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Moka Only
Moka Only in 2015
Background information
Also known asRon Contour
Torch / Flowtorch
Born
Daniel Denton

(1973-11-14) November 14, 1973 (age 52)
Langford, British Columbia, Canada
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • illustrator
Instruments
WorksMoka Only discography
Years active1989–present
LabelsLegendary Entertainment
Battle Axe Records
Urbnet Records
Member ofGolden Section
Split Sphere
Formerly of
Websitemokaonly.net
Signature
Moka Only

Daniel Denton (born November 14, 1973),[1] best known by his stage name Moka Only, is a Canadian rapper, singer and record producer. He has also been known as Flowtorch (or simply Torch), and Ron Contour for specific releases in his catalog. He has released music through Legendary Entertainment, Battle Axe Records and Urbnet Records.[2]

Career

[edit]

1989-1997: Formative years and first releases

[edit]

He is originally from Langford, British Columbia.[3] As a teen, he did freestyles, graffiti and breaking.[4][5] In 1989, he joined the rap group Sound Advice with Juice Dub (Rennie Foster), DJ Degree One, and DJ Tee Double.[6] In 1991, he formed a new group named Split Sphere with Prevail. In 1993 the duo moved to San Diego, then to Vancouver in 1994.[7][8][9] Prevail went on to form Swollen Members with Madchild. While Moka did name the group, he decided to pursue a solo career.[10][11]

In 1995, he released his debut album titled Upcoast Relix.[12] He continued self-distributing tapes through the mid to late 1990s,[13] including the solo albums Dusty Bumps in 1996, Durable Mammal in 1997, and Fall Collection 1997.

1997-2001: Early collaborations and studio

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In 1997, he released a split EP with Sixtoo titled The Crystal Senate.[14] His side was mixed by KutMasta Kurt[6] and includes the song "Ow (When I Step In)", which reached #37 on Gavin Report's hip-hop radio airplay chart,[15] and #23 on Hits Magazine's Rap Radio Top Thirty.[16]

In 1998, he released the solo album Monsterpiece, and made his first collaboration album with producer Deceo Ellipsis titled Apenuts. In 1999, they released the albums Mount Unpleasant and Mr. Behavior, followed by Flowtorch in 2000.[13][17]

In the late 1990s to early 2000s, he was in the music collective City Planners with producers Sichuan and Sweet G, and rappers Jeff Spec and Ishkan.[18][19][20] He paired with Ishkan to create Nowfolk, releasing Style Gangstas in 1999.[21] Also in 1999, he was featured on the songs "Crypik Souls Crew" and "Crazy Cause I Believe (Early Morning Sunshine)" by LEN from their breakthrough album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush.[22] He also made cameo appearances in the music videos for "Feelin’ Alright" and "Steal My Sunshine".[23]

In 2000 he attained a personal studio, which was funded by performing live shows and, predominantly, a publishing deal with EMI.[24] In January he released the album Everyday Details, followed by his first two fully self-produced albums Beauty is a Free Road in June,[25] and Road Life in August.[22] Also in 2000, he released the collaboration album Dominant Mammals with Kirby Dominant, which was reiussed two years later as Super Future Stars.[26] In 2001, he released the albums Mokefluenza and The Quick Hits on Legendary Entertainment, and the label reissued many of his early independent releases on CD.[27]

2001-2005: Battle Axe Records

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In 2001, he released Lime Green, his first album with Battle Axe Records. Also in 2001, he released the collaboration album Code Name: Scorpion with Prevail and Abstract Rude and the solo album Moka Only is… Ron Contour. Later in 2001, he was featured on the Swollen Members song "Fuel Injected", which won four MuchMusic Video Awards.[28] He also appeared on the group's next single "Bring It Home", which peaked at #3 on the Canadian singles chart.[29] Both singles reached #1 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown.[30][31] The album Bad Dreams peaked at #34 on the Canadian albums chart,[32] and placed on multiple Canadian year-end charts in 2002.[33][34][35] The album also achieved Platinum status by the CRIA,[36] and won Rap Recording of the Year at the 2002 Juno Awards.[37][A] After this success, he joined the group for a number of songs on their next album.

