JD Vishus
JD Vishus | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Daly |
| Born | Scarborough, Ontario |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Revword Silverbirch Productions Searchlight - CBC Music |
JD Vishus (born Joseph Daly) is a Canadian hip hop music artist and actor based in Ontario.[1][2] Joseph won an Open Door Pitch Prize from Innoversity Summit in 2003.[3]
Career
In the early 80s, Joseph started his musical career as a solo hip-hop artist. In 1989, Joseph appeared on Electric Circus, a Canadian live dance music television program. Subsequently, Joseph was featured as a poet on Worldlife: Tales Of The Underground Griots, a compilation of poets.[4][5] Joseph released an EP Alleycat Sensibilities in 2005.[6][7] Joseph started acting professionally in the drama film Hendrix (2000), subsequently appearing in the TV series F2: Forensic Factor and Breakout Kings. Notably, Joseph Daly created a documentary Would You Like Some Shepherd’s Pie With That Roti?, which was aired on CBC Radio.[8]
In 2017, he released his debut hip-hop album Humans Require Funk, which consisted of 14 songs.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hendrix[9] | Poet | TV Movie |
| 2011 | F2: Forensic Factor - Shopping Spree Murders | Ricci Cooksey | TV Series |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings - Pilot[10] | Fishkill Guard | TV Series |
| 2013 | Breakout Kings - Escape from Supermax | Derek Jackson | TV Series |
| 2014 | Drive-Through: The Story Movie[11] | Principal Bent | Action |
| 2014 | Fear Thy Neighbor- Final Notice | Irsie Henry | Action |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Powell- Chief of Security for the Pentagon | TV Series |
Discography
| Year | Album | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Safe Brain Sex (Poetry)[1] | Solo | Revword |
| 2005 | Alleycat Sensibilities[12] | Solo | Silverbirch Productions |
| 2012 | Parmita (Single)[3] | Solo | Searchlight - CBC Music |
| 2013 | Run Get This | Mixtape | JD Vishus |
| 2017 | Humans Require Funk[13] | Solo | JD Vishus |
Award
- Open Door Pitch Prize, 2003
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Student raps on racial issues in new record | The Eyeopener". The Eyeopener. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "The Dr. Vibe Show™: JD Vishus". The Dr. Vibe Show. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Parmita - Humans Require Funk". cbc.ca. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "Various - Worldlife: Tales Of The Underground Griots". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ ":D&TZ Mailing List Archive: IDORU TONITE". Scottsutherland.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Gangsta rap contributes to gang violence in Toronto". Thefreeradical.ca. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Silverbirch Productions Online Web Store!". Silverbirchprod.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "My Lunch Date with JD Vishus: Actor, Spoken Word Artist & Musician". Words With Michelle. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Hendrix (2000) - Actors" (in polski). Filmweb.pl. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Breakout Kings (2011) S1 - Garn's Guides". garnsguides.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Goldenberg, Ben (19 August 2015). "Drive-Through: The Story Movie". IMDB. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "JD Vishus Has Some Alleycat Sensibilities". blogTO. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Humans Require Funk - JD Vishus". Musixmatch. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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