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KidCrusher is an Australian Horrorcore artist from Adelaide, South Australia. Originating in 1996, KidCrusher has collaborated with several producers from around the world. He was a featured artist on the Insane Clown Posse‘s Compilation Album Tunnel Runners released on Psychopathic Records sub-label Hatchet House.
Shawn Montague (KidCrusher) was born October 28, 1986. Born and Raised in the Northern Suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. KidCrusher started his career in 1996 recording on cassettes and PC programs and also attempting his dream of being a vocalist in a Death Metal Band. With the lack of commitment from other band members, KC found a way to put both of his musical genres together and start a one man rap metal band, Recording Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals and also featuring instrumental production from legends in the business and beat makers in the underground.
KidCrusher was first recognized by the world when he released his first music video (A Dirty Fuckin Murder) released on the internet in 2005. It was featured in an article by “Something Awful“, which not only delivered KC thousands of negative comments and hate mail, but traffic from millions of fans from the underground music genre known as The Wicked Shit. KidCrusher recorded his debut studio album Tormented Mutation in June 2006 and it was charted on the Awesam ‘Music SA Top 10 Independent Charts at number 3, right under The Hilltop Hoods. Which gave him the motivation to create an endless discography to entertain the world.
In 2007 KC wrote a single for “The Disturbed Movie” An Independent Horror Movie by Strongman Pictures Australia, The Director of the film Daniel Armstrong then produced a high definition music video on the set of the movie with KidCrusher in Melbourne, Australia featuring make up and special effects from Justin Dix who recently worked on the set of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The Video was reviewed and KC was interviewed by FANGORIA (Americas Leading Horror Movie Magazine). The single was entitled “Meet The Monstors” featured on KidCrusher’s “Cannibal Clown” album. It was also quoted by Matt Molgaard from Fangoria as the most controversial horrorcore music video in the wicked underground.
In 2008 KidCrusher was a featured artist on the compilation album TUNNEL RUNNERS: MASTERS OF THE WICKED SHIT hosted by Insane Clown Posse‘s sub-label Hatchet House, Featuring 13 of Today’s Hottest Unsigned Underground Wicked shit Artists in the world today, Including: King Gordy, Mars, Lo Key, Q Strange, KidCrusher & More. The album was pressed and sold nation wide with Psychopathic Records & Red Distribution.
Also In 2008 KidCrusher was booked to perform on the 2nd stage at the Gathering of the Juggalos Event, hosted by Psychopathic Records and the Insane Clown Posse at Cave-In-Rock, Illinois in the United States. On his plane trip he was deported to Amsterdam due to his criminal record he has held in South Australia. His record was considered criminal to the United States but in Australia it was only an on the spot fine. With all the controversy, KidCrusher can only tour in the United States after a five year waiting period from his fine date, which will end in the year 2012.
In 2009 KidCrusher accomplished his own Australian Tour entitled Tunnel Runner Down Under Tour featuring special guests including The Berzerker from Melbourne Australia. The Tour consisted of dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Queensland and Sydney during April 2009. After the tour in early 2010, KidCrusher opened for USA Rapper XZIBIT (from Mtv’s Pimp My Ride) and also K-RINO from the South Park Coalition with Trips, at a festival called HEATWAVE in South Australia.
In 2010 KidCrusher announced he is working with a full Shock Rock, Death Metal Band called KcaveMen on an album entitled Gondwanaland featuring Todd Hansen from The Berzerker on drums, KC has been working on lead vocals, guitar and production for the band.
KidCrusher recently appeared on Season 20 of Law & Order on the Episode Steel-Eyed Death The Storyline was inspired by Richard Sam McCroskey aka Syko Sam who was arrested for the Farmville murders in the United States. KidCrusher’s Music Video for “A Dirty Fuckin’ Murder” was featured in the episode when the detectives research about the suspects attendance to a Horrorcore Festival. KidCrusher is fictitiously refereed to as AXIS OF DEATH in the Episode. The Episode aired nation wide on NBC on the 1st of March 2010 with a record of 7.58 million viewers.
KC was furious by the episode after the release as the NBC refused to tell him the episode was based on misrepresenting Juggalos to make the entire fan base look like killers. Due to spoiling the script before the release they could only tell him it was based on his music, driving a kid to kill. Click Here to Read the press release from New York Times.
