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Ozi Batla
12+ albums
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about
O.B. has been rapping for about 10 years in Sydney, and has now played across Australia. He was a mumbling presence alongside DJ A.L.F. at the legandary Joined at the Bass sessions at the Cricketer's Arms, until the Rum Corps (aka the NSW Police Force) and a yuppie shut down the live music one fateful Christmas eve. They could not, however, stop Alf and Ozi from forging a musical partnership that has taken them everywhere from dingy suburban pokie palaces, bush doofs, kiddiecore raves and the metro's stage. Ozi was also a part of Trace Element (with Rok Poshtya & Alf) until 1999, a 4 man adventure in rock provocation. the Batla honed skills between barricades at Reclaim the Streets parties (including a particularly memorable moment in suburban Bexley) and numerous greenie fundraisers. In 1999, Ozi and Alf set the ears, feet and minds of punters ablaze weekly with Sonic Fiction. A massive mash-up of drum and bass for jungle lovers, there were too many magic moments with 4th 'n West, Westside Movement and the Sonic Fiction crew creating a loved-up madhouse that lasted 36 consecutive weeks. Since then, The Herd project has been O.B.'s major focus, but in 2002 a heady mix of testosterone and masochism led him into the battle scene. The scoreboard so far: 4 MC battles, 2 victories (including Verbal Mechanics NSW champ, NSW Stealth Battle champ, semi-finalist in Melbourne's Revolver MC Battle and finalist in the National Stealth Battle.) Gigs have included hostile pubs, disin
top songs
albums
Wild Colonial
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Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly
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triple j: New Free Music
Before Too Long: Triple J’s Tribute To Paul Kelly
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Before Too Long - Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly - CD 2
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Before Too Long - Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly
Elefant Collection Vol. 1
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Elefant Traks Presents: The Herd
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hiphopoetry;
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Before Too Long - Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly (Live Concert Version Only)
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Wild Colonial (Deluxe Version)
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Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly [Disc 2]