Biography
The charisma of Ottawa-Fredericton rapper Brockway Biggs (formerly Pimp Tea) has been winning over diverse crowds for the past 10 years. Biggs' imparts an infectious energy at every show, leaving his music best described as a fun "breath of fresh air." Inspired by his late Great Great Uncle Don Messer (a fiddling legend), his entertaining stage presence is cultivated from the vintage vibe of story telling, crowd participation, props and freestyle dance moves.
He toured Canada in 2008, won an East Coast Music Award in 2005, has charted on 40+ radio stations and been featured on most major Canadian TV networks. He's collaborated with household names like Gordie Johnson (of Big Sugar/Grady), Nelly, and Canadian rap stars the likes of Classified, Skratch Bastid, D.O and J-Bru. His 3 albums, multitude of videos, annual Canadian rap compilations and community support have established him as a central figure in the Canadian hip-hop indie scene. www.brockwaybiggs.com
Brockway Biggs
Summary of Event History
TV/Video Appearances:
* 2007, MuchMusic, National - Cameo in D.O.'s video for 'Get Free'
* 2007, Ed & Red's Night Party - Featured Guest in Hot Tub
* 2006, MuchMusic, National - Cameo in Universal Soul's video for 'Back-N-Forth'
* 2005, Breakfast Television with Jayson Baxter, ATV/CTV Halifax - Live Performance
* 2005, East Coast Music Awards, CTV National - Award recipient.
* 2005, Global Noon with Duane Lowe, Global Halifax - Live Performance & Interview
* 2005, MuchMusic, National - Cameo in Eternia's video for 'Evidence'
* 2005, News Hour, CBC Nova Scotia - Interview with Linda Kelly
* 2005, ZeD TV, CBC National - 'Shake Ya Caboose' music video featured
* 2005, ZeD TV, CBC National - 'Shake Ya Caboose' Live Performance (Feedback Friday)
* 2004, First Local, Rogers New Brunswick - 506 Comp Release Performance & Interview
* 2004, Rogers TV, New Brunswick - MNB Week Performance & Interview
* 2004, ZeD TV, CBC National - Live Performance of 'Shake Ya Caboose' & 'Super Dude'
* 2003, Dollaraclip, MusiquePlus (Quebec/France) - Live Performance
* 2003, Going Coastal, MuchMusic - Deleted Scene Comp Performance & Interview
* 2003, News hour, CBC New Brunswick - Interview: 'ECMA Glow Leaves NB Cold'
* 2003, ZeD TV, CBC National - Video for 'Tha PIMP-T Theme' featured.
* 2002, CBC's Newsworld, National - Interview: 'The Messer Legacy'
* 2002, Dollaraclip, MusiquePlus - Video for 'Tha PIMP-T Theme' featured.
* 2002, Ed's Big Wham Bam, MuchMusic - Video for 'Tha PIMP-T Theme' featured.
Festivals/Showcases:
* 2008, Canada Day Block Party, Officer's Square, Fredericton, NB
* 2008, ECMA Discovery Stage, Sweetwaters, Fredericton, NB
* 2008, Hintonburg Street Party, Ottawa, ON
* 2008, Spring Music Festival Urban Showcase, Hamilton, ON
* 2008, University of NB Computer Science Alumni 40-year Reunion, Fredericton, NB
* 2007, Kelp Records 13th Anniversary Festival, The Navy Club, Ottawa, ON
* 2007, ECMA 72-Hour Jam, The Palace, Halifax, NS
* 2006, Indie Week Festival, Toronto, ON
* 2006, Under Pressure Festival, Montreal, QC
* 2006, Music NB Week Showcase, Edmundston, NB
* 2006, Canadian Music Week, Break Thru Series: Hip-Hop, Holy Joe's, Toronto, ON
* 2005, 30 Hour Famine Fundraiser, The Cellar, Fredericton, NB
* 2005, Canada Day Block Party, Officer's Square, Fredericton, NB
* 2005, ECMA 72-Hour Jam, Dooleys, Sydney, NS
* 2005, ECMA Hip-Hop No-Case, Sandbar, Dominion, NS
* 2005, Fredericton Cares: A benefit concert by Fredericton's 2005 ECMA nominees for Southeast Asia disaster relief, The Playhouse, Fredericton, NB
* 2005, Fredericton Urban ECMA nominee Fundraiser Show, The Capital, Fredericton, NB
* 2004, 12 Homeless Hours Fundraiser, Officer's Square, Fredericton, NB
* 2004, Canada Day Festival, Officer's Square, Fredericton, NB
* 2004, Evolve Music Festival, Antigonish, NS
* 2004, Music NB Week Showcase, Global Festival Hall, Moncton, NB
* 2004, The Breaks: A Hip Hop Showcase, Elks Club, Fredericton, NB
* 2003, Canada Day Festival, Officer's Square, Fredericton, NB
* 2003, Canada Winter Games, Bathurst, NB
* 2003, East Coast Music Awards Post Award Party Show, Halifax, NS
* 2003, Halifax Experimental Music Festival, Kathedral, Halifax, NS
* 2002, Electrobash Episode III, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB
* 2002, The Breaks: A Hip Hop Showcase, UNB SUB Ballroom, Fredericton, NB
