Biography
Urthboy started out as an MC in the late 90s, with the live hip hop group Explanetary, alongside Elgusto and Luke Dubs from Hermitude on drums and keys respectively.
He quickly became involved with the fledgling Elefant Traks label, as well as becoming a founding member of The Herd. Currently a director and label manager of Elefant Traks, Urthboy oversees much of the daily operations of the label, from A&R work to promotions, media and accounts.
He has been a consistent driving force in various areas of the hip hop scene in Australia ever since. It's seen him promoting interstate events and hosting open mic nights and workshops, contributing to the expansion of Australian hip hop.
The Herd have released two albums, the latter, An Elefant Never Forgets, has been in the AIR Charts Top 10 for over 70 weeks. A rigorous touring schedule saw The Herd on the road for most of 2003 and the first half of 2004, thanks to an energetic and electric live show and enthusiastic fan base. In 2003, The Herd were nominated for Best Hip Hop Group and Best Album at the annual Dance Music Awards. Urthboy is still a solid member of The Herd and is currently working in the studio on their third album.
As well as performing regularly with The Herd, Urthboy often appears with Hermitude as guest MC for live performances, featuring on the only vocal track on their debut album (with Ozi Batla and Joelistics).
A history of community radio work has seen him hosting The Peanut Spell, an Australian music show on 2SER in Sydney, for the last four years. Prior to that he was a volunteer presenter for the small Blue Mountains radio station 2BLU FM from the age of fifteen.
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