Chokeules | |
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| Birth name | Justin Lepine |
| Born | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Hand'Solo Dehsloot Backburner |
| Website | chokeules.com |
Chokeules, otherwise known as Choke, is a Canadian underground hip hop artist and member of the Backburner crew. His real name is Justin Lepine. [1] He is a former member of the group Toolshed (with Timbuktu, and Psyborg), [2] [3] [4] and a member of the group Swamp Thing (with Timbuktu and Savillion). [5] He also makes up one half of the duo Sequestrians (with Timbuktu). [6] He is a vegan. [7]
The Barrie Advance newspaper responds to Chokeules' first album Hypergraphia with the following quote: "Chokeules spits smooth lyrics over some of the most wicked beats and cuts you've heard in years on a mainstream record". [8]
Chokeules was also one of the guest collaborators on a Train of Thought Tour mixtape (2011). [9]
Chokeules
Toolshed(Chokeules with Timbuktu & Psyborg)
Swamp Thing(Chokeules with Timbuktu & Savillion)
Backburner (Chokeules with Timbuktu, Ghettosocks, Jesse Dangerously, More or Les, Wordburglar, et al.)
Sequestrians(Chokeules with Timbuktu)
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