Mastication

...a genuine, honest to goodness kick-ass hip-hop show... (Erik Leijon, CHARTattack, 2008.) The Toronto-based walking encyclopedia of music is also a generous, positive spirit, who has devoted much of his life to furthering the cause for good rap and hip-hop. (Vish Khanna, CBC Music, 2012.) Inspired by rap's pre-gangsta golden age -- when good-natured hip-hoppers like Jungle Brothers and Dream Warriors strode the Earth -- Les doesn't just say 'it's about fluency with rhyming ingenuity,' he proves it. (Toronto Globe & Mail, 2006.) With three critically acclaimed albums, North American & European touring under his belt, and a feature on the latest album of UK Hip Hop band The Herbaliser, MC, Producer & DJ More Or Les is a Hip Hop triple threat. After taking time off his own projects to team up with The Wordburglar on the super-sensational single and video Rhyme O'Clock, More Or Les is releasing Mastication, his release of mouth-watering proportions. All about food and including several rapped recipes, this early fall 2012 release features artists including Timbuktu, the afore-mentioned Wordburglar, Laura Barrett, and early 90's rapid-fire Rap specialist Chip-Fu (of Fu-Schnickens fame). More Or Les' over a decade-long performance career includes such highlights as SXSW perform-ances 2012, '11, '10 & '09, 2011 & '08 Halifax Pop Explosion, Pop Montral Festival in '10, '08 & '07, ManifesTO Cultural Arts Festival, 2008 Under Pressure Festival, the Luminato Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Wavelength's 7th Anniversary, Canadian appearances on the Vans Warped Tour, opening for Eyedea & Abilities, appearances at The Second City, Style In Progress, a trip to each coast with the Perpetual Motion Roadshow, many local clubs around Toronto, Government of Canada Pavilions at the 2003 World Cycling Championships and the Canadian National Exhibition, as well as busking on the streets of Toronto. Music releases for More Or Les include critically-acclaimed albums I only stop for the Red Ants (2004), The Truth About Rap (2006), & Brunch With A Vengeance (2010), 2009's collaboration with TO Producer Fresh Kils The Les-Kils EP, and appearances on the latest release of The Herbaliser. Appearing on their 2008 album 'Same As It Never Was', More or Les connected with the group over three shows on their 2005 Canadian tour, a week-long gig in London, UK in November '05 and European & Canadian tours in 2006 and 2008. With 'crates steeped deep in hip hop history,' Les is a DJ/co-host at the monthly Toronto Hip Hop showcase 5 Dollar Rap Show with the Wordburglar, host at Toronto's monthly classic Hip Hop celebration, Never Forgive Action and co-host/DJ of the media-attention-grabbing Hip Hop Karaoke. He was also the resident DJ at Toronto's most influential underground hip hop showcase, In Divine Style, which ran weekly from 2001-2006.