Madchild

Madchild
Madchild at Le Belmont, Montreal, Canada
Madchild at Le Belmont, Montreal, Canada
Background information
Birth nameShane Bunting
Born (1975-10-21) October 21, 1975 (age 49)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • CEO
Years active1993–present
Labels

Shane Bunting (born October 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Madchild, is a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released a solo EP titled The Madchild EP. In 2012, he released his first album, titled Dope Sick followed by Lawn Mower Man in 2013 and Silver Tongue Devil in 2015. In 1993, he was named a member of the Rock Steady Crew. The Darkest Hour was released in 2017.

Early life

Bunting was born in Surrey, British Columbia, but was raised in North Vancouver. He attended Carson Graham and Sutherland secondary schools.[2] He moved to San Francisco when he was 20 years old and returned to British Columbia in the mid-1990s.[3]

Career

In August 2011, he returned to his roots by taking part in a rap battle for King of the Dot, an Ontario, Canada–based battle league. He went up against Dirtbag Dan and won on a 3–2 decision.[4] He was scheduled to return to King of the Dot in August 2012 to battle with the Australian rapper 360,[5][dead link‍][6] however, the battle was postponed,[7] as 360 was scheduled to receive ocular surgery at the time of the event.[8] Madchild has said that he is still interested in doing the battle.[9] In 2015, Madchild competed against rapper Daylyt in KOTD's Blackout5.[10]

Personal life

Bunting now resides in West Hollywood, California.[11]

Bunting was addicted to the painkiller Percocet from 2006 to 2011.[12]

In early 2011, it was reported that Bunting was banned from entering the United States, due to alleged links to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. Bunting said that he was detained at an American airport for approximately eight hours before being told he could not enter the country, and had been working with a lawyer in San Diego, California, to rectify the situation.[13][14] In July 2013, it was announced that Bunting was once again allowed to enter the United States.[15]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[16] 		US US R&B US
Rap
Dope Sick 3 – 29 23
Lawn Mower Man
  • Released: August 6, 2013
  • Label: Battle Axe Records, Suburban Noize
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 2 150 24 13
Silver Tongue Devil
  • Released: July 24, 2015
  • Label: Battle Axe Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 3 – 19 16
The Darkest Hour
(with Evidence)
  • Released: July 28, 2017[17]
  • Label: Battle Axe Records
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 57 – – –
Demons
  • Released: April 12, 2019
  • Label: Battle Axe Records
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 - – – –
Little Monster LP
  • Released: December 10, 2020
  • Label: One Man Gang
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - – – –
Shane
  • Released: July 23, 2021
  • Label: One Man Gang
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - – – –
Shane 2
  • Released: November 12, 2021
  • Label: One Man Gang
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - – – –
Super Beast
  • Released: May 20, 2022
  • Label: One Man Gang
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - – – –
Mobsters & Monsters[18]
(with Obnoxious)
  • Released: December 2, 2022
  • Label: Regime Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
 - – – –

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN US R&B US
Rap
Claustrophobic
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Self-Released
 – – –
The Mad Child
  • Released: July 1, 2009
  • Label: Battle Axe Records, Suburban Noize
 – – –
Banned from America
  • Released: February 15, 2011
  • Label: Battle Axe Records, Suburban Noize
 – – –
King of Pain
  • Released: August 2, 2011
  • Label: Battle Axe Records, Suburban Noize
 – – –
Little Monster
  • Released: January 24, 2012
  • Label: Battle Axe Records, Suburban Noize
 – – –
Switched On
  • Released: September 30, 2014
  • Label: Battle Axe Records, Suburban Noize
 8 32 18

Mixtapes

  • M.A.D.E.: Misguided Angel Destroys Everything (2011)
  • Underground Monsters (2016)
  • Madchild Mondays (2017)

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Ballistic" 2013 Swisha T —
"Look Up (Signs)" Classified, Kardinal Offishall Classified
"Bobby Be Real" 2014 Slaine, Tech N9ne The King of Everything Else
"Live This" SonReal —
"Life is a Struggle" Mike ADHD, Kromeatose The Evil Within
"Transform" Bloodstepp Grand Theft Ufo: Floppy Disk Edition
"Darkside" 2013 Oxxxymiron (Porchy, Jaime Menezes) —
"The Plague" 2015 Prozak, Ubiquitous Black Ink
"We're Gonna Fuck You Up" 2016 Reznik, Snowgoons Říše Za Zrcadlem
"Zombie" Lil Wyte, Jelly Roll, Insane Clown Posse No Filter 2
"Bury Them Deep" The Reaper Project, Rock 6 Feet Deep
"Run" 2017 Bukshot, Jelly Roll, Violent J Weirdo
"Freak Show" (Remix) Bukshot, Twiztid
"Bad News" 2020 Tom Macdonald, Nova Rockefeller Killing The Neighbors
"White Trash" 2020 Tom Macdonald Killing The Neighbors
"Fire Emojis" 2022 Tom Macdonald, Adam Calhoun The Brave

