One afternoon screwing around in a temporary studio setup Rogue and Kasper(also of Hit N Run) started spouting legends... It was fun, def not a serious track... circa 2009.  It was originally planned to go back and mix the beat and edit and rerecord the vocals but ultimatley decided to enjoy the moment and leave it on the shelf... 

Vocals - Rogue & Kasper
Beat & Production - Rogue
2009

Rogue f. Kasper - What Ya Know(2009)

Originally for the cancelled project Rogue State Iron Shirt was a momentary thought on navigating through the thick fog of hip hop. There was a video shot but the edit was destroyed by a hard drive failure... the video has since entered a process of re-editing and will be available shortly!

Vocals - Rogue
Recording & Studio Production - Rogue
Beat production - Classic Roots
2011

Rogue - Iron Shirt(2011)

Originally penned for a soundtrack to a film from a Toronto area production company starring Hit N Run's own Neilly Neil, Hush was a Hit N Run power move... no samples all 100% original composition by Rogue & Carlo Deagazio, recorded and produced in the Hit N Run home studio by Rogue with Kasper on the co-production in 2006 when most of the crew lived under one roof.  A video was shot for the track as well, unfortunately lacking a master of the finished production the only copy available now is a low quality version on youtube.

Vocals - Kasper, Rogue, Low Lux, Escrow(known at the time as Maddpsyense)& Neilly Neil
Composition - Rogue & Carlo Deagazio
Recording & Production - Rogue
Co-production - Kasper
2006

Hit N Run - Hush(2006)

The Hit N Run intro jam... Getting Started, recorded in the Hit N Run home studio eons ago and sampling an introduction and crowd scream as Hit N Run took to the stage one by one spitting this track at one of the best shows they did.  Rogue's hard edge gritty production on the work... All these years later the end of the track "the business end of ----- can turn your friends against you" is still missing the Hit N Run sample we had chopped from Snoop's verse on Bitch Please 2 is still missing and the sample at the end from Dr Dre never fit well and was ultimately cut in the master copy of this song(with the snoop sample) which is hiding on a storage drive somewhere, so once it is unearthed this lower quality copy will be replaced... till then enjoy!

Vocals - Rogue, Low Lux, Kasper, Escrow(known at the time as Maddpsyense)
Recording and Production - Rogue*
*the beat snippet on the end was produced by Josh Beats

Hit N Run - Getting Started(2005)

Rogue is a dynamic DJ/turntablist, producer & artist... Capable of catering to various niches and age brackets.

Today Rogue wears many hats!  As a DJ, Rogue can cater to any crowd... Hip Hop, Trap, EDM, Moombahton, Downtempo/Lounge, Pop... and excels at 90's and 2000's parties!  Whatever keeps the dancefloor moving wether it be 60 people or 2000.  All with a style uncommon in the region as he works the Turntable like a forgotten martial art.

Rogue started out as skratch dj and rapper in a golden era of hip hop rocking house parties.  Rogue eventually moved into production and promotions where he was instrumental in growing hip hop and dj culture in Northern Ontario.  At a time when businesses wanted nothing to do with hip hop and quality djs Rogue was one of the most significant and driving forces in opening previously closed doors to hip hop artists and djs at his own expense.

Rogue is currently developing a couple of projects the first being a Lounge/instrumental album/video series combining his love for music, DJ skills and his newer passion for creating films... He is also currently developing beats for general sale, posting club mixes and after many years working on an emcee project! Keep a look out for the Indiegogo development campaign!!

Background:

Rogue put Thunder Bay and Northern Ontario on the national radar in the 90's by hosting the DMC International DJ Championships regionally offering our region an outlet to the rest of the scene worldwide.  As the years progressed along with fellow emcee Mohammad Escrow developing foundations that helped notable artists from the region grow with some gaining recognition outside the region. The two pushed the scene to new heights with their Hip Hop crew Hit N Run with Kasper, Low Lux and Neilly Neil and their work with Loffredo & Associates in developing activities that have contributed to shaping the entire club and entertainment scene in the region.  After a break Rogue returned to the scene spinning at the hot spot in the region of at the time Crocks - Thunder Bay and joined the Beatfarm family as their DJ.

Rogue has amassed an unprecedented event resume throughout his career as a Dj and artist.  As a promoter and event organizer Rogue has been in critical roles in 100's of events from club parties and local concerts to events for artists as big as Motorhead & G-unit.

Resume as a performer(notable mentions only)

Akon, DJ Q-bert, TI, Shaggy, Xibit, D-12, Young Buck(g-unit), Obie Trice, Raekwon(Wu-Tang Clan), Killa Preist(Wu-tang)(as his DJ) Bif Naked, Everlast, Classified, ONYX(as their DJ),Naughty By Nature, Royce Da 5'9", Slaughterhouse, DMC, Sloan, David Usher, DJ WhooKid, MGK, 2-Live Crew, DJ Dopey, DL Incognito, Choclair, Maestro Fresh Wes(as his DJ), R.A. The Rugged Man(As his DJ), Black Moon, Beatnutz, and many more in addition to countless indie local and touring artists at venues from Manitoba, Northern, Southern and Eastern Ontario as well as the US.  

Rogue along with DJ Dystrakted and DJ Ghost competed as the Audio Assault Force in the 2006 DMC National Team Championships taking 3rd place.  Rogue also placed 2nd in the local solo DMC DJ event in a close contest with partner DJ Ghost.

Rogue solidified his return in the Thunder Bay scene as a dynamic Dj capable of spinning any style when he won the judges and crowd votes in the 2014 Tbay's Next Big DJ Comp.

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