Just about 30 yrs old, this Windsor Ontario born artist got started early with music altering samples on tape-decks; recording, hittin' pause and rewinding it back to create his first loops. This was all in grade school at a time when "Fat Boys", "Beastie Boys" and N.W.A. were new.Receiving acceptance for his love of the craft was difficult growing up in a typical area where "rappin' wasn't for white people" and the white people there weren't into rap, he stood alone.For a long while that was the case.In High School, he expanded his education of music in music classes, finally meeting people who shared the same passion for the art as well as Spitz through friends who arranged a "battle" between them.After that things never were the same.Having the opportunity to link with D.J. Skew soon later, "FINALNOTICE" the official Hip-Hop crew was born.Years of stressful situations involving poverty, drugs, fighting, trying to receiving an education, constantly moving due to the lack of solid employment, Childrens Aid etc. shaped Icchi into the man he is today...messed up....but with a heart, made of music, that will not rest.Using music to fight manic depression he inherited, he can honestly say he owes his life to his favorite artists. Their words inspired him to not give up and continue pushing forward to new light.The name Icchi (I cent symbol cent symbol H I) was coined simply because it was such a ridiculous name he had hoped no one would ever have it, now, owning the copyright (S.O.C.A.N./A.S.C.A.P.), some alais's are; Icchi Swade, Icchi the Killer, Wade Paradise and The Hash-Pond.One of the few artists in the city of who can confidently say he has worked with "all the locals", he is now here, on "MySpace", looking to expand his connects and collabs etc. for the same good purpose as before...to make great music.Albums you can look for and download online for free ('cause he's nice like that) are;"The Hitchhikerz Flow..."(his first solo-joint released April 19th 2006)at www.finalnotice.ca (clean version)
plus, www.soundclick.com/icchi (dirty version)and after meeting Bobby Bladez and Flaco from "The Fist of the North Star""The Andromeda Strain"at www.soundclick.com/theandromedastrainStay Tuned for "FINALNOTICE - Past Due" coming soon 06/07.
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