Scott Froml (born 21 August 1987), better known by his
stage name
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Kerser,
is an Australian rapper.
He has released two mixtapes and several albums since 2009 and his second album ''No Rest for the Sickest'' reached No. 15 on the
ARIA albums chart
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,
while the album's tour DVD debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Music DVD chart in 2013. His album ''
S.C.O.T.'' reached No. 5 while his fourth album ''King'' was released on 13 November 2014
and reached number 9.
Biography
Scott Froml was born on 21 August 1987, in the vicinity of
Campbelltown, New South Wales
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. He started his rap career at an early age while living in Campbelltown, rapping with his older brother Aaron (aka Rates) at age 11 and recording by 18. One of his major influences is
Tupac
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.
Kerser released his first mixtape ''Straight Out Tha Gutter'' in 2009 with his second mixtape ''Down the Drain'' being released in 2010.
His first album ''The Nebulizer'' was released on 14 October 2011. The album was produced by Nebs, hence the name. According to an article in ''INpress'', "Kerser is raw, aggressive and territorial," while the album is "A fervent mix of rave, rap, electro and r'n'b."
He gained fame from the track "Kerser is the sickest" that was also on the first album.
His second album ''No Rest for the Sickest'' was released on 2 November 2012. It reached No. 15 on the
ARIA Albums Chart
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,
and No. 1 on the ARIA Urban Albums Chart.
He toured nationally to support the album.
He was signed to management with
Obese Records
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in 2013,
and in late 2015 moved to an independent manager. In March 2013 he released the single "We Here Now" with Rates, which led to a national tour.
Among his performances are the Breath of Life Festival in
Tasmania
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alongside 360,
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,
Seth Sentry
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.
In August 2013 Kerser released ''The No Rest for the Sickest National Tour'' on DVD. It debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Music DVD Chart.
His third album ''S.C.O.T.'' was released on 25 October 2013. The album features Nebs, Jay (Uf), and Jace Excel. It debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Urban Albums Chart and No. 1 on the iTunes Chart, knocking off
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David Dallas
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Early career
Dallas began his rapping career under the name Con Psy as a part of the duo Frontline, a producer and MC group along wi ...
and
Katy Perry
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in the charts. He toured Australia in February and March 2013 to support the album.
Kerser's fourth album ''King'', produced by Nebs, was released on 14 November 2014.
His fifth album titled ''Next Step'' was released on 13 November 2015 and produced by Sinima Beats. It was Kerser's first album to be released under his label ABK Records and was distributed by Warner Music Australia.
Battle rap career
Kerser is a well-known
battle rap
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per in Australia, appearing on circuits such as Got Beef, Grind Time Now Australia and Real Talk Battle League. Between 2010 and 2012, he only lost two battles (to Zone Doubt and Jay Legend respectively), excluding a well-publicised battle against
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in December 2011,
where no official winner was announced, however the decision to make the battle unjudged had come in at the last minute. His long-running rivalry with 360
heated up again in August 2013 when 360 released a diss track called "30 Minutes Tops", Kerser returns with a diss track called "Old Matt". The rivalry and battle is widely known as the most viewed battle rap in the history of Australian hip hop, making it the benchmark for all major battles that have proceeded it. At the time of the battle, it elevated both rapper's careers greatly really showcasing the difference in culture between Sydney and Melbourne hip hop street culture. In the years that have followed both Kerser and 360
have shown mutual professional respect for each other.
Discography
Albums
Mixtapes
EPs
Certified songs
Video releases
See also
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Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop traces its origins to the early 1980s and is largely inspired by hip hop and other urban musical genres from the United States. As the form matured, Australian hip hop has become a commercially viable style of music which i ...
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Obese Records
Obese Records was a record label that released music from the Australian hip hop genre. It was the largest Australian independent hip hop label, including performers Pegz, Thundamentals and Dialectrix. Obese Records also operated two retail st ...
References
External links
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Obese Records artists
Living people
Australian male rappers
Rappers from Sydney
1987 births