360 (rapper)
360 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matt Colwell |
| Also known as | 60, Uncle 6, Mr. Circle, 360 Circles of Hell |
| Born | 12 July 1986 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Soulmate/EMI Records[1] |
360 is an Australian hip hop artist from Melbourne.
Biography
360 attended Luther College in Melbourne's Eastern suburbs. In February 2007 he signed to Soulmate Records,[2][3] and released his debut album, What You See Is What You Get, in March 2008. 360 also achieved a degree of notoriety with the release of a music video for "Mamma Mia", which featured desire for Bec Hewitt and his disdain for her husband, Lleyton Hewitt.[4][5]
360 owes much of his popularity to rap battling in both Australia and overseas. He plays live shows and creates many collaborative works with Pez as part of the duo Forthwrite.[6] In 2010, 360 started a phenomenon in the Australian hip-hop scene known as Rapper Tag[7][8] on YouTube, which has gained a large following.[9] 360 featured on Pez's single, "The Festival Song", which peaked at #14 on the Australian artists singles chart. In a video interview with Sam James, Danny Haneman and Aisha Glen for Peak Street Magazine, 360 described his musical style as "there's some pop influences, electro and dubstep".[10]
In 2011, 360's single "Just Got Started" entered at #74,[11] and peaked at number 30 on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart.[citation needed] His second album, Falling & Flying, was released on the 30th of September 2011,[12] topping the Australian iTunes charts for 3 weeks.In 2011, he was awarded the Channel [V] Oz artist of the year, winning over such Australian artists as pop group Short Stack and also X-Factor judge Guy Sebastian.
Discography
Albums
- Falling & Flying – Soulmate (30 September 2011) #4 AUS
- What You See Is What You Get (2008)
Singles
- "Just Got Started" – Soulmate (SOLM8005S1) (17 December 2010) #74 AUS
- "Throw It Away" – Soulmate (2011) #99 AUS
- "Killer" (September 2011) #87 AUS
- "Boys Like You" (featuring Gossling) (October 2011) #29 AUS
Mixtapes
- The Forthwrite Mixtape (2008)
- What You Hear Is What You Buy (2008)[13]
- Please Be Seated 1 (2010)
- Please Be Seated 2 (2010)
- Stand The Fuck Up (2011)[14]
References
- ^ "Soulmate Records partners with EMI". Soulmate Records. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "Soulmate Records Artist Profiles". Soulmate Records. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "360 signs with Soulmate Records". Ground Up Hip-Hop. 4 February 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Rapper 360 makes Bec Hewitt lustful object of lyrics". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corporation). 14 January 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Rapper 360 targets Bec and Lleyton Hewitt in MySpace video". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Interview: Pez & 360". The Brag Magazine. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Triple J: 360 Rapper Tag Phenomenon". Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Interview on Social Media with Melbourne Rapper 360". Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Rapper Tag". 360. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ James, Sam (19/06/2011). "360 Interview with Peak Street". Peak Street Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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- ^ Kuch, Jesse (13 January 2011). "360 is flying and falling..." The Cairns Post. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "What You Hear Is What You Buy". Rave Magazine. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ^ "360 – Stand The Fuck Up". All Aussie Hip Hop. All Aussie Hip Hop. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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