Absent Minded (Canadian rapper)
Absent Minded | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chris Atwell |
| Born | December 18, 1979 |
| Origin | Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic, hip hop, rap, rock, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Akai MPC, synthesizer, drum machine |
| Associated acts | Gem Cutterz, Blunts & Roses, Red Orbit, Classified, Lukas Rossi, Poizunus, Jordan Croucher, iLLvibe, QShinobi |
| Website | absentminded |
Christopher Atwell (born December 18, 1979), professionally known as Absent Minded, is a Canadian rapper, producer and recording artist[1]
Career[edit]
He released his first full-length album “Master Plan” in 2006 on his own independent label, LOD Development. Primarily self-produced, the album featured production by Classified, Orthodox and Sleeps, as well as guest appearances by Poizunus, iLLvibe and Q. The record was reviewed by multiple websites that review submissions of indie music.[2][3][4] It received attention on Canadian campus and community radio stations, landing a position on multiple Hip Hop charts between October (2006) and May (2007).[citation needed]
In 2010, he released a collaborative effort with Canadian rapper Q, entitled “Absent Minded & Q – Gem Cutterz”.[5][6] This album was also released on his own independent record label, LOD Development. The 15-track album was produced entirely by Absent Minded and featured guest appearances by Jordan Croucher (JRDN), iLLvibe, Poizunus and Shauna Z. The record landed a position on a local London, Ontario independent hip hop chart, and also on a Canadian college music station chart, Earshot-Online, between November (2010) and January (2011).[7][8]
On December 31, 2011, Absent Minded and iLLvibe released “Blunts & Roses” an international mixtape with multiple guest appearances, including UK rappers Byro and Twizzy; and Canadian rappers QShinobi, Allin Clark, Devilz Speciez, Jus Frais and Spesh K.[9][10][11][12] Produced by Absent Minded, the mixtape was made available for free download.
In 2013, Absent Minded teamed up with Brian Duggan to form Red Orbit.[13][14][15] On May 14, 2014, the production duo independently released a 6-track EP entitle “Discovery”. The EP features collaborations with Marcel Preston (Sky Terminal), Lukas Rossi, Carleigh Aikins and Kent Martell (Awaking State). On September 11, 2014, the duo successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign achieving 130% of their financial goal. The campaign was created to raise enough funds to run a limited edition vinyl pressing of the "Discovery" EP.[16]
Personal life[edit]
Absent Minded was born in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada to an English speaking father and French speaking mother. The first of two boys, his family was regularly posted around the country due to his father being a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. He attended two high schools, Collège catholique Samuel-Genest (Ottawa, Ontario) and École secondaire catholique Nouvelle-Alliance (Barrie, Ontario). He is a Georgian College business graduate.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Master Plan – 2006
- Absent Minded & Q Gem Cutterz – 2010
Mixtapes[edit]
- Blunts & Roses – 2012
EPs[edit]
- Discovery (Red Orbit) – 2014
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year: 2007 Nominated Work: “Master Plan” Award: Toronto Independent Music Awards “Best Rap” Result: Nominated{[17]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Adam's World: Artist Of The Week - Absent Minded". Adambernard.blogspot.ca. 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "CD reviews - The Brock Press". Brockpress.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Bassline Magazine : midwest edm & hip-hop culture". Basslinemag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Absent Minded : Master Plan :: LOD Development". Rapreviews.com. 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Absent Minded & Q :: Gem Cutterz :: L.O.D. Development". Rapreviews.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ "94.9 CHRW - Charts for January 2011". Chrwradio.com. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ ": CFUV 101.9 MHz - Victoria BC : Hip Hop : Nov 2, 2010 : !earshot : charts". Earshot-online.com. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (2011-12-31). "Blunts & Roses Blunts & Roses". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "It's a Wrap: Canadian duo cook up a tasty blend". Fsu.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "The Argosy February 16, 2012". Scribd.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ [2][dead link]
- ↑ "Red Orbit – Discovery (EP)". Tilt Mag. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Red Orbit - Discovery (EP) - HOFisbetter.com | Hall of Fame". HOFisbetter.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Red Orbit, A Cross-Genre Music Production Duo. New Single 'The Wars I Fight' (feat. Marcel Preston)". Mojophenia.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Red Orbit "Discovery" EP - Limited Edition Vinyl Pressing by Red Orbit". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ [3][dead link]
External links[edit]
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