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McGyver is a bilingual MC from Canada / Netherlands, internationally known for his 5th place at World Freestyle Championships EOW Prague and being the first ever champion of Netherlands (2017). With a live reputation in Belgium, Czech Republic, Taiwan and China, he is has built a solid reputation all over the globe.
Currently, his 4th studio album “Madmatic” was independently
self-released and digitally distributed by Vinyl Digital (Germany). The LP gained critical acclaim and built a solid fanbase in countries such as: The Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, The United States, Germany, France, Spain and Colombia and was sold out twice within 24 hours on www.digaroundrecords.jp.
Production credits include artists/producers that are very well known in the international scene: K-Def (Redefinition Records, Marley Marl, KRS-One, Craig Mack, Ghostface Killah, Puff Daddy, Lords of the Underground), Figub Brazlevic (Krekpek Records), Ntan (Blabbermouf / Het VerZet), M.Padrums (Back in the Days Records) and more.
Live support shows include (not limited to):
Public Enemy, M.O.P., KRS-One (3x), Movits!, Edan & Homeboy Sandman, Mr. Lif & L'Orange, The Doppelgangaz, Figub Brazlevič & Blabbermouf
2016: a national 30+ show tour in The Netherlands with first ever Dutch rap pioneer Def P (Osdorp Posse, Amsterdam).
2010 - 2015: Active in the collective Classick (one classical orchestra & 6 MCs). The group toured in Shenzhen (China) in 2013 and performed for the King and Queen of the Netherlands during their inaugural tour in the country.