..It was the late 80's when Grand Master Flashes The Message first hooked Eklipz to the emerging hip hop culture. He began as a B-Boy Breakin for various crews and battling around his hometown of Hamilton. Eklipz then gravitated towards the Mic and developed his skill as an emcee. After spending hundreds of hours refining his skills in ciphers and winning battles, Eklipz opened for groups like Black Sheep, Naughty by Nature, Public Enemy, Xzibit, The Alkoholiks, Saukrates, K-os, Spragga Benz, Total, and others.In addition to owning & operating the Boom Spot, one of Hamiltons first hip hop clothing & lifestyle stores, Eklipz is the founder of Concrete canvas graffiti showcase and has also been hosting a radio show at McMaster University C.F.M.U 93.3 for 11 years. He has been featured on numerous releases including the Trupaz 'Island Girl', which had a video in rotation on Much Music, and on Queen Cee's 'Rest Your Mind' which was on the Honey Drop's compilation put out on Universal records.As an MC, visual artist, radio DJ, and former b-boy, Eklipz prides himself on being the embodiment of the four elements of hip hop.