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PERFORMING:

ILLA J

MOKA ONLY

NICK WISDON

NIC BAMBROUGH

VIP Meet & Greet tickets receive: A Moka Only album of their choice, A ILLA J album of their choice, an exclusive Torchlight Commission T-Shirt in their size, and a signed poster w/photo of you Moka and Illa J. Choices of albums and shirt sizes subject to availability at the merch table Value $90.00 Savings of $30.00 CAD.

MOKA ONLYS BIO

If there's one thing that Moka Only's known for, more than his emcee and production abilities,

it's his almost unfathomable work rate. In nearly two decades of rapping, the Victoria, BC native

has released over 50 albums, worked under multiple aliases - including Ron Contour, The

Durable Mammal and Flow Torch - and collaborated with the likes of J Dilla and MF Doom. He's

also been a part of several groups, including Code Name: Scorpion, The Dominant Mammals,

Cryptic Souls Crew and most notably the platinum selling Swollen Members, which he cofounded

and named. It's no wonder they call him "The Most Prolific." To Moka Only, though, that

work rate doesn't seem like a big deal."I don't think there's anything special about it," he says "I

don't see why it's such a difficult thing for artists to grasp. I hear other people say "How do you

do it?" How do you not do it? Music's my only job."

Moka Only started first fell in love with hip-hop in middle school. He says there was "nothing

else like" the music and culture. He quickly began rapping and writing graffiti, but says he didn't

really take it particularly seriously until he was in his late teens. It was then that he opted to put

down the spray can and start rhyming full time.

"I was really into going out on night missions and trying to make my mark," he says. "I got a little

name through graffiti, but when I had to choose between the two, I didn't want to be involved in

illegal activities while trying to push a professional music career."

In 1995, Moka Only co-founded the Swollen Members after returning to Canada following a stint

in San Diego. He came up with the name in a Denny's, because he liked the double entendre.

That said, he soon left the group to work on his solo material. While Only may have an almost

mind blowing number of releases under his belt, his commercial peak came when he re-joined

the Swollen Members in 2002. The group won multiple Junos and several number one hits. In

2005, Only left the group again, concerned that it was taking time away from his solo work.

"There was a period where, after we had really hit the high point, I grew a bit tired and a bit

disillusioned with it and had to go solo again," he says. "I think that had to do with maturity at the

time, or lack thereof. I feel now I'd be able to balance things a lot better."

Moka Only is also renowned as a man of many names, releasing under pseudonyms like Ron

Contour and Torch. He says that the different aliases allow him to tell different stories.

"In hip-hop, people expect you to tell the same story you've always been telling," he says. "In

other forms of music, it seems like artists are allowed to try on different authors hats. In hip-hop

you're just supposed to be telling your autobiography. Other aliases allow me to be different

characters, or even different aspects of my own character." Somewhat amazingly, Only says his

goal for the coming year is to "go back to being prolific." He says that he felt like he was a little

lazy in 2012, only releasing one bona fide solo album. He also released a collaborative record,

as well as the latest edition of his more "sonically experimental" Martian Xmas series.

"When I say I want to put out a project a month, I could do that," he says. "I have a lot of old,

unreleased material. I could put out some older material one month, then a new project, and the

next month could be an instrumental project."

Website: www.mokaonly.net

Moka Only Awards:

2001 Best Rap Recording Swollen Members Juno Award

2002 Best Rap Recording Swollen Members Juno Award

2003 Rap Recording of the Year Swollen Members Juno Award

2002 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video "Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy

Morgan

2002 - MuchMusic Best Director "Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy

Morgan

2002 - MuchMusic VideoFACT Award "Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy

Morgan

2002 - MuchMusic Best Independent Video "Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by

Wendy Morgan

2003 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video "Breathe" feat. Nelly Furtado and directed by Todd

McFarlane

2002 - Canadian Radio Music Awards Breakthrough Artist "Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only

2002 - West Coast Music Awards Best Urban Release Bad Dreams

2002 - The Georgia Straight Readers Choice Best Urban Act

2003 - COCA Campus Entertainment Awards Entertainer of the Year

2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording "Monsters In The

Closet"

2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Video "Breathe" feat. Nelly Furtado

Won the first ever RFR broadcast standards award.

Won "Most Fabulous Canadian Man" Award in 2009, given by Livia Murray Incorporated.