In 2002, Swollen Members released Monsters in the Closet, a collection of B-sides, unreleased tracks and three newly produced songs. Two of the new songs "Breath" (featuring Nelly Furtado) and "Steppin' Thru" reached #1 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown.[38][39] "Breath" also won a MuchMusic Video Award for Best Rap Video.[40] The album debuted at #7 on the Canadian albums chart,[41] and placed on multiple Canadian year-end charts in 2002.[33][34][42] The album also earned a Gold certification from the CRIA,[43] and won Rap Recording of the Year at the 2003 Juno Awards.[44] Just weeks prior to Monsters in the Closet, Moka released the solo album Flood, though it was overlooked in favor of the group's album.

In 2003, he released the album Lowdown Suite, which suffered a similar fate as his previous solo effort.[45] The group's next album Heavy was released later in the same year and included Moka on every song, for the first time.[46] The album debuted at #14 on the Canadian albums chart.[47] The song "Watch This" peaked at #21 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown.[48] Also in 2003, he featured on the song "Better Days" from the album Natural Progression by Sweatshop Union, which peaked at #23 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown in August of 2004.[49] All three albums were nominated for Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2004,[50] Natural Progression, Lowdown Suite, and Heavy, which won the award.[51] After this he left Swollen Members and returned his focus mostly to solo work.

On August 16, 2005, he released his final album with Battle Axe Records titled The Desired Effect, which he once referred to as "The Not So Desired Effect" due to issues with Nettwerk.[52] The music video for "Once Again" peaked at #13 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown,[53] and was the #4 most streamed video on MuchMusic from August 12–November 5, 2005.[54][55] The song also reached #24 on Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 30 chart.[56]

2005-2007: Japan exclusives, Desired Effect, and The Station Agent

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In October of 2005, he released Dirty Jazz, a Japan exclusive CD, with new tracks and a few from the previous album.[57] On September 29, 2006, Desired Effect was unveiled. In his own words, "THIS is what I really wanted The Desired Effect to be.. raw, continuous and to the point".[58] Just a month later he released The Station Agent, an album that mainly showcases Moka's beat production.[59] In 2007, he released another Japan exclusive CD titled Moka Only vs Atsushi Numata, collaborating with the producer of the same name.[60]

2007-2015: Series projects and multi-label output

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In 2007, he started the Airport series, and the Martian Xmas series, both originally released by Legendary Entertainment. He continued the Airport series, releasing annually for six years. The Martian Xmas series is ongoing and has totaled 22 releases.[61] Also in 2007 he released Vermilion, his first Urbnet Records album, and the collaboration album Dog River with Def3 on Ship Records. Both albums reached #1 on Chart Attack's hip-hop chart.[62][63] Additionally in 2007, he released The Creepee Eepee, followed in 2008 by Creepee Eepee 2. Also in 2008, he released the albums Clap Trap and Carrots and Eggs on Urbnet,[64] and Psychodelic with producer Tre through Threat-House Records.[65] From 2008-2011, he released multiple albums under the alias Ron Contour.

In 2009 he released Lowdown Suite 2… The Box, the sequel of his 2003 album.[66] He also released the collaboration album Melba in 2009, with Psy under the group name The Nope.[67] From 2010-2012, he released a collaboration album with a different producer each year, Saffron in 2010 with Factor Chandelier,[68] Crickets in 2011 with Chief,[69] and Bridges in 2012 with Ayatollah.[70]

In 2011, he released his first fully instrumental album, titled Barbecued Horse Contest.[71] In 2012, he released Zzbra: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, a collaboration with production team The Draft Dodgers and rapper Evil Ebenezer.[72] Later in 2012, he released the last Airport album, Airport 6, and an EP titled The Bug Out with Mr. Brady under the group name Mr. Mista.[73]

In 2013, he released Doctor Do Much on Urbnet, followed by the self-released Mutant.[74][75] In 2014, he returned with Psy as The Nope, releasing an EP tited Sinus.[76] In the same year, he released the solo album Sex Money Moka, and the self-titled group album Spacesuits with Jules Chaz, LMNO, and Mr. Brady, both released on Urbnet Records.[77]

The albums Vermilion,[78] Dog River,[78] Carrots and Eggs,[79] Airport 6,[80] and Sex Money Moka[81] each received nominations for Western Canadian Music Awards.

