Dan Bennett (Transit)
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Daniel Bennett, performing under the stage name Transit, is an independent Canadian hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 artist working out of Calgary, Alberta.

He was originally a member of Curbside Philosophy with DJ Homeschool Jon, their last concert together was in August, 2007. Following that, he formed a partnership with Dave Wallace, calling themselves Transition.

In 2008 he was a nominee for the GMA Covenant Award, the youngest artist present.

In 2011 together with collaborator Dave Wallace he undertook an "8 hour challenge" to produce a Top 40 style song in under eight hours to illustrate how formulaic he believes pop music is, the results were posted on YouTube and the video went viral.

He studied at Ambrose University College
Ambrose University College
Ambrose University College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Calgary, Alberta.-History:Ambrose University College is the product of similar educational journeys begun in the first half of the twentieth century....

 and works out of Calgary, Alberta.

He is set to release his new album "22" in November.
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