Shad (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shadrach Kabango |
| Also known as | Shad K. |
| Born |
July 18, 1982 Kenya |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, broadcaster |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Black Box Music, Decon |
| Associated acts | Lights, Saukrates, Skratch Bastid, City and Colour, Rel McCoy |
| Website | www |
Shadrach Kabango (born July 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Shad or Shad K., is a Canadian alternative hip hop recording artist and broadcaster. He was named as the new host of the CBC Radio One program q in March 2015.
Born in Kenya, of Rwandan parents, Shad was raised in London, Ontario. His mother worked in a London hospital as a medical lab technologist; his father as a machinist. He attended the École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont.
His debut album When This Is Over (2005) was self-made, financed with the $17,500 he won from 91.5 The Beat's Rhythm of the Future talent competition during his time as an undergraduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University. The album was recognized for Shad's honest lyrics and focus on social causes—for example, the track "I'll Never Understand" examines the Rwandan genocide and includes poetry written by his mother, Bernadette Kabango.
In 2007, Shad was signed by Black Box Recordings for a three-album deal and released his second album, The Old Prince. In 2008, that album received a Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year, and was a short-list nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize. The album was also nominated for two MuchMusic Video Awards.
Shad released his third album, TSOL, in 2010. TSOL was a short-list nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, received a nomination for a 2011 MuchMusic Video Award, and won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. On beating out Canadian compatriot Drake for the Juno, Shad said in an interview: "I did not think for a second that I would win. Not for one second. He's massive. He's massive in the States, he's massive in Canada.".
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