Can’t Tell Me – Remix

D.O. aka Defy the Odds drop the visuals to his latest single off Heavy in the Game “Can’t Tell Me” featuring Son Real, Famous and Chris Jackson produced by Jahronomo Inc.

D.O. aka Defy the Odds “Can’t Tell Me” ft. Son Real, Famous & Chris Jackson prod. by Jahronomo Inc.

D.O. RELEASES FREE ONLINE ALBUM

Toronto, ON – This coming Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, Canadian rapper and Guinness World Record holder (Longest Freestyle Rap), D.O. (Defy the Odds), is set to release his new independent album, Heavy in the Game. The inspiration for Heavy in the Game comes from D.O.’s extensive domestic and international touring, his experience with launching independent label Northstarr Entertainment, and his success as one half of hip hop duo Art of Fresh. “’Heavy in the Game’ is a line that comes from my favourite 2Pac song,” says D.O. “It’s about being immersed in your craft that even though you may want to leave, you can’t – you’ve worked too hard to get where you are and there’s no looking back. As a Canadian musician, especially a rapper, I’m grateful that I’ve been able to be doing this professionally for 10 years. This album represents my best work. I’m proud that a lot of people will be able to relate to this album. Heavy in the Game is about trying to do the right thing even when you are faced with the temptation to slip.” Born in Watrous, Saskatchewan, D.O. moved to Ontario with his family at the age of two. Growing up, he spent summers visiting his father’s family in Cape Breton and his mother’s in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. D.O. graduated from Toronto’s York University in 2001. In 2003, he was featured in XXL Magazine for his Guinness World Record and he hit the road for the first of many tours, selling mix tapes from his trunk in the north-eastern U.S. Around the same time, D.O. created his school tour program, Stay Driven, developed to educate students on anti-bullying, anti-violence, peer pressure and leadership. In 2007, he released his debut album, The Northstarr, which earned a nomination for Best Hip Hop Artist at the Ontario Independent Music Awards. By late 2008, Art of Fresh released their debut album, Back to the Earth,with the breakout single “Out This World” soaring to #1 on the U.S. College Hip Hop Radio charts. Between Back to the Earth and Art of Fresh’s sophomore release (2010’s When the Night Comes In), D.O. released his sophomore solo album in 2009, Stay Driven. The album featured several prominent producers, including Classified, Diz Dallas, Slakah the Beatchild, DJ Speed, Marco Polo and Metty the Dert Merchant (Sweatshop Union). With numerous videos in rotation on MuchMusic, thousands of YouTube views and MySpace plays, D.O. is an artist and entrepreneur with a creative vision and a hunger for success that is matched only by his ability to deliver relevant music with a message. Download “Heavy In The Game” here http://www.iamdo.bandcamp.com IT’S ON ft. Chad Hatcher CAN’T TELL ME SHE LIKES YOU Produced by Classified 150,000 Youtube views www.iamdo.ca

D.O. will be available for select advance and in person interviews. For more information and to request an interview, please contact:Strut Entertainment: Nadia Ali (416) 861-0387 nadia@strutentertainment.com

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D.O. aka Defy the Odds – Back to Blazin feat. Chris Jackson prod. Jahronomo Inc.

D.O. drops another track from his upcoming album Heavy in the Game “Back to Blazin”. Stay tuned for the album dropping on May 15th!

D.O. aka Defy the Odds - Back to Blazin feat. Chris Jackson prod. Jahronomo Inc

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http://www.mediafire.com/?1zg89wyz2ppcyn0

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http://www.mediafire.com/?d4c8v1btej8vqn5

423 CLIK – DEADLY‏

The 423 Clik drop Deadly for all the heads!

423 Clik – Deadly

423 CLIK

D.O. aka Defy the Odds LIVE at The Blast SXSW Edition March 15th 2012

D.O. will be performing Live tomorrow night for  The Blast SXSW Edition 2012. Check the flyer below for more details.

Dj monk & Lazy Duck presents Canada Day Party w/ D.O. (Defy the Odds)

Come party with D.O. on Canada Day! July 1st, 10:30 @ The Lazy Duck. $5 @ the door. This is a 19+ event.

Art of Fresh live at Music Connex in London

Ahh yeah Art of Fresh will be playing April 19th at Music Connex in London England as part of the Canadian Blast!

Art of Fresh in NYC

Shoutout to Arcade 44 for covering us at our CMJ showcase in New York City that we did in October…

Click on the image to check out the video…

Here’s what they had to say about the show…

“We caught Art of Fresh at Arlene’s Grocery, during their CMJ showcase in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Hailing from Canada, this crew from the north was anything but cold! The crowd was dancing, the jams were live, and their energy was completely infectious. Art of Fresh’s latest album, Back to the Earth is in stores now.”

—Annick Mayer

Art of Fresh Release Party

On Friday night we celebrated the release of our album “When The Night Comes In” with a party at Czehoski’s downtown Toronto… Album release parties are always a great time… you’ve got your fam, your friends, and fans coming out to celebrate… how could it go wrong? The evening began at the hotel catching up with my peeps from The Come Up show… although we were doing an interview, it was bigger than that because we’ve been working together for the last few years, so it was good that they were able to come early to get in on the celebration. It was the only interview we scheduled before the show. We had to give them the exclusive because like their slogan, Real Recognize Real!

Interview with the Come Up Show

Look for the interview to appear soon at www.thecomeupshow.com After the interview, it was time to rehearse for the show… Without mics, we had to substitute with a blackberry and a flipcam… did the job though!

Rehearsal for show

Soon it was time to hit the jam… and hit the stage! This is a look at how we put it down..

Setting it off at Czehoski's

Slakah rocking the mic

Conductin thangs...

Everything was going smooth and the crowd was hype but then we ran into a slight problem… At first I thought Nana was dropping the beat in the middle of my verse so I expecting him to bring it back in… but as my verse finished, I realized it was something else – the Serato messed up and Nana had to reboot the computer… We’ve done hundreds of shows, but this was the first time it happened in the middle of a set!

What could have been several minutes of deadtime, turned out to be an opportunity for us to do what we do best – get a freestyle popping! There was a piano on stage and Slakah started playing Enjoy Yourself… I started freestyling and Slakah came in singing the hook… By the time the computer was back up, we were ready to finish off the set with Out This World. We closed the curtains and were ready to chill but then we were called back out to rock an encore!

D.O. , Slakah and DJ Nana gettin it hype!

After the set we got a chance to chill and kick it… Here’s a look at the rest of the night…

Legends in the building! D.L. Incognito, G. Stokes, Khalel

Art of Fresh girls

Instead of a merch booth we had our two Art of Fresh girls holding down the merch all night…by the end of the night seemed like everyone had a Hoody or T Shirt!

Kicking it with the legendary Maestro Fresh Wes

All in all a great release party and perfect way to get ready for the album to drop! Unfortunately there were no cameras around after the venue shut down… another freestyle session popped off this one with myself, Rich Kidd, I James Jones, and DL Incognito… ahhh yeaaah!

Click here to Purchase “When The Night Comes In” from Itunes…

Shout out to Relz and Anna Keenan for pics!

He’s far from just a DJ… Shout out to DJ Nana for organizing the event and including it in the It’s A Party series… a weekly every Friday at Czehoski’s.