Aspektz
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Chad S. Morgan, also known as stage name
Aspektz, is a Canadian
hip-hop
recording artist and producer
born at North York General hospital in 1985. He is the founder of the True Thorobredz record label, a Canadian entrepreneur and an MBA graduate from the Schulich School of Business
.
and MuchVibe
. The single was released through True Thorobredz and on his first commercial release Academic Probation: Detention.. In the TDot was also featured in the popular touch-screen videogame DJMax Technika 3
. In 2010, Aspektz independently financed Fresh, the first and only single from his second record release Academic Probation: Commencement.
In October of 2010, Aspektz collaborated with HBO and Miller High Life to release a conceptual album entitled 7th Inning Stretch with vocal samples from Kenny Powers
of Eastbound & Down
fame. The record used the musical samples from the first season to chronicle the storyline from Kenny Powers
perspective .
Aspektz graduated from the Schulich School of Business
in 2011. He appeared on the Business News Network
in May of 2011 as a current student on The Pitch to discuss his latest project and the 360-degree, immersive, interactive video technology he was shooting his videos with . He also appeared in XXL (Magazine)
for an interview to discuss his contribution to the music industry via 360-degree video technology. The first single to utilize this technology was entitled Swivel and reached #4 on two US college charts
. During the summer of 2011, he toured with Keys N Krates on the ((Red Bull)) Spectrum Electronic Festival.
Stage name
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Aspektz, is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
recording artist and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
born at North York General hospital in 1985. He is the founder of the True Thorobredz record label, a Canadian entrepreneur and an MBA graduate from the Schulich School of Business
Schulich School of Business
The Schulich School of Business is York University's business school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is an internationally-ranked business school. Schulich offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration, finance, public administration and international business as...
.
Career
In 2009, Aspektz was awarded a MuchFACT video award to to support the production of his first music video In the TDot, produced by Nadeem Sharpshooter Soumah. The video aired nationally across MuchMusicMuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
and MuchVibe
MuchVibe
MuchVibe is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Bell Media. The channel broadcasts urban music programming such as rap, hip hop, r&b, and reggae. Programming is primarily in the form of music videos with other programming including concerts, interviews, and more...
. The single was released through True Thorobredz and on his first commercial release Academic Probation: Detention.. In the TDot was also featured in the popular touch-screen videogame DJMax Technika 3
DJMax Technika 3
DJMax Technika 3 is a music arcade game published and developed by Pentavision in South Korea, and is a sequel to the earlier DJMax Technika 2 arcade game in the DJMAX game series.-Announcement:...
. In 2010, Aspektz independently financed Fresh, the first and only single from his second record release Academic Probation: Commencement.
In October of 2010, Aspektz collaborated with HBO and Miller High Life to release a conceptual album entitled 7th Inning Stretch with vocal samples from Kenny Powers
Kenny Powers
Kenny Powers is the fictional main character from the HBO television series Eastbound and Down, played by American actor Danny McBride. Powers is portrayed as a once dominant baseball pitcher, whose poor work ethic and short temper jeopardized his professional career...
of Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down is an American comedy television series broadcast on HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after an up and down career in the major leagues is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina, as a...
fame. The record used the musical samples from the first season to chronicle the storyline from Kenny Powers
Kenny Powers
Kenny Powers is the fictional main character from the HBO television series Eastbound and Down, played by American actor Danny McBride. Powers is portrayed as a once dominant baseball pitcher, whose poor work ethic and short temper jeopardized his professional career...
perspective .
Aspektz graduated from the Schulich School of Business
Schulich School of Business
The Schulich School of Business is York University's business school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is an internationally-ranked business school. Schulich offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration, finance, public administration and international business as...
in 2011. He appeared on the Business News Network
Business News Network
Business News Network ' is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel. BNN broadcasts programming related to business and financial news and analysis. As of December 2010, the station is based from 299 Queen Street West in Downtown Toronto and is owned by Bell Media...
in May of 2011 as a current student on The Pitch to discuss his latest project and the 360-degree, immersive, interactive video technology he was shooting his videos with . He also appeared in XXL (Magazine)
XXL (magazine)
XXL is a Hip-Hop magazine, published by Harris Publications.In 1997, XXL was founded by former Source staffers as well as other Harris Publication employees, who wanted to create their own magazine about the hip-hop music and culture using the model developed by the founders of The Source...
for an interview to discuss his contribution to the music industry via 360-degree video technology. The first single to utilize this technology was entitled Swivel and reached #4 on two US college charts
. During the summer of 2011, he toured with Keys N Krates on the ((Red Bull)) Spectrum Electronic Festival.
Studio albums
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Academic Probation:Detention
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| Academic Probation:Commencement
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| Miller High Life x HBO x True Thorobredz present: Eastbound & Down 7th Inning Stretch
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Awards and nominations
- Awarded 2009 MuchFACT for In the TDot
- Awarded 2011 MuchFACT for Snowday
External links
- Official website http://www.aspektz.com at AspektzAspektzChad S. Morgan, also known as stage name Aspektz, is a Canadian hip-hop recording artist and producer born at North York General hospital in 1985...
- In the TDot on iTunes' http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-the-tdot/id327970493 at AspektzAspektzChad S. Morgan, also known as stage name Aspektz, is a Canadian hip-hop recording artist and producer born at North York General hospital in 1985...
- Fresh on iTunes' http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fresh/id366400613 at AspektzAspektzChad S. Morgan, also known as stage name Aspektz, is a Canadian hip-hop recording artist and producer born at North York General hospital in 1985...
- Swivel on iTunes' http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/swivel-single/id445849645 at AspektzAspektzChad S. Morgan, also known as stage name Aspektz, is a Canadian hip-hop recording artist and producer born at North York General hospital in 1985...
- Swivel Music Video http://www.muchmusic.com/music/playlist/cid/552762/pid/15976/aspektz-swivel at MuchMusicMuchMusicMuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
- Interactive 360-Degree Swivel Video Music Video http://www.gopano.com/video/217 at GoPano