Mood Ruff

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The members of Mood Ruff are Odario, Spitz, ICQRI and

Breakz. They share roles as Emcee, B-Boy, DJ and Graf

Artist. Representing Peg City, these 'brothers from

different mothers' make classy hip hop filled with

fine malt lyrics, butter beats and off the wall

tactics. Mood Ruff's first demo was recorded on a karaoke

machine in Spitz' basement. Odario and Spitz met in

Kelvin High School and promptly started a little

project called Mood Ruff. Breakz is Mood Ruff's newest

member. Odario's favourite Canadian artists are Shadez

and Joni Mitchell. Spitz loves animation and visual

art. ICQRI has been a b-boy since elementary school,

he now teaches a breakdance course. Odario thinks

people talk too much. ICQRI thinks people talk too

much. Odario and ICQRI are brothers. Spitz is their

brother from a different mother. Spitz and ICQRI are

Pisces; Odario is a Taurus. I Do My Own Stunts. Spitz

is a product of a military family; they'd move to a

different city every four years during his childhood.

Odario and ICQRI's father is a DJ. Odario's first live

performance was at age 13 in Sargent Park Junior High;

the beat was looped off two tape decks. Mood Ruff

began their career touring with funk and punk bands.

Spitz was born in North Bay, Ontario. Odario was born

in a small village in Guyana, Odario was the name of

the doctor that delivered him. ICQRI was born in Peg

City. ICQRI is a yoga instructor. Mood Ruff created

the Peg City Holla Urban Music Festival in 1997. I Do

My Own Stunts. Spitz started out as a graph writer

bombing freight cars and tagging walls; his tag name

will not be revealed. ICQRI started out on his first

Technic 1200s as a Drum & Bass DJ. Spitz has a Peg

City radio show called Six Degrees. Odario is an

actor, he has been in 15 films to this day. ICQRI has

been in a handfull of films as a stunt performer.

Odario and ICQRI studied theater in the University of

Winnipeg. Spitz loves reggae and dancehall, he can

also hold it down on the 1's and 2's under the moniker

DOW JONES. Odario and ICQRI love sushi. Spitz, not

so much. Spitz has three other brothers, two of which

are twins. Odario has a rap'n'roll project called

GRAND ANALOG, he loves him some dirty rock'n'roll.

Mood Ruff has patience but has no patience. Mood Ruff

created Slo Coach Recordings in 1997. I Do My Own

Stunts. Mood Ruff is a Peg City original.



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Mood Ruff - Blow The Bins