“…HE AIN’T BLACK – HE’S BROWN AND HE SOUNDS WHITE SOMEHOW…”

Having grown up as a minority in the city of Mississauga (ON), Ess spent most of his childhood attempting to fit in. Although his schools did not necessarily change, who his peers were always did. At the early age of five, his parents encouraged him to take up the violin. But, it was not until the seventh grade when a friend would introduce him to the art of Urban Break Dancing that his world would soon make sense. And while his love for the culture of Hip Hop would then grow and ultimately evolve into his life’s work, Rap became his outlet. Only in Hip Hop could Ess feel safe, respected, and admired.

When he was off the cardboard, Ess could be found on a pair of turntables mixing away. But, while attending high school at Clarkson Secondary, Poetry, Piano, Beat-Boxing and Music Production followed suit. His weapon of choice, however, became Rap. Ess credit’s Eminem‘s album, “The Eminem Show“, as being the spark in his lyrical lighter fluid:

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