Jesse D grew up loving rap more than anything, having been turned on to the lighter side of it in 1989, delving into the hardcore in the early 90s, and assiduously studying the independent rap revolution of the late 90s. At the same time, he developed his own style, ethics and *ahem* swagger with a distinctly Haligonian hip-hop identity.
He put out his first solo tape, BREAK, in 1997 and has since released four albums of material, frequently collaborating with other members of the Backburner crew.
He's toured across Canada and into the USA, sold music across the world and won the occasional award here and there for being awesome. He's known at this point in his career as much for the strident feminist and queer-positive politics that inform his lyrics as he is for intricate rhyme flows that serve delicate personal topics as well as they do the broad strokes of rap ego advertisement.
He will be the first, and perhaps the last, to tell you that he is a Genuine Independent Rap Legend!* You don't have to believe it, but what's the worst that could happen if you do?
*G.I.R.L.
Fresh Prince, the Juice Crew, Buck 65, Breezly Brewin, Aesop Rock, Camp Lo, Omar Credle, Organized Konfusion, Freestyle Fellowship, Black Moon, Neutral Milk Hotel, Anticon, El-P, Radiohead, Non-Prophets, Devo, Casual, Saafir, Freeway
