Graham Troyer (born February 24, 1983), better known by his stage name Baracuda (formerly Baracuda72), is a Canadian rapper from Guelph, Ontario, currently based in Toronto.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Baracuda | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Graham Troyer[1] |
| Also known as | Baracuda72 Baracuda Young Fish KGB72 |
| Born | February 24, 1983[2] Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Underground hip hop, alternative hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Plague Language Fishgang Legendary Entertainment Takaba Swann Flu |
| Website | Baracuda on Facebook |
Rap career
editBaracuda was an original member of the Plague Language collective founded by Noah23 and Orphan. Beginning in 2001 he collaborated with Noah23 under the name Bourgeois Cyborgs.[9][10] They released one self-titled album in 2008.[11] The duo broke up in 2012 and Baracuda is no longer affiliated with Plague Language.[12]
Discography
editSolo albums
- Tetragammoth (Plague Language, 2002)
- Knucklebone (Legendary Entertainment, 2008) (produced by Madadam)
Collaboration albums
- Bourgeois Cyborgs (Legendary Entertainment, 2008) (with Noah23, as Bourgeois Cyborgs)
- Shut the Front Door (Fishgang, 2018) (with Killz)
EPs
- Monster Blood (2011) (with Jay the Kidd)
- Hydra (Fishgang, 2014) (with Modulok)
- Swann vs. Baracuda EP (Swann Flu, 2015) (with Swann)
Mixtapes
- Do Tell (Plague Language, 2009)
- Instant Classic (Plague Language, 2009) (with Plague Language Fam)
- We in the Building Mixtape (Fishgang, 2013) (with Killz)
- Diamonds on My Cereal (Fishgang, 2013)
Compilations
- Plague Language Compilation (Plague Language, 2009) (with Plague Language)
Guest appearances
- Noah23 - "Delta Wing Commanders" from Neophyte Phenotype (2001)
- Noah23 - "Guelph" from Quicksand (2002)
- Noah23 - "Twist of Fate", "Mechanical Bull" & "Data Hooks" from Mitochondrial Blues (2004)
- Livestock & Madadam - "Bomb Worship" from Walk Down the Street (2007)
- The Weird Apples - "The Great Nostalgia" from The Big Crunch (2008)
- Normal Oranges - "Christmas Fix" from $5 Mic (2008)
- Noah23 - "Rusty Robotz" from Rock Paper Scissors (2008)
- Noah23 - "Absolute Mystery" from Noah23 / Playpad Circus (2010)
- Jon Brando - "No Bummer Cut" from No Laptop Bummer Cut (2010)
- Noah23 - "Air Guitar" from Heart of Rock (2010)
- Notorious BEN - "Superhero" from Interdimensional Surfboard (2010)
- Noah23 - "Chains", "Off the Hook", "Crush", "Doom Freestyle" & "Westbound Freestyle" from Pirate Utopias (77 Lost Scrolls) (2011)
- Noah23 & Krem - "Out of Order" from The Terminal Illness EP (2011)
- Noah23 - "Enter the Void" from Occult Trill II: The Sun Rewinds (2011)
- Mohammad Escrow - "Worst Day Ever" & "Take Time" from Escrow Season (2012)
- Noah23 - "Warlocks" from Noah23 for Dummies (2012)
- Spz Chaote - "Rap Tyrants" from The Final Secret of the Illuminati (2012)
- Ceschi - "Work Song" from Forgotten Forever (2014)
- Noah23 - "Nuclear Heat" from Peacock Angel (2015)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 19, 2020 (2020-09-19). "Baracuda Young Fish". Baracuda.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://www.facebook.com/baracuda.fish.18/posts/10152217685942040 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Baracuda". Takaba Records. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- ^ B., Jon (June 18, 2008). "Baracuda". Ugsmag. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ DJ Baru (2002). "Baracuda72: Tetragammoth". Hip Hop Infinity. Archived from the original on August 29, 2003. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (August 2002). "Baracuda72 - Tetragammoth". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ Denise (July 5, 2003). "Baracuda72: Tetragammoth". Urban Smarts. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ Kaplunk, Sumo. "Baracuda72 - Tetragammoth LP". UKHH. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "Noah23". Erasoul. Spring 2002.
- ^ Barclay, Michael (November 2006). "Bourgeois Cyborgs". Exclaim!.
- ^ "Bourgeois Cyborgs (Noah23 & Baracuda) - "Bourgeois Cyborgs" [LE143]". Legendary Entertainment. March 25, 2008. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Brickley, Noah Raymond (November 30, 2012). "time marches on. end of an era. its pretty sad to report that baracuda has been officially extricated from the plague language family". Twitter. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
External links
edit- Baracuda on Facebook
- Baracuda on Bandcamp
- Baracuda on Plague Language
- Baracuda discography at Discogs
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