Moka Only

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Moka Only
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresUnderground hip hop, alternative hip hop, rock
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1989–present
LabelsURBNET Records, Beautiful Records

Daniel Denton (born November 14, 1973),

JUNO Awards, five MuchMusic Video Awards, and has been nominated for 11 Western Canadian Music Awards.[2] Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he began his musical career in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and was briefly part of the band Len. Moka has released albums through Feelin' Music, Legendary Entertainment, Battleaxe Records, Domination Recordings, Camobear Records, Wandering Worx and URBNET Records.[3][4]

In October 2018, Denton announced his retirement from rapping; however, he returned to instead expand further into jazz and instrumentals, in addition to rapping. His 2020 single, "Easy Street" (Christopher eSX) led up to his debut extended play (EP) Microphone Deflection (2020); under the alias Tank Gawd, produced by

Kutmasta Kurt, and featuring appearances by Kool Keith and Del the Funky Homosapien[5]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

  • The Crystal Senate (1997) (with Sixtoo)
  • Imagine Me (2000)
  • Where's My Honey (2003) (with Wicked Lester)
  • The Honey EP (2006) (with Wicked Lester)
  • Creepee Eepee 2 (2007)
  • EP (2008) (with DJ Motive)
  • Run & Find EP (2008)
  • Do Work (2009)
  • Isn't Over EP (2010)
  • Crickets Remixes Part 1 (2011)
  • Crickets Remixes Part 2 (2011)
  • Vibes EP (2017) (with Reckonize Real)
  • Myopic Bubble (2018)
  • Myopic Bubble (Instrumentals) (2018)
  • The Mothership (2024)

Singles

  • "Live from Rio" (2000)
  • "Been There" (2000)
  • "I'll Be Cool" (2002)
  • "Once Again (2005)
  • "Flaunt (2009)
  • "Like That" (2012)
  • "NO" (2015)
  • "Love what we do" (2018) (with Sacx One)
  • "Shivers 2" (2021)
  • "Who are we" (2024)

Collaborative work

Code Name: Scorpion (with Abstract Rude & Prevail)

  • Code Name: Scorpion (2001)

Dominant Mammals (with Kirby Dominant)

  • Dominant Mammals (2000)
  • Super Future Stars (2002)

Mr Mista (with Mr. Brady)

  • The Bug Out EP (2012)

The J.M.B's (with Jon Rogers & Mr. Brady)

  • JMB's Vol. 1 (2019)

The Nope (with Psy)

  • Melba (2009)
  • Rain All Day EP (2009)
  • Sinus EP (2014)

Nowfolk (with Ishkan)

  • Style Gangsters (1999)
  • Nowfolk 2: The Moon (2004)
  • Magnesium Opium (unreleased 2003) (2016)
  • The Winter (unreleased 2001) (2016)

Perfect Strangers (with MadChild)

  • Forefront EP (2001)

The Rappers (with Jeff Spec)

  • Rappin Atchu (1999)

Spacesuits (with Mr. Brady, LMNO & Jules Chaz)

  • Spacesuits (2014)

Zzbra (with Evil Ebenezer)

  • Zzbra: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2011)

Tank Gawd (produced by Kutmasta Kurt)

  • Microphone Deflection EP (2020)

