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Hip Hop, Rock, Metal, Grime, Dubstep, House, Jazz
ShaoDow (Pronounced Sha-Ow-Dough), is a UK Hip Hop and Grime recording artist carving a distinctively different independent path with the release of his third album 'シャウ道 The Way of Shao’ which comes with a Japanese Manga comic book of the same name.
With features from Krizz Kaliko, Papoose, Dot Rotten, Genesis Elijah and more, the South-East London musician is using his latest offering to showcase the technical brilliance of his Katana-sharp rapping which is laced with super smart lyricism that doesn’t overreach for a punch line but surpasses regular wordplay with some seriously complex literary techniques.
Delivering blow after blow of great double entendres, metaphors, homophones, similes and imagery, ShaoDow is a rap artist, very much on the rise, who has crafted his uniqueness.
BBC6 Music’s Tom Robinson said: ‘A brilliant rapper with a wonderful flow.’
His debut Fire in the Booth on the Charlie Sloth BBC 1Xtra show was billed as ‘incredible’ by GRM Daily who described ShaoDow’s freestyle as “something different in a congested scene and definitely… refreshing.”
The music website said: “Shao literally goes off with a flow that sees him act as a lyrical dojo and even spitting in Japanese.”
Winner of the AIM 2017 Music Award's Hardest Working Artist and hailed as ‘one of the hardest working rappers’ in the industry by BBC 1Xtra's DJ Semtex, he still remains fiercely independent.
The enterprising performer is the first ever artist to run his own pop-up shop in major shopping centres across the UK selling his popular merchandise and headphone brand through his company, DIY Gang Entertainment.
A disciplined and self-challenging artist, ShaoDow speaks French and Japanese, has a law degree and years of training in various martial arts including Shaolin Kung Fu in China.
His single ‘Till The Casket Drops’ ft. Serocee, Durrty Goodz, AC & Papoose received strong rotation on the BBC Introducing Playlist, Radio 1, 1Xtra and Kerrang amongst others.
In the live arena Shao is a force to be reckoned with, he has opened for legends like Stormzy, Skepta, Tech N9ne, Wiley and Akala, appeared at Reading and Leeds festivals and performed across Europe, South America and Asia.
The Hairy Dog is the small music venue with a big sound in the heart of Derby.
We're bringing you the best of alternative music from the UK and overseas as well as supporting the local scene.
Since opening the doors in 2012 The Hairy Dog has become a favourite port of call on the UK touring circuit.
The Hairy Dog has made a name for itself having played host to bands such as Slaves, Sleaford Mods, The Blockheads, Cockney Rejects, Old Firm Casuals, UK Subs, Suburban Legends, Unearth, Shadows Fall, The Acacia Strain and hundreds more.
2016 saw the opening of our new 400 capacity venue room, with an impressive new stage, p.a lighting rig, cloak room and most importantly our new bar. This area of the venue is now all on ground level to make access easier.
We have also refurbished our second stage in our upstairs room. With its own bar and dressing room, p.a lighting rig and new lower level stage this is a great 80 capacity space.
The main bar is open every day from 5pm all the way until 3am.
It has become a safe home for Derby's alternative culture and is always loud, lively and accommodating to all.
Hard Work & Nunchucks Tour
Becket Street,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
England,
DE1 1HT.
07446 845 555
