Dead Celebrity Status is a Canadian hip-hop band. Rappers Yas Taalat and Bobby McIntosh formed a precursor group, Project Wyze, in 1988 as young teens. The duo later collaborated with a group of punk rock musicians and became best known as a rap-metal band, but hip hop remained Yas and Bobby's first love. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Yas Taalat (born in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian rapper, who has been associated with the rap-metal band Project Wyze and the hip hop group Dead Celebrity Status. ... Bobby McIntosh (born in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian rapper, who has been associated with the rap-metal band Project Wyze and the hip hop group Dead Celebrity Status. ... Project Wyze was a Canadian rapcore band active in the early 2000s. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Rap metal is a musical genre influenced by both rap music and heavy metal music. ...

With the addition of DJ Dopey, the group reformed itself as Dead Celebrity Status after Project Wyze broke up. They have shared the stage with acts such as Public Enemy and Ozzy Osbourne. DCS released their first album, Blood Music, in 2004. Public Enemy, also known as PE!, is a seminal hip hop group from Long Island, New York known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Their singles have included "We Fall, We Fall" and "Somebody Turn the Lights Off". Their track "Messiah" appeared on the soundtrack to the 2005 film XXX: State of the Union. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Their first album contained many guest artists including, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Twiggy Ramirez, Joss Stone, Bif Naked, & DJ Lethal. David Michael Navarro (born June 7, 1967) is a guitarist and drummer who has played in the rock bands Janes Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Stephen Andrew Perkins (born September 13, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and songwriter. ... Jeordie Osborne White (born June 20, 1971), also known by his former pseudonym Twiggy Ramirez (derived from Twiggy, a model, and Richard Ramirez, a convicted serial killer)[1] is a musician and currently the guitarist for Nine Inch Nails, and the bassist forGoon Moon. ... Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), best known by her stage name Joss Stone, is a Brit Award- and Grammy Award-winning English soul, R&B, and blues singer, songwriter, and occasional actress who has sold over nine million albums worldwide. ... Bif Naked on the cover of her latest album Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 17, 1971) is a popular Canadian punk rock singer. ... Leor DiMant (born December 18, 1972 in Riga, Latvia), known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer, best known as a member of the band Limp Bizkit, and formerly a member of the Irish-American-influenced hip hop group House of Pain. ...

They are currently on tour with Tech N9ne on his everready tour. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Discography

• Blood Music (2004)

Blood Music is the first CD released by the band Dead Celebrity Status. ...

External links

• Official website
• MySpace Profile