* 2002, UNB Party on the Peak Frosh Concert, McLeod Hall, Fredericton, NB
Venues:
* Aylmer, QC:
o Buchholz Bar, 2007 - 2 times
* Charlottetown, PEI:
o Myrons, 151 Kent St, 2004
* Fredericton, NB:
o Bugaboo Creek, 422 Queen St, 2004 - 2 times
o Crowne Plaza, 659 Queen Street, 2008
o Elks Club, Brunswick St, 2002-04 - 9 times
o Gallery Connexion, Queen St, 2002
o Nicky Zees, 375 King St, 2004 - 2 times
o Officer's Square, Regent & Queen, 2003-05 - 4 times
o Sweetwaters Night Club, 339 King St, 2008
o The Capital Bar, 362 Queen St, 2004-08 - 9 times
o The Cellar, UNB Campus, 2003-05 - 3 times
o The Playhouse, Queen St, 2005
o UNB Computer Science Banquet, Head Hall, 2001-04 - 3 times
o UNB McLeod Hall, 2002
o UNB Shad Valley, Tibbits Hall, 2004
o UNB SUB Ballroom, 2001-02 - 2 times
o UNB SUB Atrium, 2007
o Vixens Bar & Lounge, 207 King Street, 2008
* Glace Bay, NS:
o North Street Club, 315 Lower North St, 2008
o Sandbar (in Dominion), 2005
* Halifax, NS:
o Kathedral, North St, 2003
o Khyber Club, 1588 Barrington St, 2003-04 - 2 times
o The Palace, 1721 Brunswick St, 2007
* Hamilton, ON:
o The Westside Concert Theatre, 434 King St. West, 2008
* Liverpool, NS:
o The Mersey House, 149 Main Street, 2008
* London, ON:
o The Wick (Brunswick Hotel), 331 Talbot St, 2008
* Minto, NB:
o High School, 24-hour relay, 2002
* Moncton, NB:
o Global Festival Hall, Westmorland St, 2004
o Manhattan, 125 Westmorland St, 2004-05 - 3 times
o Oxygen Night Club, 125 Westmorland St, 2003
o Paramount Lounge, 800 Main St, 2008
* Montreal, QC:
o Crobar, 1221 Crescent St, 2008
o Foufounes Electriques, 87 Ste-Catherine E, 2006
o MusiquePlus, 2003
* Ottawa, ON:
o Affinity Productions Christmas Party, 2005
o Babylon Club, 317 Bank St, 2006-08 - 3 times
o Bytown Tavern, 292 Elgin St, 2008
o Glue Pot Pub, 340 Queen St, 2007
o Greenfield's Pub, 900 Greenbank Rd, 2007 - 2 times
o Heaven Nightclub, 400A Dalhousie St, 2007
o Navy Club, 150 Middle St, Victoria Island, 2007
o O'Connors, 650 Earl Grey Dr, 2005-06 - 5 times
o Oliver's, Carleton University, 2007
* Prince George, BC:
o Pizzaricos, 1194 3rd Ave, 2008
* Sackville, NB:
o Tantramarsh Pub, 152a Main Street, 2004
* Saint John, NB:
o Oasis, 2004
o Studio 112, 112 Price William St, 2004
* St. John's, NL:
o CBTG's, 338 Water St, 2008
o The Dock Pub, 17 George St, 2008
* Sussex, NB:
o Jubilee Hall, 2004
* Sydney, NS:
o Bunkers Bar, 233 Esplanade St, 2003 + 08 - 2 times
o Dooleys, 2005
o Maple Leaf Lounge, 272 Charlotte St, 2004
o Steelworkers Hall, 2003
* Thunder Bay, ON:
o The Addy 227 Club, 227 Simpson St, 2008
* Toronto, ON:
o Holy Joe's, 651 Queen St. West, 2006
o Mitzi's Sister, 1554 Queen St West, 2008
o Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W, 2008
o The Drake, 1150 Queen St West, 2006
* Vancouver, BC:
o Shine Nightclub, 364 Water St, 2007
* Windsor, ON:
o Scores Sports Bar, 943 Ottawa St, 2008
* Winnipeg, MB:
o Music Trader, 97 Osborne St, 2008
o The Royal Albert, 48 Albert St, 2008
Contact: Troy Neilson
Email: troy<at>brockwayent.com
Artist site: www.BrockwayBiggs.com
Label site: www.BrockwayEnt.com
MySpace: MySpace.com/BrockwayBiggs
Instrumentation
Discography
Solo releases:
Brockway Biggs - In Awe of Simplicity CD (2007)
Pimp Tea - An Urbal Remedy Enhanced CD (2004)
Pimp Tea - Shake Ya Caboose b/w Super Dude (Jorun Remix) 12" (2004)
PIMP-T - Power Is Mindful Peace (2002)
PIMP-T - Petty Crime EP (2000)
'Ice Ice Water' Cassette Single (1996)
Collaborations:
Freaky Scene - Freaky Scene (2003)
Compilation Appearances:
2008:
Atlantic Hip-Hop End of Year Sampler 2007 – ‘Uhhh’
Brockway Ent’s Canadian Rap Future Superstars 2008 – ‘Heretics Heritage Intro’
2007:
Ontario Independent Music Awards Compilation - 'Canada Dry'
DJ Ducats - Bunker Mix - 'DUCATS Power'
Sean One - Full Of It - 'Invisible'
Brockway Entertainment's Canadian Rap Mix 2006
- 'Shake Ya Caboose (Nevski remix)' featuring Prentiss Church & D.O.
2006:
KeepItClassic.com Underground Hip-Hop Compilation Volume 5 - 'Pinch Hitter'
--> Hosted by Mr. Lif (Def Jux) & Lady Bug Mecca (Digable Planets)
Brockway Ent 2005 Canadian Rap Compilation - 'Pinch Hitter'
2005:
DJ Loc Dog - 40s & 9s Round 2 Compilation - 'Pinch Hitter'
VVVU - East Coast a Go-Go - 'This Is Me'
2003:
506 Compilation - 'Ice Ice Water (remix)'
Freddy's Rock Pile Compilation - 'Super Dude'
Deleted Scene Compilation - 'Funky Punks Anthem'
Links
| http://www.BrockwayBiggs.com |