Downsyde

Downsyde
OriginPerth, Western Australia
GenresAustralian hip-hop
Years active1996–present
LabelsHydrofunk Records
Obese Records
Illusive Sounds
Members
  • Optamus (Scott Griffiths) (MC/Production)
  • Dazastah (Darren Reutens) (MC/Production)
  • Dyna-Mikes (Shahbaz Rind) (MC)
Past members
  • DJ Armee (Damien Allia) (turntables)
  • Cheeky (Mathew Cheetham) (bass guitar, keyboards)
  • Hi-Hat (Steve Curyer) (drums, percussion)
  • Salvatore (Salvatore Pizzata) (drums, percussion)
  • Catastrophe (R. Reutens) (drums, percussion)
Websitehttp://www.downsyde.com.au/

Downsyde is an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of three members, Optamus, Dazastah and Dyna-Mikes.

The group has performed alongside groups including Jurassic 5, Cypress Hill, Grandmaster Flash, The Black Eyed Peas, and The Roots.[1] They also performed with Australian acts like Hilltop Hoods, Resin Dogs, and Koolism.[2] The band has also performed at a number of festivals, including Big Day Out,[3] Splendour in the Grass,[4][5] Rock-It, Falls Festival,[6] Homebake,[7] Good Vibrations and the Southbound Festival.[8]

  1. ^ "The Roots 2007 Australian Tour". Frontiertouring.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Nokia Terminal 9 Tour (2004)". Nokia.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ Big day Out 2004 line-up Archived 30 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Splendour in the Grass 2003 line-up[dead link‍]
  5. ^ Splendour in the Grass 2005 line-up Archived 6 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ The Falls Festival. "Falls Festival 2004 lineup". Fallsfestival.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Homebake 203 lineup". Homebake.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Southbound 2006 line-up". Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2008.