Deceptikonz

Deceptikonz
Origin	Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	Hip-hop
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Dawn Raid Entertainment
Members
Mareko Savage Devolo Alphrisk

The Deceptikonz is a New Zealand Hip hop group formed in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa in 1996 and consists of Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk and Mareko.^[1] Their debut album was Elimination released in 2002.

History

The group's debut was on the underground album of 2001 Southside Story 2: International, with the tracks "Elimination" and "Beware". At the 2001 95bFM Music Awards, the album was nominated for best Hip Hop album of the year, and the Deceptikonz were nominated for Best New Group despite not having officially released a single.

Band member Mareko was subsequently crowned Best MC in New Zealand after winning the National Battle for Supremacy contest.^[2]

The Deceptikonz debut release was initially slated as the 6-track EP Verbal Abuse, but a decision was made to upgrade the EP to the full-length (13-track) album, Elimination.

The production team for Elimination included DJ P-Money and John Chong-Nee of gold selling group AKA Brown.

The first single, "Fallen Angels", featuring DJ P-Money was followed by "More Than Meets the Eye" (much like their own name, a take on the Transformers motto). "Fallen Angels" features members of the Auckland City Choir, while "More Than Meets the Eye" is more funk-oriented.

"Broken Home", a solo song by group member Savage is about his biological father and shows a raw, personal side.

Member Alphrisk released a solo album The Best Kept Secret in 2004.

Discography

Albums

Date	Title	Label	Charted	Country	Catalog Number
2002	Elimination	Dawn Raid Entertainment	-	-	99122
2006	Heavy Rotation	Dawn Raid Entertainment	-	-	99773, DRECD009

Singles

Year	Single	Album	NZ Singles Chart	Certification
2001	"Fallen Angels" ft. P-Money	Elimination	-	-
2002	"More Than Meets the Eye"	Elimination	-	-
2002	"Broken Home"	Elimination	-	-
2002	"U Want Beef"	Elimination	-	-
2006	"Don't Front on Me"	Heavy Rotation	-	-
Featured
2003	"Stop, Drop and Roll" (with Mareko)	White Sunday	6	-
2004	"Hook Up" (as the Dawn Raid All-Stars)	Non-album single	9	-

References

1. ^ Deceptikonz Bio nzmusic.org.nz Retrieved 2010-01-14
2. ^ National Battle for Supremacy Winners back2basics.hiphopnz.com Retrieved 2010-01-14