Quro
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Quro is an Australian hip hop
MC from Adelaide
, South Australia
who now resides in Sydney
, New South Wales
. He has been involved on the Australian hip hop scene since about 1992, when he formed part of the legendary Adelaide hip hop group Finger Lickin Good with MC Madcap. He also contributed a verse on the Def Wish Cast
track Saga (Iron Fist) from their debut LP Knights of the Underground Table
.
Quro then formed the live hip hop group Fuglemen with Muskrat and Madcap, releasing two albums, Resuscitation (1997) and Memento Mori (1999). Over the years he has appeared as a guest vocalist on many artist albums and compilations, including Culture Of Kings Volume 2 and Straight From The Art.
He has released two albums as a solo artist, This Last Week I've... and Looking For Andrew Bradley and with producer and DJ Mostyn (Space Unit) formed Reference Point in 1999 after moving to Sydney. The duo released their album Save The World in 2000 and the EP Backwords Forewords in 2001. Following this Quro fronted the live hip hop group Upshot (who released their album Make It Happen in 2004) and continued to work with Mostyn releasing their Goodnight Mr Howard EP in July 2007.
Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian hip hop is an underground music...
MC from Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
who now resides in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. He has been involved on the Australian hip hop scene since about 1992, when he formed part of the legendary Adelaide hip hop group Finger Lickin Good with MC Madcap. He also contributed a verse on the Def Wish Cast
Def Wish Cast
Def Wish Cast are an Australian hip hop group originally from around Penrith, Sydney. Currently they reside in a few areas around the City of Sydney.-Biography:...
track Saga (Iron Fist) from their debut LP Knights of the Underground Table
Knights of the Underground Table
Knights of the Underground Table is the debut album by the Australian hip hop group Def Wish Cast. It was released in 1993 on CD and cassette by Random Records. The album was recorded in St Clair in Western Sydney. Group members Def Wish and Sereck designed the Def Wish Cast logo that appears on...
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Quro then formed the live hip hop group Fuglemen with Muskrat and Madcap, releasing two albums, Resuscitation (1997) and Memento Mori (1999). Over the years he has appeared as a guest vocalist on many artist albums and compilations, including Culture Of Kings Volume 2 and Straight From The Art.
He has released two albums as a solo artist, This Last Week I've... and Looking For Andrew Bradley and with producer and DJ Mostyn (Space Unit) formed Reference Point in 1999 after moving to Sydney. The duo released their album Save The World in 2000 and the EP Backwords Forewords in 2001. Following this Quro fronted the live hip hop group Upshot (who released their album Make It Happen in 2004) and continued to work with Mostyn releasing their Goodnight Mr Howard EP in July 2007.