Moka Only Music Videos:

2014

Inside My Heart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vD1YTnl8wdck

You wont get much higher Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vvqdYySRM43I

2013

Tighten Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vqvWdopC515Q

Dragons Gate w/ Def3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vUQ-u3S0-R3k

2012

Sleeping Dogs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLj-4s36nD20

Come Along - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYq89zayQ3uA

The Mustard Station w/ Ghettosocks, Muneshine, Timbuktu & Jeff Spec - https://

www.youtube.com/watch?vvFuJDuV5-XU

Hustle Hustle Lemonade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vsZAoJWU1nGA

Wondrous Things w/ Ron Contour & Factor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?

vauBNCONTCXA

Crickets w/ Chief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vGmbz0Fonet8

Elephant w/ Evil Ebenezer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vB2wNkjMZBgY

Lets Roll w/ Evil Ebenezer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vTtPB8DVLCx8

Green w/ Evil Ebenezer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vE3Nhs4EyPzs

Elephant remix w/ Evil Ebenezer & Snak The Ripper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?

vNdlzx-JAVzc

ILLA Js Bio

John Derek Yancey better known as Illa J born October 13, 1986 in Detroit,

Michigan is an American rapper, singer, producer & songwriter. He is a solo artist

but was also an active member of Detroit based groups Slum Village and Yancey

Boys. He also has another alias John Regal. He taught himself how to play the

piano, had bass lessons and continuously has vocal training.

As an independent artist, he has released three albums, 2008s solo debut album

also the one for which he is the most recognized for - Yancey Boys, 2013s

Evolution as Slum Village along with rapper T3 and Producer Young RJ and

2013s Sunset Blvd. as Yancey Boys along with Frank Nitt and Illa Js big brother,

James Dewitt Yancey 1974-2006 aka J Dilla, on the production.

Illa J also has two EPs, 2007s Illa J, 2010s 4 Past Midnite and two mixtapes

2012s Dirty Slums and 2013s Dirty Slums 2 both as Slum Village.

In 2014 he has been working on recording his next solo album, mostly produced by

Potatohead People.

He magically has released all this work without being signed. He has done

interviews and specials for Sway in the Morning with Sway Calloway, Mass Appeal

Magazine, HipHopDX, URB Magazine, XXL magazine, etc.

Since 2007, Illa J has toured in Japan, Europe and has had shows in Chile and

Canada. As Slum Village, Illa J has also toured many times in Europe, the USA,

Canada and have had shows in Greece, Chile and Brazil. However, 2013 has been

the busiest year for Illa J in the studio and on the road.

With almost 100 booked shows with Slum Village for 2012-2013 he has recorded

and released Sunset Blvd and Evolution. He also took part in the Welcome to

DillaVille - A tribute to J Dilla Tour along with SlimKid3 from Pharcyde, Guilty

Simpson, Frank N Dank and Slum Village.

Connect with Illa J

Facebook - Illa J - https://www.facebook.com/illajmusic

Twitter - @illaj https://twitter.com/illaj

Instagram - @johnregal1 http://instagram.com/johnregal1/

Souncloud Illa J - https://soundcloud.com/realillaj

ILLA J Latest Releases

Tracks

- Illa J Cannonball Prod. Nick Wisdom & Noo-Bap https://soundcloud.com/realillaj/

illa-jcannonballprod-

nickwisdom-noobap

- Potatohead People Whatever It is, Its Working ft. Illa J, Frank Nitt & Jon Rogers

https://soundcloud.com/nickwisdom/whateverwhatever

- Illa J & Potatohead People Never Left https://soundcloud.com/nickwisdom/

illajneverleft

ILLA Js Music/Videos

Album: Yancey Boys Illa J & Frank Nitt Sunset Blvd. 2013

- Quicksand ft. Common & Dezi Paige https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v3Vhwa5a9WbY

- The Fisherman ft. Vice, Detroit Serious & J Rocc https://www.youtube.com/watch?

vhErWq-

TqSuQ

ILLA Js Other Music Videos

- Slum Village ft. Illa J The Reunion pt.2 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?

vM8qTg-

RXpn4

- DJ Dacel ft. Illa J & Frank Nitt Joakings To Detroit 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?vmbSN9dtFUbw

- Cris Prolific ft. Illa J Voyage 2010 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?

vTTBlOvNzXzQ

ILLA J Interviews

Sway In The Morning 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v725KckhdJjI

PinBoardBlog 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vWmSQhZc14gA

Hip Hop Official 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vWmSQhZc14gA