Shibastik, Moose Cree for "underground flow," is an accomplished rapper, music producer, public speaker, artist, athlete and a proud member of the Moose Cree First Nation (Môsonîwililiw). He was born and raised on the Moose River and was inspired by life as a Cree hunter on the Mushkegowuk (James Bay) Lowlands. His music and art have always promoted awareness and appreciation for both the land and First Nation culture, past and present.
At the forefront of Canada's Native hip hop movement, Shibastik began producing music independently in 1998. Then in 2002, he landed a spot on a tv series called First Music and Arts, making him one of the first Native hip hop artists to appear on national television in Canada.
Shibastik has well over a decade of extensive training and experience working with youth, including youth in foster care and in detention centers. He has always promoted holistic development through sports and arts based programming . Employed as an IRCS (Intensive Rehabilitation in Custody Supervision) Worker at a secure custody detention center, Shibastik acquired intensive grief and loss training, cognitive training, and dialectical and behavioural therapy education. He also organized cultural programming and events for youth as a member of the center's cultural committee, even helping to build and run a sweat lodge on the facility grounds.
It was while working at the youth detention center that Shibastik developed his 'Healing Through Hip Hop' workshop. He has since presented his workshop at conferences, in schools (elementary, secondary and post- secondary), and at various events nationwide. His distinctive brand of music and thought-provoking lyrics have continued to move and empower audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Currently nominated in 2 categories at the 2024 Native American Music Awards as well as for "Best Male Hip Hop Artist" at the 2024 International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show, Shibastik’s music is as relevant and powerful today as ever.

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