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Infobox musical artist| name = Buck 65| image = Buck65 retouched.png| caption = Buck 65 in concert, July 2006.| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Richard Terfry| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1972|3|4| death_date =| origin = Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia|Mt. Uniacke, Nova Scotia , Canada | instrument = Vocals, turntables| genre = Alternative hip hop Experimental music Country music|Country Blues music|Blues http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/75297/buck-65-%E2%80%94-secret-house-against-the-world Buck 65 Secret House Against The World| occupation = DJ , Rapping|MC | years_active = 1993 to present| label = No Records|No , Hand'Solo Records , anticon. , Warner Music Canada , Strange Famous Records , Murderecords | associated_acts = Sebutones, Bike For Three! , Haltown Projex, 1200 Hobos, Len (band)|Len , Hip Club Groove | website = http://www.buck65.com/| notable_instruments = Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), who uses the stage name Buck 65 , is a Canada|Canadian experimental music|experimental artist, Rapping|MC and turntablist . Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues , country music|country , rock music|rock , folk music|folk and avant garde influences.
Terfry is also a radio host, hosting the weekday Radio 2 Drive show on CBC Radio 2 since September 2, 2008.cite news|url= http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/radio_2_drive|title=CBC Program Guide: Radio 2 Drive|accessdate=2008-12-18 | work=CBC News In addition, he once hosted a weekday program on CBC Radio 3 's web radio station.cite news|url= http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2007/09/CBC-Radio-3-Launches-Brand-New-Web-Radio-Station|title=CBC Radio 3 Launches Brand New Web Radio Station|accessdate=2008-12-18 | work=CBC News
Biography
Early career and influences
Terfry was born in 1972 and raised in Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia , a rural community 40& nbsp;km north of City of Halifax|Halifax . He was first exposed to rap music in the mid-1980s while listening to CBC Radio 2|CBC Stereo 's late night show Brave New Waves , and then by listening to Halifax campus community radio station CKDU-FM|CKDU . CKDU then broadcast at only 33 watts, and he had to climb a tree in his yard to hear the station's hip hop show on his radio. Fascinated by hip hop, the young Terfry taught himself how to rap, DJ, and, later, to produce records. His musical influences include MC Shan , David Lynch , Gitche Manitou and Kool Keith .
Using the moniker DJ Critical , he later hosted a hip-hop show on CKDU called The Bassment (later renamed The Treatment Program when he assumed the stage name Jesus Murphy ), which aired for several years. This period overlapped with many of his non-major-label releases.
Stage names
Buck 65 has used a number of other stage names including Johnny Rockwell , '''Stinkin' Rich , Haslam , and Uncle Climax'''. These pseudonyms typically represent different characters in his raps (as in Uncle Climax, Johnny Rockwell and Stinkin' Rich) or different aspects of Buck's creativity (as noted above, DJ Critical was his DJ name on CKDU.)citation needed|date = May 2011He explains the origin of his main performance name as follows: "I was born with the name Ricardo Terfry. Where I come from, it's common when a boy is named after his father, for the father to refer to the son as 'Buck'. I don't know where that comes from or when it started. It might be a 'out-in-the-country' thing. Growing up I knew lots of sons who were referred to as 'Buck'. Sometimes even if they weren't juniors. So the joke became, I was one of 65 (a number picked randomly) 'Bucks' in my town."Cite web |last=Lunny |first=Hugo |title=Buck 65 Interview with MVRemix Urban |url= http://urban.mvremix.com/interviews/buck65.shtml |publisher=MVRemix.com |date=January 2003 |accessdate=2009-10-18 However when appearing on Andy Kershaw's radio show in the UK on 8 August 2004, he gave a totally different explanation: some of his earliest public performances were with an older blues musician who used to joke that Ricardo's regularity at showing up made him as reliable as a 1965 Buick. The nickname Buick 65 stuck until it was misprinted on a publicity poster as 'Buck 65' which he then adopted as his stage name.
