13th Son, of Sydney collective Basic Equipment, began MCing in 1992 as part of the group Industrial Dispute and just one year later he was seen gracing the stage with the likes ofDef Wish Cast, legends of the local scene. His first release came shortly after with the Industrial Dispute cassette ’Industrial Strength’ (1994) and following that spent the next few years appearing at various gigs around town and making a name for himself with his flawless flow and sophisticated style. By ’96 Industrial Dispute had changed its name to Fathom taking Sydney by storm with the ’97 release of ’The Beats from 20,000 Fathoms’ on cassette. A few more standout appearances on compilations led to the demand for solo material and in 2001 13th Son released his debut vinyl EP ’Always’. Produced by Sereck the EP was well received in Australia and overseas and showed that 13th Son could hold his own as a solo MC. In 2006 13th Son released his debut full length solo effort ’The Hero; The Trickster’. The album was critically appraised with Stealth Magazine calling it “one of the most memorable releases to come out of Australia that the WORLD truly needs to hear”. In 2007 13th Son returned with his sophomore effort “Our Lives”, a soul laden long player featuring production from M-Phazes, Jase (Beathedz/Nubreed), Sereck (Def Wish Cast /Basic Equipment), Stat-D and SDub. Guests include Butta Verses (US), Spit Syndicate (Syd), Trace Elements (Gold Coast), Fame (Syd) and Tam Morris.