Music videos

Year Song Director(s) Album
2011 "Hangin' On by a Thread" mr.Invisible M.A.D.E. (mixtape)
"Dead Man Walking Vol. 1" mr.Invisible
"Dead Man Walking Vol. 2" mr.Invisible
"Fuck Madchild" Phillip Carrer & Chad Archibald Little Monster EP
2012 "Shit Talker" D-Shot
"Dungeon Dragon" D-Shot King of Pain EP
"Wanted" D-Shot Dope Sick
"Gremlin" Gabriel Carrer King of Pain EP
"Mr. Peter Parker Freestyle" D-Shot Unreleased
"Out of My Head" Aspect Dope Sick
"Devil`s Reject" David McDonald
"Monster" David McDonald
"Jitters" David McDonald
"Runaway" Justin Donnelly
"Broken Mirror" Patrick Lozinski The Mad Child EP
"Cyphin" D-Shot Little Monster EP
2013 "Last Emperor" D-Shot Lawn Mower Man
"Prefontaine" D-Shot
"Grenade Launcher" (feat. Slaine & Prevail ) D-Shot Dope Sick
"Tiger Style" D-Shot Lawn Mower Man
"Nature of the Beast" D-Shot
"Underground King" D-Shot
"It Gets Better" Jon Thomas
"Crazy" David McDonald
"Lawn Mower Man" D-Shot
"Blood Beast" D-Shot
"Chainsaw" (feat. Slaine) Slaine & D-Shot
2014 "The Adventures of Super Beast" D-Shot Underground Monsters (mixtape)
"Switched On" Ryan Lindow Switched On EP
"White Knuckles" Ryan Lindow
"Never Die" Ryan Lindow
"Amadeus" Ryan Lindow
"Tom Cruise" Luke Soanes
"The Jackel" SGZ Silver Tongue Devil
"Blitzkrieg" Ryan Lindow Switched On EP
"On One" videostudio
2015 "Mental" (feat. Demrick) Jakob Owens Silver Tongue Devil
"Slayer" (feat. Demrick) Jakob Owens
"Devils & Angels" Drew Kirsch
"Lose My Mind" Jesse Ray Diamond
"Everytime" (feat Ceekay Jones) Matt Alonzo
"Night Time Kill" Dustin La Rose
"Brain Dead" Dustin La Rose
"Painful Skies" Dustin La Rose
2016 "Man Down" (feat. Demrick) D-Shot Battleaxe Warriors (compilation)
"Little Things" (feat. Joseph Rose) Thoughtbox Visuals Underground Monsters (mixtape)
"50 Seven" Big Shot Music Inc. Silver Tongue Devil
"Write It Down" The Jokerr The Darkest Hour
2017 "Badchild" Punit Dhesi
"Broken Record" Punit Dhesi
"Black & White" Punit Dhesi
"Drama" Revolt Art Technology
2019 "Demons" Anthony La Rose Demons
"Death Race" Luke Connor
"Times Change" Anthony La Rose
"Dreaded Force" Luke Connor
"Han Solo" Anthony La Rose
"Watergate" Luke Connor
"Terror" Luke Connor
"Soiled in Regret" Anthony La Rose
"Myself" Luke Connor
"Brainstorm" Luke Connor
"Di*khead" UGH Dope Sick
2020 "Lemons" Laura Kulik Mad World
"Run It Up" Laura Kulik The Little Monster
"I Was on Drugs" Laura Kulik
2021 "Love Me, or Hate Me" (feat. Peter Jackson) Devan Locke The Little Monster (deluxe)
"Onlyfanz" Joey Oz Shane 2
"Overdose" Joey Oz
"MVP" Joey Oz Shane
"Kampai" Joey Oz Shane 2
"Rock Bottom" Joey Oz
"Abattoir" Joey Oz Unreleased
"Leave A Light" (feat. Joey Oz) Joey Oz
"Alone" Joey Oz Shane
"Trapped" (feat. Kaysie Marie) Joey Oz Unreleased

References

  1. ^ "Battle Axe Records | Faze Magazine". Fazeteen.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ^ McCredie, Andrew (August 27, 2012). "Swollen Members' Madchild riffs on the drug addiction that nearly killed him". The Vancouver Sun.
  3. ^ Pescod, Nicholas M. (October 11, 2013). "Madchild pushes for a positive vibe". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "KOTD - WD2 - Dirtbag Dan vs MadChild (Swollen Members)". YouTube. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ez a videó privát". YouTube. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "KOTD | WD3 | 360 vs Madchild Announced". BattleFix. June 12, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "*K.O.T.D.*] - MAD CHILD vs 360 *POSTPONED*". Board.rapmusic.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  8. ^ "360 To Undergo Eye Surgery - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture". Music Feeds. July 28, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  9. ^ "Interview". YouTube. October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "KOTD - Rap Battle - Madchild vs Daylyt: #Blackout5". Youtube.com. King of the Dot Entertainment. April 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Swollen Members rapper Madchild says drug addiction nearly killed him". CBC News. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. ^ "Swollen Members rapper Madchild says drug addiction nearly killed him". CBC. August 4, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  13. ^ [1] Archived April 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ DeMara, Bruce (January 5, 2011). "Vancouver rapper Madchild barred from entering U.S." Toronto Star. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  15. ^ "Exclusive: Madchild Speaks On Being Allowed To Re-Enter USA - The Source". July 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "Mad Child - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com.
  17. ^ "The Darkest Hour by Madchild on Apple Music". iTunes. July 28, 2017.
  18. ^ "Madchild & Obnoxious - Mobsters & Monsters". Apple Music. Retrieved December 2, 2022.