Recently Buck 65 has recorded an EP under the name of Dirk Thornton alongside Irishman DJ Flip, it was scheduled for release early 2007 but the date was not set.
The first release under Dirk Thornton was a 7" single with the tracks "Yesterday's News" and "Catwalk".
He is also involved in an online collaboration with Greetings From Tuskan producer Jo๋lle Phuong Minh L๊, as Bike for Three! . Their album, More Heart Than Brains , was released on Anticon Records May 26, 2009.https://store.anticon.com/item.php? code=abr0093 Bike For Three& #33; - More Heart Than Brains, store.anticon.com. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
Early releases
In 1993, he released his first cassette of rap tunes while performing under the alias Stinkin' Rich on the Halifax label No Records . The five song cassette was titled Chin Music , which was a reference to his interest in baseball. The release brought Stinkin' Rich to the attention of members of Halifax alternative rock band Sloan (band)|Sloan . Sloan signed him to their independent record label Murderecords and released a 7" single and a full length cassette called Game Tight , again featuring a reference to baseball. As Stinkin' Rich, he also appeared on numerous songs by Halifax hip hop band Hip Club Groove .
After a brief break, Terfry returned reconstituted as Buck 65, releasing Language Arts on cassette and the 12" single Wildlife Trilogy , followed by Vertex , which included his popular song "The Centaur." He recorded Sebutonedef (released in 1996 by Funtrip Records ) as a collaboration with fellow Halifax artist Sixtoo . Other releases by the duo, known as Sebutones , are Psoriasis and 50/50 Where It Counts . While still far from mainstream success, he received several odd jobs in Canada's entertainment industry, including making soundtrack music and providing narration for a TV commercial for National Basketball Association|NBA apparel, and song lyrics for the popular children's program Sesame Street . .
Man Overboard (Buck 65 album)|Man Overboard , originally released on the anticon. label, was a significant turning point in his career. The record, and the entire anticon. collective (of which Sixtoo was also a part), were considered hallmarks of a new avant-garde movement in underground hip hop. It was at this time that Buck met Cincinnati DJ Mr. Dibbs who inducted him into the 1200 Hobos , a loosely-knit hip-hop collective named for their proficiency in manipulating the Technics 1200 turntable.cite news | url= http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/coverstory.aspx? csid1=58 | accessdate=2008-04-17 | publisher= Exclaim! | date=May 2004 | title=Sixtoo And Change | first=Melissa | last=Wheeler
Critical acclaim
Many of his early projects attracted attention after they were re-released, first on the independent Metaforensics label and subsequently by Warner Music Canada. http://www.warnermusic.ca/artist.jsp? artist=10306 While Buck 65 has gained critical acclaim and worldwide exposure through his major label deal, commercial success has escaped him.Cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6848067/this_right_here_is_buck_65|title=This Right Here Is Buck 65- Review|accessdate=2008-12-18|author=Jonathan Ringen|date=2005-02-24|work=|publisher= Rolling Stone Magazine Although Warner's worldwide affiliates distribute his records, Warner USA does not. After a deal was signed with V2 USA, This Right Here Is Buck 65 was released in the States, a sort of "Best of" that was marketed as an introduction to his work.Cite web |title=This Right Here Is Buck 65: V2 Records |url= http://us.v2music.com/site/product.asp? ID=951 |publisher=V2 Records |accessdate=2008-12-18dead link|date=October 2009 However after V2 chose not to release his next effort, Secret House Against the World , the deal was amicably dissolved. Since then Buck 65 was signed onto Sage Francis ' Strange Famous Records , from which he has most recently released Situation (album)|Situation .
