Funtrip Records
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Funtrip Records is a Canadian
independent record label
owned by musician Marc Costanzo
. His band Len
recorded an EP and two albums, Superstar (1994) and Get Your Legs Broke (1996) with Funtrip, which were co-released by Halifax based No Records
in the early 1990s, and later re-released in partnership with the company's distribution arm No Distribution after Len's major label success in 2001.
The company also "managed" other Canadian indie acts such as Buck 65
, Sixtoo
, Hip Club Groove
and Cheklove. Costanzo also has another record company called Four Ways To Rock.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
owned by musician Marc Costanzo
Marc Costanzo
Marc Costanzo is a record executive, record producer, artist and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born in Montreal , he relocated with his family to Toronto in the early 90's. He is the lead vocalist and producer of the pop band Len and wrote the hit single "Steal My Sunshine"...
. His band Len
Len (band)
Len is a Canadian alternative rock group from Toronto, Ontario. They are best known as a one-hit wonder for their song "Steal My Sunshine" in 1999. The band consists of siblings Marc Costanzo and Sharon Costanzo .-Studio albums:...
recorded an EP and two albums, Superstar (1994) and Get Your Legs Broke (1996) with Funtrip, which were co-released by Halifax based No Records
No Records
No Records was a record label and later record distributor that operated in Halifax, Nova Scotia from January 1993 to August 2004. The record label/distributor was started by Waye Mason who continues to play a key role in the operations of the Halifax Pop Explosion.Started during the beginning of...
in the early 1990s, and later re-released in partnership with the company's distribution arm No Distribution after Len's major label success in 2001.
The company also "managed" other Canadian indie acts such as Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
, Sixtoo
Sixtoo
Sixtoo was the main project of a Canadian hip hop DJ, MC and producer Vaughn Robert Squire between 1996-2007. He has since retired the Sixtoo name pursuing other directions in electronic music, with a large genre shift from experimental hip hop to deeper club sounds of various temposSquire rose to...
, Hip Club Groove
Hip Club Groove
Hip Club Groove was a Canadian hip hop band, active in the 1990s. Originally from Truro, Nova Scotia and later based in Halifax, the band consisted of rappers Derek "MC" Mackenzie and Cory "Cheklove Shakil" Bowles, and DJ Brian "DJ Moves" Higgins....
and Cheklove. Costanzo also has another record company called Four Ways To Rock.