Switch & Moka Only

Guest appearances

  • Birdapres & RKV - "Now" (1997)
  • Isosceles - "All I Got" from Face the Music (1998)
  • Abstract Rude - "She's Always Right" (2001)
  • Pelding - "Lonewolf" from Pelding (2001)
  • Sweatshop Union - "Better Day" from Natural Progression (2003)
  • The A-Team - "Every Breath" from Lab Down Under (2003)
  • Fat Jack
    - "Warriors" from Cater to the DJ 2 (2004)
  • Abyssinian Creole - "Save As I Ever Was" from Sexy Beast (2005)
  • Planet Asia - "Time After Time" from The Sickness: Part One (2006)
  • Lenny Diko - "Nothing to Prove" (2006)
  • Joey Stylez - “Sikside” (2006)
  • Dirty Bling
    (2008)
  • Sweatshop Union - "Shoot Low" from Water Street (2008)
  • Dragon Fli Empire - "Paradise" from Redefine (2009)
  • Jennifer Abadesso - "Did You Think" from Expose (2010)
  • King Dylan - "I Still Fly" from Disheartened (2010)
  • Rushden & Diamonds
    - "Runway", "I'm Out" from 2010 (2010)
  • Factor Chandelier - "Went Away" from Lawson Graham (2010)
  • Awol One & Factor - "The Wasp" from The Landmark (2011)
  • Young Kazh - “Money Up / Krazy World” (2011)
  • Sixo
    - "Paper Pathways" from Free Floating Rationales (2012)
  • Myka 9 & Factor - "Ode to Cosmosis" from Sovereign Soul (2012)
  • Muneshine - "Show Me the Money" (2012)
  • Dan-e-o - "Cherry On Top" from Immortal (2013)
  • Lord Diamonds - "Change of the Guard" (2014)
  • Matt Brevner - “Crashed” (2014)
  • CGB - "Senseless" from "Homegrown EP" Produced by Cubez (2016)
  • Dan-e-o - "League Of Legends" from Dear Hip Hop: 20 Years Later (2017)
  • DAYO - "Stay" (ft. Ishkan) from DAYO (2017)
  • Gabriel Teodros - "Liquid Sunshine 2.0" from History Rhymes If It Doesn't Repeat (A Southend Healing Ritual) (2018)
  • Monrabeatz - "Phases" (2021)
  • Switch - Skeletons (2018)
  • Switch - Passenger (2020)

Productions

  • Gabriel Teodros - "No Label" from Lovework (2007)
  • Dragon Fli Empire - "Day Job" from Intermission EP (2008)
  • Lil B - "Gods Father" from God's Father (mixtape) (2012)
  • Lord Diamonds - "Bentley Rolls", "Dom Henley", "Lamborghini Bikini Remix", "It's Addicting" & "Change The Knight" from Robert's Quest (2015)
  • Gabriel Teodros - History Rhymes If It Doesn't Repeat (A Southend Healing Ritual) (2018)

Awards

Best Rap Recording (Swollen Members) 2001 Juno Award

Best Rap Recording (Swollen Members) 2002 Juno Award

Rap Recording of the Year (Swollen Members) 2003 Juno Award

2002 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)

2002 - MuchMusic Best Director ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)

2002 - MuchMusic VideoFACT Award ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)

2002 - MuchMusic Best Independent Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)

2003 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Breathe" feat. Nelly Furtado and directed by Todd McFarlane)

2002 - Canadian Radio Music Awards Breakthrough Artist ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only)

2002 - West Coast Music Awards Best Urban Release (Bad Dreams)

2002 - The Georgia Straight Readers Choice Best Urban Act

2003 - COCA Campus Entertainment Awards Entertainer of the Year

2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording ("Monsters In The Closet")

2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Video ("Breathe" feat. Nelly Furtado)

Won the first ever RFR broadcast standards award.

Won "Most Fabulous Canadian Man" Award in 2009, given by Livia Murray Incorporated.

References

  1. Times-Colonist
    , 2005-08-23, p. B5.
  2. ^ "Moka Only - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  3. ^ Bliss, Karen (2005). "Moka's desire: ex-Swollen Members rapper/singer pops back into the mainstream". Canadian Musician. 27 (6): 38+ – via Gale OneFile: CPI.Q.
  4. ^ "justLISTEN! Moka Only x Ron Contour". justalilhype! Gregg. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  5. ^ "Moka Only & Kutmasta Kurt Present: Tank Gawd - We're Rhymin'". Raphead. Retrieved 2021-05-27.

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