For over fifteen years, RELIC has been inspiring audiences with his unique musical style and lyrical bravado. In an age where the Hip-Hop market seems to be fixated on magnifying the persona of 'Shot Callers' and 'High Rollers', RELIC has stayed above the fray by ensuring his music and lifestyle remain synonymous. His faith is what helps him stay grounded and humble, and is woven into each of his songs which inspire and uplift the listener.

    Relentless in the studio, and on the microphone, RELIC has constantly aspired to bring his art to the levels of his musical mentors, which include GrandMaster Flash, EPMD, Mr. C, Pete Rock, The SD50s, and a large list of Hip-Hop's finest which the current generation struggles to remember. RELICs true love for Hip-Hop culture shines forth in his multi-faceted pool of talent. Although his days as a break dancer are over, and his aspirations to be a club DJ and Graffiti writer have been set aside, RELIC has now honed and refined his abilities in other areas of Hip-Hop, namely emceeing and music production and engineering. In recent years, he has worked with several musical icons. These include, Hip-Hop super group Deepspace 5 (Gotee/EMI), Braille (HipHop IS Music), Surreal (HipHop IS Music) Sev Statik (Rawkus), and several Canadian HipHop acts, including Juno Award nominated Shad K (BBR/Universal), two-time Grammy nominated Fresh I.E. (Fontana North/Universal) and Tooth&Nail/EMI artist Manafest.

    His first self produced album It's All RELative (2006), was filled with organic soulful material, which told us of his hopes, frustrations, and desires. In 2008, the journey continued on his EP Note To Self, which gave a fresh perspective of the artist, displaying a growth and maturity in both rhyme style, and beat compositions. Though he calls himself a 'regular guy', there is certainly nothing regular about his music. Displaying a profound ability to touch the heart, RELIC's lyrical stanzas remain hard hitting, and move with the precision of a surgeon's scalpel. These, coupled together with his unique assortment of banging beats and melodic choruses, ensure that RELIC's reputation as a solid "triple threat" remains intact.

    Embracing the entrepreneurial spirit, RELIC also owns and operates The Reservoir Studio where he is able to escape from the world, to create and engineer his musical masterpieces. He most recently mixed a large portion of Shad K's 2007 Juno Award nominated album entitled The Old Prince, offering up a feature guest verse, and production on the project as well. RELIC also devotes his time to writing and producing as a part of the following groups:

The Extras with BrothaSouL of the Rhythm Hermits

Out of Mind with Omslaw

Disk Drive Legends with Sean Prominent

The Co-Op with Sev Statik

    RELIC's approach to music is soulful and honest, undergirding his hope to impact and affect the world, one listener at a time. His new album entitled The Green Light was released in summer 2009. As Relic continues to work in the studio, and on stage,  Hip-Hop audiences wait in anticipation to see what is next for this profound entertainer. Embodying the bold and vulnerable spirit of Hip-Hop culture, RELIC is here.

STUDIO HISTORY

    The Reservoir Studio, located in the heart of Brampton Ontario has been the birthplace of numerous hip-hop projects since the start of the millennium.  Over that time span, he has acquired an impeccable ear and hairline attention to detail for production, in both audio composition, and engineering. With a distinct musical vision that has a strong sense of  song structure, soothing melodies and smooth vocal cadences, RELIC's talent and experience gives any musical project the edge it needs. Relic is currently working in the studio as mixing engineer for two time juno award winning group Ghetto Concept.
 
PRODUCTION CREDITS

Some of RELICs recent studio work includes:

•   Juno Nominated Hip-Hop artist Shad K (vocal, production, mixing) - When This Is Over (2006), The Old Prince (2008)

•   Two-time Grammy Nominated, Juno Nominated Hip-Hop artist Fresh I.E. (production, mixing) - Lockjaw (2008)

• Rawkus Records recording artist Sev Statik (vocal, production, mixing) âÂ?Â? Slow Burn (2004), Back To Dust (2008)

•   Juno Nominated EMI/Tooth & Nail recording artist Manafest (vocal, production, mixing) âÂ?Â? My Own Thing (2003), Epiphany (2005)

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

    Relic is no stranger to the stage. His performance experience spans over the last 15 years. Getting his start at church out-reaches, and progressing to show openings in churches across the GTA, and northern U.S., Relic's desire to meet people where they are led him to more intimate, and less religious atmospheres to share his musical gifting. Venues such as Clinton's bar, SUBA lounge,  the El Mocambo, and even the Art Gallery of Ontario have seen Relic's performances.

•   Performed at NXNE '09 - Harlem's bar 

•   Opened for Shad K -  London On. /2006 and University of Waterloo /2007

•   Performed along side hypeman/DJ for 7 Life - various venues Toronto, and GTA 2002/2003, NXNE 2003.

•   Performed along side, hypeman/DJ for Manafest - Great White North Tour ( nation wide tour ) and various venues in the GTA ( 2002-2006 ) . CMW 2005

• Stolen From Africa/Mr.Blue/Scarlem D - El Mocambo 2008

•   Opened for other groups such as N.I.F.T.Y., Hetti Marie, Out of Eden, G.R.I.T.S.  in various venues in the GTA.