DL Incognito

DL Incognito
Birth nameOliver Nestor
OriginOttawa, Ontario
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, record producer
Years active1999-present
LabelsURBNET, Nine Planets Hip Hop, Universal Music Canada, Orng Peel Laab
Websitedlincognito.bandcamp.com

Oliver Nestor, better known as DL Incognito, is a Canadian hip hop rapper and producer from Ottawa, Ontario. He previously signed a distribution deal with URBNET Records but also operated his independent label Nine Planets Hip Hop along with his brother. In 2007 and 2009, he was nominated for a Juno for Best Rap Recording.[1][2]

Musical career

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DL first started his career in 1999 when he appeared on the Nine Planets Hip Hop compilation Welcome To The Land Of The Lost.[3]

His first solo release was his 2002 release, A Sample and a Drum Machine. Two years later, he released the album Life's a Collection of Experiences.

In 2006, he released Organic Music for a Digital World. Rowald Pruyn of RapReviews gave the album a very favorable 8.5/10, saying "DL Incognito, whose name he interprets as 'delivering lyrics on the down low,' has skills on the mic which are surpassed only by his ability for self-reflection."[4] The album received a Juno nomination.[1]

Following this, he released A Captured Moment in Time in 2008, which like his last albums, also received a Juno nomination.[2]

In 2013, he released the album Someday Is Less Than a Second Away, which features D-Sisive, along with others. Exclaim! gave the album a very favorable review and Chayne Japal said: "His recent efforts have resulted in a fifth album, Someday is Less than a Second Away, a tight, potent record that utilizes his and his collaborators' strengths."[5]

DL Incognito said in an interview that his main goal is "just trying to give Canadian hip-hop an identity."[6] In another interview, he said what inspires him to rap is life: "Life inspires me, all the ups & downs that people go through, current events, happiness, pain, everything is an inspiration. As I continue on this journey I've realized that life's a collection of experiences and my albums are captured moments in time."[7]

Name

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The name 'DL Incognito' means "Delivering Lyrics on the Low".[8]

Personal life

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Nestor is of Haitian and French-Canadian descent.[9]

Discography

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Solo albums

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Singles

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  • "Rugged Raw"
  • "Spit Forever 2"
  • "Proof"
  • "Verbalerity"
  • "Live In My Element"
  • "Make a Difference"
  • "Air Play"

References

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  1. ^ a b "2007 | Rap Recording of the Year | DL Incognito | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  2. ^ a b "2009 | Rap Recording of the Year | DL Incognito | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  3. ^ "CapCityHipHop Ottawa's #1 Urban Media Site Exclusive Interview with DL Incognito at Winterfest - CapCityHipHop". www.capcityhiphop.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  4. ^ "RapReviews.com Feature for October 17, 2006 - DL Incognito's "Organic Music for a Digital World"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  5. ^ "DL Incognito Someday is Less than a Second Away". Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  6. ^ "DL Incognito Interview with MVRemix Urban | Online Rap Magazine | US and Canadian Underground Hip Hop and Soul - exclusive interviews, reviews, articles". www.mvremix.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Level 1 Productions". Archived from the original on 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  8. ^ Urbnet DL Incognito Biography.
  9. ^ "DL Incognito | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  10. ^ "Orng Peel Laab®". Orng Peel Laab. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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