The Maximum Definitive
The Maximum Definitive was a Canadian hip hop trio, active in the early 1990s.[1] They are most noted for their single "Jungle Man", which was a Juno Award nominee for Best Rap Recording at the Juno Awards of 1993.[2]
Originally based in Edmonton, Alberta, the group was formed in the late 1980s by Jerome Louis, David "Click" Cox and Justin "Darp Malone" Ryan.[3] Roger "Mystic" Mooking later joined, and the group began performing in Edmonton and touring Western Canada as an opening act for hip hop stars such as Ice-T and Will "Fresh Prince" Smith.[3] After performing at a fashion show, they were approached by filmmaker Jordan Kryzanowski to film videos for some of their songs; "Jungle Man", although not the only video they filmed, was the most successful, soon attracting the attention of MuchMusic VJ Master T.[3] After making it into rotation on MuchMusic, the song earned the band their Juno Award nomination, as well as winning the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video in 1993.[4]
The band then moved to Toronto to actively pursue their musical career, but broke up in 1994 before they could record or release a full-length album.[3] Mooking went on to join Bass Is Base.[5]
References
- ^ "Chef was 'the bum-a-ride kind of guy': Roger Mooking was 32 before daughters, business led him to his Tucson". Toronto Star, October 11, 2014.
- ^ "1993 Juno nominees". Edmonton Journal, February 10, 1993.
- ^ a b c d Michael B. MacDonald, Remix and Life Hack in Hip Hop: Towards a Critical Pedagogy of Music. Springer Publishing, 2016. ISBN 9789463005005. pp. 96-97.
- ^ "Major gets country nod at video awards; Tragically Hip win video of the year". Ottawa Citizen, October 1, 1993.
- ^ "Second Base; Toronto hip-poppers Bass is Base move to the majors on their second turn at bat -- and they're out for an American hit". Edmonton Journal, November 7, 1995.