Knifehandchop
Knifehandchop is 25 year old Billy Pollard from Toronto, Canada, who's been programming electronic beats since he was 18.
Knifehandchop’s music is hard to describe because of the huge variety of influences and styles he pulls together, although none of these ever seem out of place in the mix. Each release is refreshing and different from the last, largely due to the diverse musical elements he uses; ragga, techno, hardcore, hip-hop and electro all make an appearance. When he plays live, he focuses mostly on the most dancefloor-killing material he has, to try to turn any bar or club into a full-on rave.
Knifehandchop's music is released on vinyl and CD on a variety of labels, although Tigerbeat6 (Oakland, California) and Irritant (London, England) are the most recent, releasing 'Rockstopper' and 'Bling the Noize' respectively. Promotion for the records was a 30-date tour of Europe and Japan in 2003, and a further 23 European shows this past May and June. The first of the two tours saw him stop off to record a Peel Session for BBC Radio One, and he also recently recorded a Breezeblock session for the same station.
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