Bless

Montreal native Bless has been surrounded by music his entire life. He began demoing songs at age 12 and has since grown to become one of the hottest up and coming Canadian artists in the industry. With an extensive background in hip-hop and his signature up-tempo beats, Bless has created a musical path all his own. Feeling creatively restricted within the hip-hop genre, Bless formed Sound Machine Productions in collaboration with partner Manolo, paving the way for a whole new generation of sound–fusing electro, rock and hip hop beats.



Bless’s latest project is the upcoming EP The Night Before which will be released in the summer of 2010 and is a precursor to a full-length album entitled The Day After, due out in late 2010. The first single is Keep It Gully. The single showcases Bless’s bold fusing of styles and genre bending powers.



As one of the most respected lyricists in the country, at 16, the young MC already had a large following and ventured to New York City making some key collaborations with industry heavy weights such as Limp Bizkit and Rahiem (Grandmaster Flash). At the famed Rock Steady Crews 25th Anniversary Bless was discovered by the legendary Guru of Gangstarr, and was inducted into the world famous Gangstarr foundation. Bless toured as Gurus hype man and traveled the world. When the tour completed, Bless began work on his debut 12” for Gurus Ill Kid imprint, which was famed for classics by Bahamida and Group Home. The result was Talkin to Me featuring Guru - still considered an underground classic.



In addition to being an artist, Bless also has his own label, Platinumberg Entertainment. The labels first release Platinumberg: The Movement is a compilation featuring Guru, Afu-Ra, Mr. Wiggles (Rock Steady Crew), T.F.S. and Dexter D and the album received critical acclaim. “This is the most important Rap CD to emerge from Canada”, the Montreal Gazette exclaimed. The first three singles, My Time, Against The Grain and What Ya Gon Do all charted on MuchMusic’s RapCity Top 5. My Time was also featured in ESPNs football drama Playmakers.



Bless made history in 2004 by being the first Canadian artist to have his own character in a Def Jam video game, Def Jam Fight for New York which has sold 3,000,000 copies worldwide. The interactive game features Bless alongside hip-hop’s biggest stars and also features two of his songs on the soundtrack.



Bless then released his second album The Book of Bless (2005) which featured Rah Digga of Flipmode, Cappadonna of Wu-Tang, JR Writer of Dipset, Planet Asia and Tony Touch. He toured the album extensively with Obie Trice, Beatnuts, De La Soul, Gangstarr and Lloyd Banks (G unit) playing to sold-out venues across North America. The tour was followed by a mix tape featuring Clinton Sparks, including exclusive tracks with Twista, Tupac and many more.



Armed with the his EP, The Night Before and full-length album, The Day After, Bless is blazing trails and building his legend as a trendsetter. With his electrifying new sound, he will definitely be the one to look out for this year.