Def3
Daniel Fernandez (born December 22, 1981), better known by his stage name Def3, is a Canadian rapper from Regina, Saskatchewan, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder of Ship Records, and a past member of the groups Dead Can't Bounce, and Metropolis Now as well as a touring member of Vancouver's Sweatshop Union. In 2015, Def3 won the Western Canadian Music Award for "Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year" for his 2014 album Wildlif3.
Def3 | |
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| Also known as | Danny Fernandez, Def 3 |
| Born | Daniel Fernandez December 22, 1981 |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop Underground hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, DJ |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Ship Records Urbnet Side Road Records |
| Website | def3.ca |
Daniel Fernandez (born December 22, 1981), better known by his stage name Def3, is a Canadian rapper from Regina, Saskatchewan, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder of Ship Records, and a past member of the groups Dead Can't Bounce, and Metropolis Now as well as a touring member of Vancouver's Sweatshop Union. [1][2][3][4] In 2015, Def3 won the Western Canadian Music Award for "Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year" for his 2014 album Wildlif3.[5]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Solo
- Hug Life (Ship, 2005) (produced by Merky Waters)
- Drumbo (Side Road, 2009) (produced by Factor)
- Wildlif3 (Urbnet, 2014) (produced by Factor Chandelier)
- Small World (Ship, 2017) (produced by Late Night Radio)
- Weddings and Funerals (Urbnet, 2021) (produced by Late Night Radio)
Singles
- Dr. Fresch & Def3 - " Gladiator" (2023)
- Sodown & Def3 - " It Was All A Dream " (2024)
- Def3 & Pineo & Loeb - " Limitless " (2024)
Collaborations
- I Aint Afraid of No Ghost (Frek Sho, 2003) (with Ira Lee, as Dead Can't Bounce)
- Metropolis Now (Side Road, 2006) (with Factor, Forgetful Jones & Kay the Aquanaut, as Metropolis Now)
- Dog River (Ship, 2007) (with Moka Only)
EPs
[edit]- The Hardy Boys of Rap (Goodbye, 2003) (with Ira Lee, as Dead Can't Bounce)
- Amnesia (2011) (produced by Mosaic)
- Wildlif3: Late Night Radio Remixes (Urbnet, 2016) (produced by Late Night Radio)
- Small World Remixes (Ship, 2020)
Guest appearances
[edit]- Factor – "What Up Sun" from Three (2003)
- Cam the Wizzard – "Side Road Trip" from For the Rest of My Life (2004)
- Factor – "Our Glass" from Heights (2005)
- Nolto & Factor – "Forum" from Red All Over (2005)
- Factor – "What Could've Been" & "Boundaries" from Side Road and Friends: B-Sides and Unreleased Hits (2006)
- Factor – "I Can't Put My Finger on It" from Famous Nights and Empty Days (2006)
- NoBS Allowed – "Boundaries" from No Phukkin Clu (2006)
- RDS – "Lookin' Up" from Open Mic (2006)
- Factor – "Boundaries" & "What Could've Been" from After the Fact (2006)
- Kay the Aquanaut – "To the Last Drop" from Spinning Blue Planet (2007)
- Selfhelp – "Mantra" from Old Friends (2009)
- Factor – "Old Souls", "What Now!" & "Take Me Higher" from Old Souls Vol. 1 (2009)
- Selfhelp – "The Mantra" from Dead Old Friends (2009)
- Kay the Aquanaut – "Roll Call" from Nickelodeon Ethics (2010)
- Factor – "Speed Demon", "Periodic Table" & "What Could've Been" from Old Souls Vol. 2 (2010)
- D.Dove & Factor – "Bartender" from Screwg McDovey (2010)
- Factor – "" from 13 Stories (A Prelude) (2010)
- Metawon – "No Return" from Choplifter! (2010)
- Ron Contour & Factor – "Shoe Box" from Saffron (2010)
- Factor – "Battle Scars" from Lawson Graham (2010)
- Forgetful Jones – "18 Forever" from Awake the Giant EP (2010)
- Aries – "The Mantra", "Focus on Tomorrow", "On Time", "I Don't Wanna Go Home" & "The Visitor's" from Now and Then (2010)
- Milled Pavement Records – "Periodic Table" from Goose Bumps 4.0 (2010)
- Kay the Aquanaut – "Window Seat" from Waterloo (2011)
- Evil Ebenezer & Factor – "Leave the Dead" from Widows Creek (2011)
- Factor – "Battle Scars" & "Colour Scheme" from Old Souls Vol. 3 (2012)
- Sweatshop Union – "Feed" & "We Ready" from Infinite (2013)
- Dragon Fli Empire – "Gimme the Mic" from Mission Statement (2013)
- Swamp Thing – "Meat Lump" from Outer Limits (2014)
- Cristian Moya & Merky Waters – "Show Goes On" from Learners (2017)
- The Funk Hunters – "Revolution" from Typecast (2018)
- Factor Chandelier – "Lost My Way" from Time Invested II (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ "Regina's Def3 brings together big names and family on latest album – CBC News". CBC. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Def3 WILDLIF3 | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Def3 Helped Found Canada's West Coast Backpacker Scene and Late Night Radio Remixed His Work". Vice.com. 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Hear It Live: Def3's 'Serenity' a hip-hop song for healing". leaderpost.
- ^ "2015 Western Canadian Music Award Winners". BreakOut West.