Swollen Members
| Swollen Members | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop Horrorcore |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | PCP Productions, Suburban Noize |
| Associated acts |
Rock Steady Crew Moka Only Dilated Peoples La Coka Nostra |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Madchild (1996-present) Prevail (1992-present) Rob The Viking (2002-present) |
| Past members |
Moka Only (1992–1996, 2002–2005) Easy Roc (1996–1998) Zodak (1996–1999) |
Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of Madchild and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only (who was actually a member of the group for a short period of time in the mid-1990s when the group was formed, and then again from 2002 to 2005) along with the other former members Easy Roc & Zodak who were only in the group for a few years and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002. Swollen Members has released nine studio albums, one greatest hits album and 2 compilations, as well as numerous other singles.
Swollen Members was founded in the mid-90s by Vancouverites Madchild (Shane Bunting), Prevail (Kiley Hendriks), and Moka Only (Daniel Denton). Having begun a solo career while living in San Francisco, California, Madchild returned to Vancouver to work. There he met Prevail and Moka Only, who had been working together. They joined together. The group had to decide on a name and Moka Only suggested Swollen Members as a joke and it stuck.
In 1996, Madchild and The Arsonists.
The group began testing the international hip-hop waters by releasing four 12-inch vinyl singles on Madchild's own indie label Battleaxe Records initially distributed by New York-based Fat Beats; the singles sold approximately 10,000 copies each.
Following Balance, Swollen Members recorded and released Bad Dreams, released on November 13, 2001, and featuring guests such as Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Son Doobie, Joey Chavez, and former member Moka Only. It appealed to both underground and mainstream audiences, reaching platinum status in Canada. The album earned Swollen Members their second Juno Award and four MuchMusic Video Awards including best rap video, best director and best independent video.
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