Aspektz

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Modified on 2011/12/01 17:44 by mrthoro Categorized as Artists, Genres, Indie Artist, Music
Chad S. Morgan, also known as Aspektz, is a Canadian hiphop recording artist and record producer born at North York General hospital in 1985. He is the founder of the True Thorobredz record label, a Canadian entrepreneur and an MBA graduate from the Schulich School of Business

Career

In 2009, Aspektz was awarded a MuchFact video award to to support the production of his first music video In the TDot, produced by Nadeem Sharpshooter Soumah. The video aired nationally across MuchMusic and MuchVibe. The single was released through True Thorobredz and on his first commercial release Academic Probation: Detention. In the TDot was also featured in the multiplatinum touch-screen videogame DJMax Technika 3. In 2010, Aspektz independently financed Fresh, the first and only single from his second record release Academic Probation: Commencement.

In October of 2010, Aspektz collaborated with HBO and Miller High Life to release a conceptual album entitled 7th Inning Stretch with vocal samples from Kenny Powers of Eastbound & Down fame. The record used the musical samples from the first season to chronicle the storyline from Kenny Powers perspective

Aspektz graduated from the Schulich School of Business in 2011. He appeared on the Business News Network in May of 2011 as a current student on The Pitch to discuss his latest project and the 360-degree, immersive, interactive video technology he was shooting his videos with. He also appeared in XXL Magazine for an interview to discuss his contribution to the music industry via 360-degree video technology. The first single to utilize this technology was entitled Swivel and reached #4 on two US college charts. During the summer of 2011, he toured with Keys N Krates on the Red Bull Spectrum Electronic Festival.

Discography

Studio albums

Album information Academic Probation:Detention

==== Released: January 22, 2010 Label: True Thorobredz CRIA Certification: N/A RIAA Certification: N/A Singles: "In the TDot"====

Album information Academic Probation:Commencement

==== Released: August 2nd, 2010 Label: True Thorobredz CRIA Certification: N/A RIAA Certification: N/A Singles: "Fresh"====

Album information Miller High Life x HBO x True Thorobredz present: Eastbound & Down 7th Inning Stretch

==== Released: October 10, 2010 Label: True Thorobredz CRIA Certification: N/A RIAA Certification: N/A Singles: "Going Down"====

Singles ==== "In the TDot" "Fresh" "Going Down" "Swivel"====

Awards and nominations

==== Awarded 2009 MuchFACT for In the TDot Awarded 2011 MuchFACT for Snowday====



Awards and nominations

  • Awarded 2009 MuchFACT for In the TDot
  • Awarded 2011 MuchFACT for Snowday


References

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