Illzilla

Illzilla are an Australian hip hop group featuring live instruments.[1] The group mix funk, reggae and rock.[2]

Illzilla
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genreship hop
Years active2004 -
LabelsObese Records, Shock Records
Associated actsBlue King Brown, Melbourne Meets Kingston, Equills, Tumbarumba, San Lazaro, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Custom and Wasabi
MembersMC Mantra
1/6
Mista Savona
Tom Martin
Bob Knob
Julian Goyma
Past membersPaul Havea

Illzilla released their debut album Wasteland in 2008.[3] They were a Victorian winner of Triple J's Unearthed competition[2] and were nominated for the Unearthed J Award.[4]

Discography

Awards and nominations

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2007[7] themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated

References

  1. inthemix Illzilla: 100 percent live hip hop
  2. 3DWorld Illzilla - Ill Communication Archived 2009-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Triple J Music News
  4. Hobart Mercury, 18 September 2008, "Hip-hop funksters rise to a new level in Hobart"
  5. Rolling Stone Sep 2008, review on p.99
  6. Melbourne/Yarra Leader, 30 June 2008, "Sounds of beginning follow sad ending" by Annika Priest
  7. "The J Award 2007". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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