The classic definition of the term MC is one that has the
ability to grip a mic and control the crowd, and Kyprios has more than
earned
this title. He is a commanding presence on stage – able to hold the crowd
in
silent rapture as he drops an introspective piece that draws heavily from
spoken word, only to suddenly flip it and incite a sea of thrusting hands
with
a rapid fire set of punchline-laden lyrical flows. Able to deliver a
seamless
blend of rapping, singing and harmonizing, The Vancouver, BC native’s
larynx is
a potent stash of varied lyrical weapons.

Now a four time Juno nominated MC, Kyprios released an independent album entitled Mic Tease back in 2002,
performed numerous club shows and began to host a weekly open mic poetry
series
dubbed “Come With It.” In addition to forcing him to put pen to paper
to have performance ready material each week, this event gave him the
forum to
experiment vocally and build a commanding stage presence.

During this period, Kyprios was also a founding member of
the two time Juno-nominated Sweatshop Union. While working within the group, Kyp
also
maintained his solo identity and continued to write and record his own
material. This output included three tracks featured on the Local 604
album,
which was released by BattleAxe Records in December of 2002. BattleAxe
also
selected Kyp’s song “Master” for inclusion on their Lyrics Of Fury
compilation.

Kyprios’ solo work caught the attention of Sony Music Canada
in 2002 when he sent the company a package containing some tracks and a
video
of a slam winning spoken word piece called “Hate.” After signing with the
label, Kyp took the
time
to re-evaluate his studio process before sitting down to pen his major
debut,
Say Something.

To oversee the creation of this body of sound, Kyprios
enlisted the talents of several notable producers. Their diverse
experiences
and styles resulted in an album with an incredible selection of flavours.
Behind the boards for notable tracks were Billy Mann (Pink, Kelly
Rowland) on
“Sex” and “Never Say Goodbye;” Saukrates (Kardinal
Offishall, Ginuwine, Method Man), “Ignorance Is Beautiful” and
“Feels So Good,” and Rob The Viking (Swollen Members) on “Hold
Your Soul” and “One Day.”

Lyrically, Kyprios’ conscious lean can be attributed to the
artists he cites as his major influences – a list that includes Gil
Scott-Heron, Aceyalone, Saul Williams, Q-Tip, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def and De
La
Soul. All of which have influenced his talent
when it comes to the creation of his innovative album
“Say
Something.”

The release of “Say Something” lead to Kyprios touring with
Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, and Naughty By Nature and two solo Juno nominations. In
addition to
appearances as an actor in
several TV shows, Kyprios is voice for Michael Jordan’s website
jumpan23.com and has won a
Jesse for his musical work in a play called Cranked. He has released a new independent album “12:12″ to great critical acclaim and continues to license music to the likes of MTV “The Buried Life” and write for many artists.