik aka Shor...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:24:00 GMT

It's been too long, my friends

Well, first I have to appologize for it being so long since my last entry. I know I have a growing fan base out there based solely on my blogging skills, so brace yourself kids. It's been too long, so...
Posted by on Fri, 19 May 2006 16:31:00 GMT

Random Rant

Well, as the date approaches, tasks get squeezed. We leave this Monday the 3rd. Recording 'Scream' and mixing it down before that date seems to be a far-fetched dream of ours. But you know how we do. ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Oct 2005 00:51:00 GMT

Coming to a venue near you....

...assuming you live in southern Ontario or Montreal. Wax Philosophic will be on their way to Montreal come October 3rd for a 5 day music conference. Then we'll be making stops on the way back to Tund...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:45:00 GMT

I apologize...

Father, it's been 23 days since our last confession. Since which time we've been 'jamming' in a band called Last Trip, I think. At least that's the name my memory's been telling me. We've also been an...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:15:00 GMT

What happened?

The show at The Apollo last Tuesday was off the hook. Special thanx extended to Alana, The Greenroom (thanx for the patience) and Sean the sound guy. Also thanx to Dave for the chillout spot for after...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:38:00 GMT

Temperature Rising...

Well, it's been about a month since this town had any rain. Seems like venues here don't like to spring for air conditioning either. Played the Shawn Desman show last night. Hundreds of Much Music&nbs...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:33:00 GMT