Def3 Explained

Daniel Fernandez (born December 22, 1981), better known by his stage name Def3, is a Canadian rapper from Regina, Saskatchewan, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder of Ship Records, and a past member of the groups Dead Can't Bounce, and Metropolis Now as well as a touring member of Vancouver's Sweatshop Union. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} In 2015, Def3 won the Western Canadian Music Award for "Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year" for his 2014 album Wildlif3.^[5]

Discography

Albums

Solo

• Hug Life (Ship, 2005) (produced by Merky Waters)
• Drumbo (Side Road, 2009) (produced by Factor)
• Wildlif3 (Urbnet, 2014) (produced by Factor Chandelier)
• Small World (Ship, 2017) (produced by Late Night Radio)
• Weddings and Funerals (Urbnet, 2021) (produced by Late Night Radio)

Singles

• Dr. Fresch & Def3 - " Gladiator" (2023)
• Sodown & Def3 - " It Was All A Dream " (2024)
• Def3 & Pineo & Loeb - " Limitless " (2024)

Collaborations

• I Aint Afraid of No Ghost (Frek Sho, 2003) (with Ira Lee, as Dead Can't Bounce)
• Metropolis Now (Side Road, 2006) (with Factor, Forgetful Jones & Kay the Aquanaut, as Metropolis Now)
• Dog River (Ship, 2007) (with Moka Only)

EPs

• The Hardy Boys of Rap (Goodbye, 2003) (with Ira Lee, as Dead Can't Bounce)
• Amnesia (2011) (produced by Mosaic)
• Wildlif3: Late Night Radio Remixes (Urbnet, 2016) (produced by Late Night Radio)
• Small World Remixes (Ship, 2020)

Guest appearances

External links

• Official website
• Def3 on Rate Your Music
• Def3 on Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Regina's Def3 brings together big names and family on latest album – CBC News . CBC . 2017-11-30 . 2022-09-19.
2. Web site: Def3 WILDLIF3 | Exclaim!. exclaim.ca.
3. Web site: Def3 Helped Found Canada's West Coast Backpacker Scene and Late Night Radio Remixed His Work. Vice.com. 13 October 2016 .
4. Web site: Hear It Live: Def3's 'Serenity' a hip-hop song for healing. leaderpost.
5. Web site: 2015 Western Canadian Music Award Winners. BreakOut West.