Moka Only
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Moka, Ron Contour, Flow Torch |
| Born | November 14, 1973 , Langford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Genres | Underground hip hop Alternative hip hop Rock |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Associated acts | Swollen Members, Prevail, Len, Souls of Mischief, Chief, Flipout, Abstract Rude, Sound Advice, Awol One, Factor, Aceyalone, J Dilla, Classified, Maestro, Choclair |
Daniel Denton (born November 14, 1973),[1] better known by his stage name Moka Only, is a Canadian underground 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]
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Discography [edit]
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)
- Style Gangsters (1999) (with Ishkan, as Nowfolk)
- Flow Torch (2001)
- Beauty Is a Free Road (2000)
- Rappin Atchu (1999) (with Jeff Spec, as The Rappers)
- Mokefluenza (2001)
- Quick Hits (2001)
- Road Life (2001)
- Moka Only Is.... Ron Contour (2001)
- Lime Green (2001)
- Code Name: Scorpion (2001) (with Abstract Rude & Prevail, as Code Name: Scorpion)
- Flood (2002)
- Super Future Stars (2002) (with Kirby Dominant, as Dominant Mammals)
- Lowdown Suite (2003)
- Nowfolk II: The Moon (2004) (with Ishkan, as Nowfolk)
- Martian Xmas 2004 (2004)
- The Desired Effect (2005)
- Fall Collection 05 (2005)
- The Desired Effect II (2006)
- Dirty Jazz (2006)
- The Creepee Eepee (2006)
- The Station Agent (2006)
- Airport (2007)
- Vermillion (2007)
- Moka Only vs Numata (2007) (with Atsushi Numata)
- Dog River (2007) (with Def 3)
- Martian Xmas 2006 (2007)
- Martian Xmas 2007 (2007)
- Airport 2 (2008)
- Clap Trap (2008)
- Hot Dog (2008)
- Psycodelic (as Torch) (2008)
- Carrots and Eggs (2008)
- Martian Xmas 2008 (2009)
- Lowdown Suite 2...The Box (2009)
- Airport 3 (2009)
- Summer of Ron (2009)
- The Beach (2009)
- Summer Notations (2009) (with Nebz Supreme)
- Martian Xmas 2009 (2009)
- Melba (2009) (with Psy, as The Nope)
- Saffron (2010) (with Factor)
- Rontario (2010)
- Airport 4 (2010)
- Dynamite Sandwich (2010) (with E.D.G.E.)
- Martian Xmas 2010 (2010)
- Airport 5 (2011)
- Barbecued Horse Contest (2011)
- Longmile Buggedness (2011)
- Martian Xmas 2011 (2011)
- Crickets (2011) (with Chief)
- Zzbra: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2011) (with Evil Ebenezer, as Zzbra)
- Bridges (2012) (with Ayatollah)
- Airport 6 (2012)
- Martian Xmas 2012 (2012)
- Doctor-Do-Much Mixtape (2013)
- Mutant Mixtape (2013)
- Voice Of The Misfits (2013)
EPs
- The Crystal Senate (1997) (with Sixtoo)
- Imagine Me (2000)
- Where's My Honey (2003) (with Wicked Lester)
- The Honey EP (2006) (with Wicked Lester)
- Creepee Eepee 2 (2007)
- EP (2008) (with DJ Motive)
- Run & Find EP (2008)
- Do Work (2009)
- Rain All Day (2009) (with Psy, as The Nope)
- Isn't Over EP (2010)
Singles
- Live from Rio (2000)
- Been There (2000)
- I'll Be Cool (2002)
- Once Again (2005)
- Flaunt (2009)
- Like That (2012)
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]
- Moka Only & Noah23 - "Yeah" from Dirty Bling (2008)
- Moka Only & Nomad N3 "illiusions", Produced by Nomad N3 - The 420 Mixtape (2012) by Nomad N3
Awards [edit]
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This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2009) |
- In 2002 and 2003, Moka Only won two consecutive Juno Awards as a part of the multi-platinum Swollen Members.[7]
- 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
- Ranked #12 on CBC Music's "The 25 greatest Canadian rappers ever" feature. [9]
References [edit]
- ^ 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/
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [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.
- ^ http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2013/3/The-25-greatest-Canadian-rappers-ever
External links [edit]
- Cream Magazine interview
- platform8470 interview, November 2006
- platform8470 interview, June 2009
- bio, July 2008
- Torcharoons.com - The official Moka Only Fan Forum
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