Junk (rapper)
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| Birth name | Ian Tonino |
| Born | November 28, 1986 Langen, Hessen, Germany |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Stealth Bomb, Household[1] |
| Associated acts | Snak The Ripper, Hungry, Rittz, Massiah, Known, Cyhi The Prynce |
Ian Tonino (born November 28, 1986), better known as Junk, is a Canadian rapper from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Affiliations
Junk is one of the founders of the Vancouver based hip hop collective “Household”, and is half of the rap group Northwest Division (NWD). In 2016 he signed to Stealth Bomb Records (label founded by Snak The Ripper, co-founder of Stompdown Killaz).
Early years
Junk grew up in several cities between Italy and Germany, including Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, and Langen, Frankfurt and Berlin, Germany. He attended several schools spanning both countries. In 1994, his mother and he moved to Grey Creek, British Columbia, Canada. There he attended Crawford Bay Elementary Secondary School and began to learn English, his third language. He began writing rhymes, recording himself on tape cassettes, and making beats on a keyboard. He was also sent to counselling and to take Ritalin for his ADHD, which he didn’t. Although self-medicating, substance abuse issues became the primary escape along with rap.
Career
Junk released his debut album *I Am No One* in 2016. His 2021 album *Lions Eat Goats* with Young Stitch charted at No.1 on iTunes Hip Hop & Rap Charts. In 2019 he was nominated for a Golden Owl Hospitality Award for Breakout Artist of the Year. He was nominated for Rap Artist Of The Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2021. In 2016, Junk collaborated with Snak The Ripper and also Rittz of Strange Music. In 2018 he collaborated with Grammy award winner and Kanye West’s writer Cyhi The Prynce. He collaborated with Flipp Dinero, Sick Tamburo, Shotty Horroh, Mickey Factz, Wrekonize, Merkules, C-Lance, Known, Dj Burn One and Dj Eclipse.
Discography
Albums
- Rap Better Party Harder (2015, Household Records)[2]
- Orange & Black (2016, Household Records)
- I Am No One (2016, Stealth Bomb Records)
- Stupid And Ugly (2017, Stealth Bomb Records)
- Audio Heroin (2018, Household Records)[3]
- Together In Pieces (2019, Household Records)
- Together In Pieces 2 (2019, Household Records)
- Together In Pieces 3 (2019, Household Records)[4]
- Lions Eat Goats (2021, Stealth Bomb Records)[5]
- Northwest Division (2021, Household Records)[6]
Appearances
- Parlami Per Sempre by Sick Tamburo (2012)
- Young Forever by Stretch9 (2018)
- Life Like A Movie by Sirreal (2018)
- Campbell Soup by ILL-LEGITIMATE (2019)
- Distance by Kordoroy Floyd (2019)[7]
- Get Out My Way by Known (2020)
- Fast Lane by Ill Zakiel (2020)
- Casting Call by Bdice (2020)
- Karma by Saint Soldier (2020)
- Bish Boy by Neeks up North (2020)[8]
- Aerial Assault by Snak The Ripper (2020)[9]
- Full Circle by Imperetiv (2020)[10]
- Kickback by Fleshxfur (2020)
- Growing Pains by Sick Steen (2020)
- Detours by J.Lately (2021)
- No Filler by Swisha T (2021)
- Down To Ride by Evil Ebenezer (2021)
- The Feeling by Oz (2021)
- Runnin’ by Duane Jackson (2021)
- Keskisormet by Threelaxs (2021)
- No Comment by Diztrikt Apolo (2021)
- Dope Boy Visions by Swisha T (2022)
- Bracket by Dtour (2022)
Media Mentions
- Sociomedia by Junk (2018)[11]
- What's In Your Fridge: Junk (2021)[12]
- Vancouver emcee, Junk brings high energy to 2020 Vision show in Kelowna (2019)[13]
- Hip Hop’s Toys for Tots charity concert and toy drive back for sixth year (2019)[14]
References
- ↑ "Indie label Stealth Bomb Records reveals official 2020 roster". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "The Northwest Division Wants You to Rap Better and Party Harder". VICE. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Vancouver's Junk releases third studio album Audio Heroin". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Junk enlists Hungry and Stevie Ross for Together in Pieces 3". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Lamb's Blood: Junk & Young Stitch preview collaborative EP with new single". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Northwest Division release their most progressive album to date". dailyhive. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Junk teams up with Kordoroy Floyd for "Distance"". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Neeksupnorth previews EP arriving Dec. 8 with Junk-assisted "Bish Boy" video". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Snak The Ripper introduces new series with "Aerial Assault 1" featuring Junk, pnwrk & Young Sin". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "IM'PERETIV drops his Full Circle EP & produces Joe Sig's new EP". hiphopcanada. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Vancouver hip hop rapper 'Junk' has a message for you". vancouverisawesome. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "What's In Your Fridge: Junk". georgiastraight. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Vancouver emcee, Junk brings high energy to 2020 Vision show in Kelowna". kelownacapnews. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Vancouver emcee, Junk brings high energy to 2020 Vision show in Kelowna". kelownacapnews. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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