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Hyjak N Torcha is an Australian hip hop group from Sydney, New South Wales. ==Biography== The group formed in 2000, consisting of Hyjak (Jack McCarthy), Torcha (John Chmielewski), and DJ Bonez (George Kordas). Hyjak first appeared on the scene in 1998, at the age of fifteen he snuck into a pub in the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross to compete in a rap battle, which he won.〔(Bio at the band's website )〕 Torcha, hailing from Sydney's west, was an active volunteer youth worker, doing programs in youth prisons and performing at anti-war rallies. Formally part of Sydney's Eth-nik Tribe, another Australian hip hop group.〔 Hyjak N Torcha signed to Obese Records and their first album ''Drastik Measures'' was released in 2004.〔(Herald Sun - 'Drastik Measures' ) at Herald Sun HiT online store〕〔(National Library of Australia - ''Drastik Measures'' )〕 "Sneak", a single from that album, received airplay on Triple J〔(Triple J playlist (October 2005) )〕 and the video clip was played on ''rage''.〔(rage playlist (July 2006) )〕 The album was reviewed on Triple J's website.〔(Triple J album review - 'Drastik Measures' )〕 They have since performed with artists including the Hilltop Hoods,〔(The Obese Crew Block Party )〕 De La Soul, Xzibit, Mobb Deep, Gang Starr, Lord Finesse,〔(Zulu Nation Supa Jam (16 November 2006) )〕 Swollen Members, Murs and Ice Cube.〔(Ice Cube at the Enmore Theatre (27 August 2007) )〕 The group's members are also affiliated with Dominion, an Australian hip hop crew.〔 Hyjak N Torcha have made guest appearances (together and separately) on records by artists including Hilltop Hoods (Hyjak performed on Hilltop Hoods' album ''The Calling''〔(Discogs track listing - ''The Calling'' )〕), Bliss n Eso (Hyjak did a guest verse on the track "Get Loose" on their album ''Day of the Dog''〔(Discog track listing - ''Day of the Dog'' )〕) and Pegz (Hyjak and Torcha appeared on Pegz's ''Axis'' album〔(Discogs track listing - ''Axis'' )〕). They also released a videoclip for their track "A Night with Chopper", featuring Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read, from his album, ''Interview with a Madman'',〔(The Age - 'Taking The Rap' (10 March 2006) )〕 which, in 2006, won the award for 'Best New Filmmaker' (Matt Chuang) at the BelowGround Music Video Fest Awards.〔(BelowGround Music Fest Awards )〕 The group released their second album, ''Unregrettable'', in 2009. The album was produced by Mules and features appearances by Murs, N'fa and S.Q.Z. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hyjak N Torcha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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