During the month of June 2010 a storm clouded over Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Queensland. When KidCrusher’s side project band KcaveMen were defrosted and set out on tour to promote there debut studio album Gondwanaland featuring Todd Hansen from The Berzerker on drums and on tour. With a successful independent tour, booked, managed and paid for by KidCrusher and his fellow band mates and local support acts HEADKASE which also features Todd Hansen on drums. KC said in interviews “The band started out as a collaboration between my self and Todd Hansen and it just blew up from there, I’ve always wanted to have a band full of committed, good people, and that’s what I’ve finally found”. The band is only said to be KC’s side project, how ever it’s doing really well for that. KcaveMen will re-appear from time to time around Australia and sometime in the near future embark around the world for another tour.
2011 marked the release of KidCrusher’s short album “ The Grinch ” which also followed a music video for the single “The Naughty List ” which was Produced & Directed by Strongman Pictures who produced “ Meet The Monstors ”, It was a side project put together to revise the single “ The Grinch On A Dope Pinch ” which was featured on the album “Stoned as a Mother Fucker ”. With so much feedback from the split personality or gimmick which KidCrusher portrays Jim Carey’s Version of Dr. Sues The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. The album was very well reviewed and came back with a lot of feedback so this may not be the end of The Grinch.
Over 2011, since KC was chained from working International shows for a few more years, he worked on Tour Management, opening “Freak Show Touring” and hosted an Australian Tour for Europe’s Clown Core Kings Bawdy Festival, and later on in the year he booked and hosted the Hopsin Australian Tour. KidCrusher has worked the stage opening along side many International Artists live including: Hed (Pe), Mushroomhead, K-Rino, Tech N9ne, Hopsin, The Berzerker, Devolved, Dirt Nasty, Xzibit, Crazy Town & More.
Discography
Studio Albums
* 2006 – Tormented Mutation
* 2006 – Light To Dark And Life To Death
* 2007 – Cannibal Clown
* 2007 – Stoned As A Mother Fucker
* 2008 – Tunnel Runners
* 2008 – Metal Murder Mixtape
* 2009 – Black Circle Magic
* 2010 – KcaveMen – Gondwanaland
* 2010 – Metal Murder Mixtape: Vol. 2
* 2010 – The Grinch
* 2011 – Teddy vs. KC
* 2012 – Rectal Birth – The Nothing
* 2012 – Metal Murder 3D (In Production)
CD Singles
* 2006 – Sweet DreamZ
* 2007 – Meet The Monstors
* 2012 – Suicidal Singles (Tour CD)
Filmography
Music Videos
* 2005 – A Dirty Fuckin’ Murder
* 2007 – Meet The Monstors
* 2010 – I’m Not Alone
* 2011 – The Naughty List
DVD
* 2007 – Meet The Monstors
* 2007 – XBA Death Death Documentary
* 2009 – Tunnel Runner Down Under Tour
* 2010 – KcaveMen – Gondwanaland
* 2011 – Teddy vs. KC
Cinematic Scores & Theme Songs
* 2007 – The Disturbed Movie
* 2010 – Death Walks The Streets
* 2011 – From Parts Unknown: Fight Like A Girl
TV / OTHER
* 2009 – Law & Order (Steel-eyed Death)
* 2010 – Death Walks The Streets (Comic Book Trailer)
Guest Appearances
CD Features
* 2001 – The Chronic Sinner: Cold Manor
* 2002 – The Chronic Sinner: The Devil’s Child
* 2002 – Rectal Birth: The Nothing (RAW)
* 2003 – The Chronic Sinner: Beyond The Gates
* 2004 – Subterra: Lonely Depressions Desire
* 2004 – Stash: The Massacre
* 2005 – kCaveMen: Return For Snack
* 2005 – Stash: Alive In 2005
* 2005 – Subterra: Chronicles of the Reluctant
* 2005 – Stash: 4:19 One Minute To Go
* 2006 – Trips: Tripstape Volume One
* 2006 – Stash: Saves Christmas
* 2007 – Stash & KidCrusher – Stoned As A Mother Fucker
* 2007 – Dyad Souls: Speak Ov The Devil
