Vents

Who is Vents?

Vents is an Australian hip hop artist from Adelaide, South Australia. He is known for his dark political content and aggressive delivery, and his association with the Certified Wise crew, whose members include the Hilltop Hoods, Funkoars, Cross-Bred Mongrels and Terra Firma. With producer Trials of Funkoars, who is known for his extensive body of work with Hilltop Hoods, Drapht and Ash Grunwald, he has released two albums, 2007's Hard to Kill and 2011's Marked for Death. In 2010, DJ Adfu joined Trials as a collaborator with Vents, allowing Trials to concentrate on his other commitments.

In 2011, Vents signed to Hilltop Hoods' label Golden Era Records before releasing his second album Marked for Death. The album debuted at #25 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and was later nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Urban Album.

Vents has toured extensively and is known for his energetic live show, playing festivals such as the Big Day Out, Sprung Festival, and Homebake as well as supporting acts such as Wu-Tang Clan and Hilltop Hoods.