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Philly Moves is an upbeat, positive hip-hop duo from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Consisting of MC/Lyricist Tragic and Producer/Hypeman Rockwell, this traditional dynamic strives to create music that makes listeners dance, smile and think. In just over a year of live performances, they have brought their high-energy act, which has recently added a live DJ, DJ So Nice, to stages with Choclair, Del The Funkee Homosapien, DL Incognito, Moka Only, Ghettosocks, DJ Skratch Bastid, Lupe Fiasco, Saukrates, ASAP Rocky, Eternia, Action Bronson and Mac Miller. They have achieved success in the festival scene (CMW, Bluesfest, House of Paint, Gibbstock, Winterfest) with the college/university crowd (Bishops Frosh 2011, Trent Rail Jam 2011) and have rocked sold-out club crowds as headliners in their home city, taking the Ottawa scene by storm. Philly Moves was named that city's best band of 2010/2011 by a reader's poll in both the Ottawa Metro and Faces Magazine and won Verbicide Magazines "reader's choice unsigned band of the year 2010".
Philly Moves embodies the true spirit of hip-hop. Not only is their music a hearkening to the genre's origins with conscious wordplay, funky break beats and clever use of samples, but they are also very involved in their community. Through a variety of charity initiatives, working relationships with local artists, and their involvement in local festivals and events the pair have dove head first into their chosen culture.
Completely independent, Philly Moves designs, writes and produces 100% of their product in-house which not only ensures a genuine body of work but also gives them their signature sound, feel and vibe. The sound is the first thing that draws fans in; engaging, sample and live instrument driven beats combine effortlessly with charismatic and thought provoking lyrics in a harmonious musical marriage. Undeniably influenced by the pioneers of hip-hop like Gangstarr and Pete Rock and CL Smooth, they also draw inspiration from their wealth of life experience, current events and contemporary artists like Classified, Atmosphere and The Black Keys.
As hard working as they come Philly Moves grinds hard to get noticed, their obvious talents are matched only by their tireless work ethic. They have a very strong online following, a host of contacts from coast to coast and a large, rowdy and rabidly loyal local fan-base. The last year and a half has seen them tour Canada from coast to coast, release two EP's and two full lengths, three mixtapes, numerous singles and seven official music videos. In addition, they have achieved huge success across Canada on EarShot's Official Canadian college charts and performed dozens of times in and around their home city of Ottawa.
The present and future are just as bright for Philly Moves as their past was; with a new full-length recently dropped, a steady stream of area shows being added, press opportunities popping up almost daily, a new music video in pre-production and a recently signed management deal with The Sound Syndicate all adding to their growing work load they vow to maintain their honest, feel-good approach to hip-hop and life. To this committed duo, it isn't just music, it's a lifestyle.
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