* 2007 – Trips: Satan’s God
* 2008 – Tunnel Runners: Masters Of The Wicked Shit
* 2008 – Underground Hustlin Vol.7
* 2009 – Project X: The Compilation
* 2009 – World Wide Wicked Shit
* 2009 – Trips: Tripstape Volume Two
* 2009 – Dyad Souls: Overkill
* 2009 – Tone-z: Happyland
* 2009 – Horrorcore: Devilz Night
* 2010 – Trips: Absolute Death
* 2010 – Trips: Emergency Room
* 2010 – kCaveMen: Gondwanaland
* 2010 – The Drain: Radio Podcasts
* 2010 – Horrorcore: Devilz Night
* 2010 – Faygoluvers: Winter Of Our Discontent
* 2010 – Faygoluvers: Christmas Mixtape
* 2011 – Chico: Music Is Life
* 2011 – Lo-Key: Release 2
* 2011 – Faygoluvers Radio: KFLR Episode 2
* 2011 – Spice 1 – Underground Hustlin 32
* 2011 – Lo Key: Shadowland
* 2012 – Rectal Birth – The Nothing
* 2012 – Trips – T-Virus
* 2012 – Bloodstep – Chainsaw Underworld
* 2012 – 7 Deadly Sins 2 – The Resurrection
Gigography
* 2003 – Rabbit Eyed Festival - Adelaide - June 13 @ The Starplex (Gawler)
* 2004 – Stash & KidCrusher - Adelaide - March 19 @ The Rock Pool (Salisbury)
* 2005 – Subterra CD Launch - Adelaide - October 14 @ Elizabeth RSL
* 2005 – Subterra CD Launch - Adelaide - October 15 @ Shotz Night Club
* 2006 – Tormented Mutation CD Launch - Adelaide - June 6 @ The Diamond Arena
* 2006 – Stash & KidCrusher - Adelaide - June 17 @ Eureka Tavern
* 2007 – K-Rino Australian Tour - Adelaide - May 11 @ Earth Night Club
* 2007 – Marijuana Music Awards - Sydney - October 27 @ The Bridge Hotel
* 2008 – Gathering Of The Juggalos - USA - August 3 @ Cave-In-Rock (Canceled)
* 2009 – Project X CD Release Party - Adelaide - March 14 @ The Enigma Bar
* 2009 – Tunnel Runner Down Under Tour - Adelaide - April 9 2009 @ The Enigma Bar
* 2009 – Tunnel Runner Down Under Tour - Melbourne - April 10 @ The Arthouse
* 2009 – Tunnel Runner Down Under Tour - Sydney - April 11 @ The Sando Hotel
* 2009 – Dead Of Winter Festival - Brisbane - June 20 @ The Jubilee Hotel
* 2009 – SJ Sydney Juggalo Gathering - Sydney - July 11 @ The Sox Box
* 2009 – SJ Sydney Juggalo Monsters Ball - Sydney - October 31 @ The Sox Box
* 2010 – Xzibit Heatwave Australian Tour - Adelaide - January 16 @ Abbott Reserve
* 2010 – KcaveMen Gondwanaland Tour - Adelaide - May 28 @ The Enigma Bar
* 2010 – KcaveMen Gondwanaland Tour - Sydney - June 3 @ The Stag Hotel
* 2010 – KcaveMen Gondwanaland Tour - Newcastle - June 4 @ Hamilton Hotel
* 2010 – KcaveMen Gondwanaland Tour - Melbourne - June 5 @ Pony Bar
* 2010 – KcaveMen Gondwanaland Tour - Brisbane - June 11 @ Rosie’s Live
* 2010 – KcaveMen Gondwanaland Tour - Gold Coast - June 12 @ Miami Shark Bar
* 2010 – Australian Made Wicked Shit - Sydney - September 5 @ Superstars Club
* 2010 – Halloween Horrorcore - Adelaide - October 30 @ The Enigma Bar
* 2011 – Freak Show Australian Tour - Adelaide - March 11 @ The Enigma Bar
* 2011 – Freak Show Australian Tour - Melbourne - March 20 @ True Tattoo
* 2011 – Freak Show Australian Tour - Sydney - March 25 @ The Stag Hotel
* 2011 – Freak Show Australian Tour - Brisbane - March 26 @ The GBC
* 2011 – Dirt Nasty Heatwave Aus Tour - Adelaide - May 13 @ L!ve on Light Square
* 2011 – Devolved Technologies Tour – Adelaide - June 11 @ Fowlers Live
* 2011 – Hopsin Australian Tour - Melbourne - Sep 15 @ The Corner Hotel
* 2011 – Hopsin Australian Tour - Sydney - Sep 17 @ The Stag Hotel
* 2011 – Hopsin Australian Tour - Brisbane - Sep 18 @ The Step Inn
* 2011 – Scorcher Festival - Adelaide - Nov 27 @ The Duke Of York
* 2012 – Combichrist – Adelaide - Jan 11 @ Fowlers Live
* 2012 – Hed(Pe) & Jeffrey Nothing – Perth - Feb 1 @ The Amplifier Bar
* 2012 – Hed(Pe) & Jeffrey Nothing – Brisbane - Feb 2 @ The Hi-fi Bar
* 2012 – Rectal Birth Release Party – Adelaide - Mar 17 @ The Enigma Bar