Buck's most recent albums have gradually moved away from his original 'pure' hip-hop sound into territory influenced by folk, blues and electronica, with some even comparing elements of his sound to Tom Waits .Cite web|url= http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2003/091803/cover_music.html|title=Ramblin' Man- Haligonian Buck 65 hasn't been bored in years|accessdate=2008-12-18|author=Scott C|date=2003-09-18|work=|publisher= Montreal Mirror Some of Buck 65's music is used on the Canadian show Trailer Park Boys , frequently in the character Julian's car. He gained additional recognition in 2006 when he appeared at the national Juno Awards with Pamela Anderson .Cite web|url= http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060308/junos_latestacts_060308/20060308? s_name=junos2006|title=Final acts named for Juno Awards|accessdate=2008-12-18|author=Kristen Brown|date=2006-03-08|work=|publisher=CTV.ca
Dirty Work
Buck 65 released a 5 song Extended play|digital EP called "Dirty Work". It was released over a month long campaign, adding one song per week for free download via his MySpace page. All five tracks are still available for download on his official website. The EP comes with artwork drawn by Buck himself, and the tracks are all outtakes from the full length record Situation (album)|Situation .
Situation to present
Buck 65 released the album Situation on October 30, 2007, on Strange Famous Records in the USCite web |title=Buck 65 Explains New 1957-Themed Album, Situation |url= http://pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/44702-buck-65-explains-new-1957-themed-album-isituationi |publisher= Pitchfork Media Dead link|date=October 2009 and Warner Music worldwide. The album is a concept album based around the year 1957, and is a return to a more 'pure' Hip hop music|hip-hop sound than the previous blues , Country music|country and avant-garde influences in Secret House Against the World . It was produced by fellow HalifaxRegional Municipality|Halifax DJ Skratch Bastid , aimed at making a "classic hip-hop record that pulses with joy and clarity of purpose".cite web|url= http://music.aol.ca/article/buck-65-situation-interview/217/|title=Love and a Buck 65|accessdate=27 July 2008
He was a host of CBC Radio 3 's web radio in 2006 and 2007, and recently accepted daily hosting duties on CBC Radio 2 's Radio 2 Drive beginning fall 2008.cite web |url= http://www.buck65.com/secrethouse/journal.html |title=Buck 65: Love Letters |date=2008-06-18 |accessdate=2009-10-18 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080401062234/ http://www.buck65.com/secrethouse/journal.html |archivedate = April 1, 2008
In late 2008, Buck 65 released three one-track albums for free download. The three Dirtbike albums featured guest production and verses by, among others, Cadence Weapon , Emily Wells , D-Styles , Skratch Bastid , Serafina Steer , Jorun , Moka Only , Mia Clarke (of Electrelane ) and Doseone .cite web |url= http://www.buck65.com/secrethouse/journal.html |title=Buck 65: Love Letters |date=2008-10-25 |accessdate=2009-10-18 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080401062234/ http://www.buck65.com/secrethouse/journal.html |archivedate = April 1, 2008 Dirtbike 1/3 signified a return to Buck 65's pre-'' Talkin' Honky Blues hip-hop roots that was expected in Situation (album)|Situation '';Citation needed|date=October 2009 in Buck 65's own words "it's a lot like the original versions of 1997's Vertex and 1999's Man Overboard ".cite web |url= http://www.buck65.com/secrethouse/journal.html |title=Buck 65: Love Letters |date=2008-09-04 |accessdate=2009-10-18 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080401062234/ http://www.buck65.com/secrethouse/journal.html |archivedate = April 1, 2008
In 2009, Buck 65 Contributed a cover of "Blood Pt. 2" to the AIDS benefit album, Dark Was the Night , produced by the Red Hot Organization . Buck 65 formed Bike for Three! with Belgian producer Jo๋lle Phuong Minh L๊ (of Greetings from Tuskan ), releasing their debut album, More Heart Than Brains , on May 26, 2009. http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2009/05/Buck-65-Announces-Bike-For-Three-Album-Details Buck 65 Announces Bike For Three Album Details, CBC Radio 3, 2009-05-05. Retrieved on 2009-05-28. The album features "sharp lyrical details and storytelling" by Buck 65, combined with Phuong Minh L๊'s production creating a "exquisite, shimmering landscape that rarely plays by the rules." http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12967-more-heart-than-brains/ Pitchfork: Bike For Three!: More Heart Than Brains, Pitchfork Media, 2009-04-28. Retrieved on 2009-05-28.
