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Originating from points all across North America, Team Rezofficial is a family of three MCs & two producers brought together by their love of real hip hop. By no means bound by any regional sound, the seven members of Team Rezofficial mesh and weave their authenticity into everything they create. Whether they're speaking on the block, the reservation, or just hanging out at the club, their intricate storylines and hard edged production pulls the listener deep into the whole experience. The collective has garnered the respect of jaded hip hop fans and industry professionals alike who love the raw sound of Team Rezofficial music.
Ancestry: First Nations
Language: English
Genre: Hip Hop, Rap
Albums
Awards, Nominations & Submissions
| 2009 | Best Group or Duo | Nominee | |
| 2008 | Best Producer/Engineer | Nominee | |
| 2008 | Best Music Video | Paper Music | Nominee |
| 2007 | Best Rap / Hip Hop CD | The World and Everything In It | Nominee |
| 2006 | Best Rap / Hip Hop CD | The Foundation | Nominee |
Videos
Group Members
JAY MAK (Jason Makinaw) STOMP (Tom Crier) HELLNBACK (Karmen Omeasoo) DREZUS (Jeremy Manitopyes) TOMISLAV (Tomislav Milardovic)
Biography
Originating from points all across North America, Team Rezofficial is a family of three MCs & two producers brought together by their love of real hip hop. By no means bound by any regional sound, the seven members of Team Rezofficial mesh and weave their authenticity into everything they create. Whether they're speaking on the block, the reservation, or just hanging out at the club, their intricate storylines and hard edged production pulls the listener deep into the whole experience. The collective has garnered the respect of jaded hip hop fans and industry professionals alike who love the raw sound of Team Rezofficial music.
Formation
In February of 2004, TEAM REZOFFICIAL came to be. STOMP and JAY MAK originally began "Rezofficial Music" as a production duo. Once HELLNBACK left his previous group to persue a solo career, they recruited him and then-newcomers DREZUS, and TOMISLAV to help hold down the emcee duties for their Team Rezofficial collective.
TEAM REZOFFICIAL quickly grinded out four major projects; two independent releases - the "HARD WORK AND HUSTLE" and "Family First" mixtapes (Rezofficial Music), and two successful major label releases; the award-winning full-length "THE FOUNDATION" (Arbor/EMI Records) and the OST "Stryker" (Arbor/EMI Records). With these records under their belts, and their first two singles hitting High and Medium rotation on MuchMusic respectively, TEAM REZOFFICIAL quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the Canadian Urban Music Industry.
It's easy to hear the different life experiences that each member of Team Rezofficial brings in the music that they create. HELLNBACK, BIG STOMP, and JAY MAK all hail from the First Nations surrounding Hobbema, Alberta, while DREZUS represents Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Calgary, Alberta, and TOMISLAV comes straight from the gritty streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Capturing the essence of reservation life mixed with urban flavor, Team Rezofficial is showing people how it should be done.
