Artist Info: Shad

Shadrach Kabango (born 1982), credited as Shad or Shad K, is a Canadian hip hop musician and radio broadcaster. He is the host of the International Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution on HBO Canada and Netflix.

Born in Kenya, to Rwandan parents, Shad was raised in London, Ontario. His mother worked in London as a hospital lab technician; his father, as a machinist. He attended London Central Secondary School.

His debut album When This Is Over (2005) was self-made, financed with $17,500 he won from 91. [read more...]