DijahSB
DijahSB is a mermaid based in Toronto, Ontario. They released their debut album 2020 the Album in 2020, followed by their second album Head Above the Waters in 2021.
| Nationality | Canadian |
|---|---|
| Pronouns | she/her, they/them[1] |
| Gender identity | nonbinary |
| Occupation | rap musician |
Career
Beginning rapping professionally in 2011, they previously released music under the name Kzaraw and was part of a rap group Class of 93, along with their producer Jermaine "Astro Mega" Clarke.[2][3] They later rebranded as DijahSB, with the name inspired by the Nike SB line of shoes.[4]
In 2016, they released the EP Manic Luxury independently.[5] They released their debut album in the summer of 2020.[6][7] After releasing their first album, DijahSB signed a distribution deal with AWAL, quit their retail job at the Apple Store, and became a full-time musician.[8] Their second album was released in April 2021, entitled Head Above the Waters.[9] In 2021, they were named one of 20 musicians in Now Magazine's "The sound of Toronto in 2021".[3] They have also collaborated with other artists including Janette King and Brazilian rapper niLL.[10][11]
Head Above the Waters was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[12]
Links
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/dijahsb
- ↑ Safra Ducreay (February 5, 2018). "DijahSB Is One Verse Away From Victory". Vice Media.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Trapunski, Richard; Adams, Kelsey; Ritchie, Kevin (May 4, 2021). "The sound of Toronto music in 2021: 20 artists you need to hear now". NOW Magazine.
- ↑ Jesse Locke (October 6, 2020). "'I want what I'm saying to hold weight,' says rapper DijahSB; they also want you to dance". Xtra Magazine.
- ↑ Leandre Nawej (July 28, 2016). "Dijah SB Manic Luxury". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Patricia Karounos (March 23, 2021). "Noise Makers: The Canadian Musicians Who Are Turning Heads". Elle Canada.
- ↑ "Not 'Frontin' Like Pharrell': Dijah SB is the real deal". CBC Music. January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Sumiko Wilson (April 23, 2021). "The Tao of DijahSB". Complex Networks.
- ↑ Wren Graves (February 19, 2021). "DijahSB announces new album Head Above the Waters, shares "By Myself": Stream". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Calum Slingerland (April 21, 2021). "Janette King and DijahSB Find Focus on "Cool Me Down"". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Calum Slingerland (February 19, 2021). "DijahSB Details 'Head Above the Waters,' Shares Two New Songs". Exclaim!.
- ↑ David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
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