BoneZ

Erik Irwin, better known as Bonez is a rapper, songwriter from Madison, WI. Bonez abrasive sound stems from a turbulent childhood, marked by poverty and abuse. The middle of five children, it was his oldest sister who first introduced him to Hip Hop artists like Wu tang clan, DMX, Tupac, Notorious BIG, Outcast, NAS, and Ludacris.

At age 14 Bonez started writing songs as a way to express his emotions and taking part in freestyle battles while at school. It was then that he was gifted his first piece of recording equipment and began recording and producing his own music, and it wasn’t long before it became his passion. At age 18 he moved to Canada for what was supposed to only be a year of school to stay out of trouble, where he met and married the love of his life and started a family. With the responsibility of being a young husband and providing for his family, Bonez put his dream for music aside. Never fully stopping he continued to record and occasionally taking part in the Thunder Bay battle scene, SmokedOut Battles and Mic Fights, and mentoring his friend and rapper FELLER. Now set to open for rapper Chris Webby in Thunder Bay, Canada. Bonez is more determined and hungrier than ever before. His bold, yet fun and easy going personality and ability to artistically speak his truth sets him apart from the rest. He challenges others to forget what people have to say about you and just get it, just do you. You will often hear him say his tag line “Lets Get It”!