"To Mock a Killingbird" (1998), from Sebutone Def 12"
"Pants on Fire" (2001), from Man Overboard
"Phil" (2003), from Square
"Wicked & Weird" (6 October 2003), from ''Talkin' Honky Blues
"463" (5 April 2004), from ''Talkin' Honky Blues
"One Evening" (2004), from Leslie Feist's album Let it Die
"Kennedy Killed The Hat" (Summer 2005), from Secret House Against the World
"Devil's Eyes" (Autumn 2005), from Secret House Against the World
"Dang" (Spring 2008), from Situation
"Shutter Buggin'" (Autumn 2008), from Situation
"Zombie Delight" (Spring 2011), from 20 Odd Years
"Paper Airplanes" (Spring 2011), from 20 Odd Years
Awards
2003
Square (album)|Square , Nomination for the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.
2004
'' Talkin' Honky Blues , Winner of the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.
2005
Nomination for the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year.
2006
'' Secret House Against The World|Devil's Eyes , Winner of the Juno Award for Video of the Year.
2011
Nomination for the Genie Award for Achievement in Music - Original Song
"What's Wrong With That? " from the movie Year of the Carnivore.
Collaboration
In 2009 he appeared in the song "The Superbowl is Over," the closing track on the album "Let the Children Die," by Toronto rapper D-Sisive.
In 2005, he contributed to the UNICEF benefit song, " Do They Know It's Hallowe'en? " along with Leslie Feist|Feist .
Appeared in the music video for Feist (singer)|Feist 's "One Evening".
Raps in the song "The Unthinkable" by Boom Bip , on the album Seed to Sun .
Raps in the song "When the Angels Make Contact", by Matt Mays , on the album When the Angels Make Contact .
Appeared in the music video and produced "Got Up This Morning" by Sage Francis .
Buck also appears on the album Atlantis: Hymns for Disco by Canadian artist k-os , rapping on the track "Ballad for Noah".
A sample of the track "Jaws of Life" appeared in a 2007 NBA Commercial featuring Seattle Supersonics player Kevin Durant. http://youtube.com/watch? v=E5o3rdgCJK0
In 2008, he appeared on the tracks "Gentle" and "Want", by Tanya Tagaq , on the album Auk~Blood .
DJs on Al Tuck 's record The New High Road of Song .
On April 18, 2008, he played with Symphony Nova Scotia in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium .cite news|url= http://radio3.cbc.ca/concerts/Buck-65-with-Symphony-Nova-Scotia-2008-04-18|title=Concerts On Demand: Buck 65 with Symphony Nova Scotia|accessdate=2008-12-18|work=|publisher= CBC Radio 3 |date=2008-04-18|accessdate=2009-10-18Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot
Raps in the song "Loonie" by Classified (rapper)|Classified , on the album Self Explanatory (Classified album)|Self Explanatory
Contributed to the 2009 Red Hot Organization compilation Dark Was the Night with a song called "Blood Pt. 2", which remixed Sufjan Stevens ' take on the song "You Are the Blood", originally by Castanets (band)|Castanets .Cite web|url= http://stereogum.com/archives/new-buck-65-blood-pt-2_050691.html|title=New Buck 65 - "Blood Pt. 2"|accessdate=3 July 2009|work=|publisher= Stereogum |date=2009-02-05
Appeared with Laura J Martin on track "Kissbye Goodnight" released on Static Caravan Recordings on the 11th July 2011.Cite web|url= http://www.staticcaravan.org/item.asp? Ref=234|title=Laura J. Martin - Kissbye Goodnight/ Spy|accessdate= 27 Dec 2011|work=|publisher= Static Caravan |date=2011-07-11
Notes
reflist|2In 2004, he appeared on DJ Signify's Sleep No More Album
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