Dead Celebrity Status

Dead Celebrity Status
Origin	Sudbury/London
Genres	Canadian Hip-Hop Alternative Hip-Hop Hip-Hop/Rap
Years active	2003-present
Labels	Bodog, Her Royal Majesty's Records
Associated acts	Project Wyze
Members
Bobby McIntosh DJ Dopey Yas Taalat

Dead Celebrity Status is a Canadian hip-hop group originating in Sudbury, Ontario. Rappers Yas Taalat and Bobby McIntosh, both former members of the rock/rap band Project Wyze, teamed up with onetime DMC World Champion DJ Dopey to form Dead Celebrity Status in 2003.^[1]

History

Following the breakup of Project Wyze, Yas and Bobby began writing and recording new material under a new label, Bodog Music.^[1] Dead Celebrity Status had been created, but the MCs felt that there was a missing component.^[2] They called upon DJ Dopey, an internationally renowned DJ to complete the group.^[2]

They partnered with producer Danny Saber, who has worked with acts like The Rolling Stones, U2, and Busta Rhymes to name a few.^[3] Saber’s connections allowed the group to feature high profile artists on their debut album, Blood Music, which was released in 2004.^[3] The album features collaborations with artists such as Joss Stone, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bif Naked, Twiggy Ramirez, Limore Twena and DJ Lethal.^[3] “We Fall, We Fall” was the first single off of the album.^[4] The track features the guitar talents of Dave Navarro and the lyrics address unreal expectations from pop culture and the music industry.^[4] “Messiah,” a track from Blood Music, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 movie xXx: State of the Union.^[5]

Dead Celebrity Status was one of the acts featured in the 2006 North American Warped Tour.^[4] They were the opening act for Tech N9ne’s American tour in 2007.^[4]

DCS has announced a second album to be released.

Discography

• Blood Music (2004)
• TBA

References

1. ^ ^{a b} PunkTV.caChristie, Dixon (2007-02-10). "Dead Celebrity Interview with Yas in 2007". http://www.punktv.ca/?c=105&a=2228. Retrieved October 12, 2008. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Much Music Dead Celebrity Status "Dead Celebrity Status". http://www.muchmusic.com/music/artists/bio.asp?artist=1113. Retrieved October 13, 2008. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Bodog Music"Dead Celebrity Status at Bodog Music". http://music.bodoglife.net/artists/dead-celebrity-status.php. Retrieved October 16, 2008. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d} Dead Celebrity Status MySpace"Dead Celebrity Status MySpace Blog". http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=4095912. Retrieved October 12, 2008. 
5. ^ "XXX: State of the Union (2005) Soundtrack". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329774/soundtrack. Retrieved October 16, 2008. 

External links

• MySpace Profile
• Much Music Biography
• PunkTV.ca Interview with Yas