Illzilla
Australian hip hop group
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::summary Australian hip hop group ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Illzilla |
| origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| genre | hip hop |
| years_active | 2004 - |
| label | Obese Records, Shock Records |
| associated_acts | Blue King Brown, Melbourne Meets Kingston, Equills, Tumbarumba, San Lazaro, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Custom and Wasabi |
| current_members | MC Mantra |
| 1/6 | |
| Mista Savona | |
| Tom Martin | |
| Bob Knob | |
| Julian Goyma | |
| past_members | Paul Havea |
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| name = Illzilla | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | genre = hip hop | years_active = 2004 - | label = Obese Records, Shock Records | associated_acts = Blue King Brown, Melbourne Meets Kingston, Equills, Tumbarumba, San Lazaro, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Custom and Wasabi | website = | current_members = MC Mantra 1/6 Mista Savona Tom Martin Bob Knob Julian Goyma | past_members = Paul Havea Illzilla are an Australian hip hop group featuring live instruments. The group mix funk, reggae and rock.
Illzilla released their debut album Wasteland in 2008. They were a Victorian winner of Triple J's Unearthed competition and were nominated for the Unearthed J Award.
Discography
Awards and nominations
J Award
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. |- | J Awards of 2007 |themselves | Unearthed Artist of the Year |
References
References
- inthemix [http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/38618/Illzilla_100_percent_live_hip_hop Illzilla: 100 percent live hip hop]
- 3DWorld [http://www.threedworld.com.au/music/features/2008/Illzilla--Ill-Communication/ Illzilla - Ill Communication] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-09-25)
- [[Triple J]] [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2275514.htm Music News]
- Hobart Mercury, 18 September 2008, "Hip-hop funksters rise to a new level in Hobart"
- [[Rolling Stone]] Sep 2008, review on p.99
- Melbourne/Yarra Leader, 30 June 2008, "Sounds of beginning follow sad ending" by Annika Priest
- (2007). "The J Award 2007". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
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