Organik (musician)
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| Birth name | Travis Fleetwood |
| Also known as | Organik |
| Origin | Bolton, Ontario |
| Genres | Hip hop |
Travis Fleetwood, known as Organik, is an underground Canadian hip hop artist and rapper. He is also the founder and part-owner of King of the Dot[1].
Organik has won several notable rap competitions, including BET's 2006 and 2008 “Canadian Spring Bling” and “Battle Of The Headz”. He is a three time champion of ChangePromotion’s Battle King Events and also won Toronto’s “Proud2BEhBattleMC” event three times.[2]
In 2011, Organik was a judge on the Ultimate MC TV show alongside with Royce Da 5'9, Sean Price, Planet Asia, and Pharoahe Monch[3].
Organik started King of the Dot in 2008. Notably, he has been credited with developing battle rap talent[4] as the founder, CEO, Toronto and host[5] of King of the Dot. He is also a battle rap emcee [6][6]
Organik has organized numerous battle rap events in Toronto. On November 5, 2011, he organized Flatline, which featured a battle between rappers Dizaster and DNA. Organik co-hosted this event with Canadian hip hop artist Drake, who put up $3000 of his own money to be awarded to the winner of the battle.[7] [8] Organik promotes battle rap as a sport, encouraging emcees to allow themselves to be made fun of [9] . He was influenced by Wu-Tang Clan and Big L.[10]
Organik lives in Toronto, and is employed as a steel worker.[11]
References
- ^ "http://maximcanada.com/holding-court
- ^ http://ultimatemc.tv/organik/
- ^ "http://ultimatemc.tv/
- ^ "http://www.lionsdenu.com/king-of-the-dot-kotd-rap-battle-league-on-mtv-news-canada-spotlight-diablo-ready/
- ^ Jason Oberholtzer (2011-09-22). "Behind the Scenes at World Domination II, Part One". Forbes. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ a b "Hip Hop Week: King of the Dot battle league reigns supreme | Arts | National Post". Arts.nationalpost.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ "[http://chronicle.durhamcollege.ca/story.php?id=6549
- ^ "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9g2XgrxOk4
- ^ Christian Pearce (2011-09-09). "Fighting words aplenty at King of the Dot". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ "http://ultimatemc.tv/organik/
- ^ "[1]", kingofthedot.com, 2011-12-26. Retrieved on 2011-12-26.