| Moka Only |
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| Background information |
| Also known as |
Torch, The Most Prolific, Moka, Moke, Ron Contour |
| Born |
November 14, 1973 (1973-11-14) (age 38), Langford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Origin |
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Genres |
Hip Hop & Rap, Rock |
| Years active |
1989–present |
| Associated acts |
Swollen Members, Mr. Len, Souls of Mischief, Chief, Flipout, Abstract Rude, Sound Advice, Awol One, Factor, Aceyalone, J Dilla, Classifed, Maestro, Choclair, K-Prevail, |
Daniel Denton (born November 14, 1973),[1] known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Feelin' Music, Legendary Entertainment, Battleaxe Records, Domination Recordings and URBNET Records.[2] Moka Only often works with different hip-hop artists and groups, and often works under his alias Ron Contour.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- Upcoast Relix (1995)
- Dusty Bumps (1996)
- Durable Mammal (1997)
- Fall Collection 97 (1997)
- Apenuts (1998)
- Monster Piece (1998)
- Mount Unpleasant (1999)
- Mr. Behaviour (1999)
- Everyday Details (1999)
- Flow Torch (2000)
- Beauty Is A Free Road (2000)
- Imagine Me EP (2000)
- Mokefluenza (2001)
- Quick Hits (2001)
- Road Life (2001)
- Moka Only Is.... Ron Contour (2001)
- Lime Green (2001)
- Flood (2002)
- Lowdown Suite (2003)
- Martian Xmas 2004 (2004)
- The Desired Effect (2005) (Canadian)
- Fall Collection 05 (2005)
- The Desired Effect II (2006) (American)
- Dirty Jazz (2006) (Japanese)
- The Creepee Eepee (2006)
- The Station Agent (October 24, 2006)
- Airport (2007)
- Vermillion (2007)
- The Creepee Eepee 2 (2007)
- Martian Xmas 2006 (2007)
- Martian Xmas 2007 (2007)
- Airport 2 (2008)
- Clap Trap (2008)
- Hot Dog (as Ron Contour) (2008)
- Psycodelic (as Torch) (2008)
- Carrots and Eggs (2008)
- Run & Find EP (2000)
- Martian Xmas 2008 (2009)
- Do Work (Maxi Single) (2009)
- Lowdown Suite 2...The Box (2009)
- Run and Find EP (2009)
- Airport 3 (2009)
- Flaunt (Digi-12) (as Ron Contour) (2009)
- Summer of Ron (as Ron Contour) (2009)
- The Beach (as Ron Contour) (2009)
- Martian Xmas 2009 (2009)
- Rontario (as Ron Contour) (2010)
- Isn't Over EP (2010)
- Airport 4 (2010)
- Martian Xmas 2010 (2010)
- Airport 5 (2011)
- Barbecued Horse Contest (2011)
- Longmile Buggedness (as Ron Contour) (2011)
- Martian Xmas 2011 (2011)
[edit] Collaboration Albums
- Moka Only & Ishkan "Nowfolk" - Style Gangsters (1999)
- Moka Only & Jeff Spec "The Rappers" - Rappin' Atchu (1999)
- Moka Only, Prevail, Abstract Rude "Code Name: Scorpion" - Code Name: Scorpion (2001)
- Moka Only & Kirby Dominant "Dominant Mammals" - Super Future Stars (2002)
- Moka Only & Ishkan "Nowfolk" - Nowfolk II "The Moon" (2004)
- Moka Only & Def 3 - Dog River (2007)
- Moka Only & Atsushi Numata - Moka Only Vs. Numata (Japanese) (2007)
- Moka Only & Psy "The Nope" - Rain All Day EP (2009)
- Moka Only & Nebz Supreme - Summer Notations (2009)
- Moka Only & Psy "The Nope" - Melba (2009)
- Moka Only & Factor - Saffron (as Ron Contour) (2010, Fake Four Inc)
- Moka Only & E.D.G.E. - Dynamite Sandwich (as Ron Contour & E.D.G.E. as Jimmy The Bang) (2010)
- Moka Only & Chief - Crickets (2011)
- Moka Only & Evil Ebenezer "Zzbra" - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2012)
[edit] Song Collaborations
- Moka Only, Juice Dub, Degree One, DJ Tee Double "Sound Advice" - Tightrope (Single) (1989)
- Moka Only & K-Prevail "Split Sphere" - Delve In My Realm (1992)
- Moka Only & Planet Asia "Time After Time" - The Sickness Part One (2006)
- Moka Only & Jennifer Abadesso "Did You Think" - Expose. Produced by Vikas Kohli of Fatlabs (2010)[4][5]
- Moka Only & Lenny Diko - "Nothing to Prove", produced by Vikas Kohli of Fatlabs (2006)[6]
[edit] Awards
- Nominated for "Favorite Urban Artist/Group" at the 2009 Independent Music Awards (Indies).[8]
- Won the first ever RFR broadcast standards award
- Won Indie Masta wusabi blasta awards 2008.
- Won "The Most Proclaimed Rapper" Award, given by Hip Hop Incorporated
- Won "Most Fabulous Canadian Man" Award in 2009, given by Livia Murray Incorporated
[edit] References
- ^ Devlin, Mike. "Going solo", Times-Colonist, 2005-08-23, p. B5.
- ^ Fraughton, Holly. "The many faces of Moka Only: A versatile Canadian artist’s journey through the hip hop industry", Pique, 2008-11-12. Retrieved on 2008-12-04.
- ^ http://justalilhype.com/home/issue-15/justlisten-moka-only-x-ron-contour/
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- ^ [3]
- ^ Sayani, Fateema (February 4, 2010). "Dave and Moka blend grooves", Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Indies Nominees/Winners". Retrieved February 26, 2011.
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