Fuse

Portuguese rapper and producer, born October 10, 1976 in Ramalde, Porto. He wrote his first rhymes in 1993, influenced by Public Enemy and Ice Cube, and in 1994 made his first demo and formed Fullashit with Expeão, writing songs with a humorous bent. In 1995 they met DJ Guze and Mundo (2), members of Factor X, and Maze (4), with whom they founded Dealema. Apart from Dealema he kept honing his talent on mixtapes by DJs such as DJ Cruzfader, Bomberjack and DJ Nel'Assassin and collaborated with Portuguese rappers Valete, Mind Da Gap and Micro (3). After a self-released limited edition (only 300 units) in 2001, his solo debut Informação Ao Núcleo was reedited in 2002 by Loop:Recordings with a new track and two remixes. He released his follow-up Sintoniza... in 2003, also on Loop:Recordings, having had the chance to work with international producers. He has also released an album of horrorcore instrumental hip-hop, Instrumentais, in 2004. After a 12-year hiatus, he finally released his third album, Caixa De Pandora, in December 2016. His lyrics and productions have both a strong horror element (they often incorporate samples from horror films, and feature references to the occult) as well as a socially conscious side. He is known for his complex writing made of intricate rhymes and rich, esoteric vocabulary, delivered in a confrontational style and voice.