In 2015, he released Chicken Wingz on Self Serve Records,[82][83] followed by Magickal Weirdness on Urbnet. Also in 2015, he formed the hip-hop collective Torchlight Commission with A-Ro, Illa J, Ishkan, Jeff Spec, Jon Rogers, Jules Chaz, LMNO, Mosiac, Mr. Brady, and Potatohead People.[5][84][85][86]

2016-present: Urbnet Records continued

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In 2016, he released 12 full-length albums, one in each month.[87] The albums were released digitally and as a limited edition, two part cassette collection.[88][89] Two of the albums, named Magnesium Opium and The Winter From 2001, were released as Nowfolk with Ishkan. The recordings were recovered from Moka's ADAT system, which was damaged in June 2003.[90][91] In May, he released an instrumental album titled I'm Delighted.[92] In August, he released the third and final album of his California Sessions series, which was introduced a year prior and contains material recorded in 2003.[93]

In 2017, he released the solo album Concert for One,[94] and the collaboration EP Vibes with producer Reckognize Real.[95] In 2018, he released Myopic Bubble on the label Dead Wrestlers Music, which was reissued by Urbnet in 2025.[96] He was nominated by Western Canadian Music Awards for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year in 2018.[97]

In 2019, he released the solo album Patina,[98] followed by JMB's Vol. 1, a collaboration with Jon Rogers and Mr. Brady.[99] His next solo album, It Can Do, was released in 2020.[100] He was nominated again for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year at the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards.[101] Later in 2020, he released the album She ran away to Mexico to join the circus, which contains material recorded in 2001.[102] His final album of 2020 was a collaboration with producer KutMasta Kurt titled Microphone Deflection under the group name Tank Gawd.[103]

In 2022, he released Summer 2002, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, a double album of songs recorded twenty years prior.[104] Also in 2022, he released The Mothership with rapper Switch,[105] and Midnight Sessions with producer The SOULution.[106] In 2023, he released In and of Itself and the instrumental album Spooky Beats n' Other Treats, which reached #1 on the campus based community radio station CJSR-FM.[107][108]

In 2024, Nowfolk digitally released and reissued CDs of their 2002 album The Moon, marking its first availability since the original CD copies went out of print in 2004.[109] He also released multiple collaborations with different producers in 2024, including albums The Deli with Baptiste Hayden,[110] Archeology with Soulful Playground,[111] AMALAMA with Alcynoos and Parental,[112] and the EP Inference and Hearsay with producer K-Rec and rapper Checkmate.[113] Later in the year, he released the solo album Arbutus Canyon.[114]

In January of 2025, he released More Vibes & B-Sides with producer Reckognize Real. In September, his alias Ron Contour returned on the EP Beaming, a collaboration with producer Rad Brown.[115] In 2026, he released the solo album Many Pies,[116] followed by the collaboration album Welcome to the Agrodome with Birdapres and K-Rec under the name Golden Section. Also in 2026, he released multiple singles with Prevail as Split Sphere.[117]

In addition to making music, he illustrated the cover artwork for his albums Carrots and Eggs,[118] In and of Itself,[119] AMALAMA[120] Spooky Beats n' Other Treats, [121] The Mothership EP,[122] and the single "Heart at Home".[123]

Other notable collaborations

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Moka has collaborated with a number of artists including Awol One,[124] Billy Woods,[125] Buck 65,[126] Dan-e-o,[127] Del the Funky Homosapien,[128] Dragon Fli Empire,[129] Grand Puba,[130] Kool Keith,[131] k-os,[132] MF Doom,[133] Muneshine,[134] Myka 9,[135] Opio,[136] Planet Asia,[137] Plug 2,[138] Sadat X,[139] and Sunspot Jonz.[140] In 2009, he was featured on the song "Quit While You’re Ahead" with fellow Canadian rappers Classified, Maestro Fresh Wes and Choclair.[141][142]

Producers he has collaborated with include The Alchemist,[143] Chin Injeti,[144] J Dilla,[145] J. Rawls,[146] The Matrix,[133] and Oh No.[147] He is the only Canadian musician to collaborate with J Dilla before his passing.[132]

He has produced songs for other artists including Lil B,[148] and Snak the Ripper.[149] He has also produced albums for artists including Extended Playpen by Davepsy in 2017,[150] and History Rhymes If It Doesn't Repeat (A Southend Healing Ritual) by Gabriel Teodros in 2018.[151][152] Later in 2018, he produced the album The Supreme Paradigm Act I: The Grand Scheme for WISECRVCKER, with guest appearances from 2Mex, Blueprint, Celph Titled, Deacon the Villain, El Da Sensei, Eligh, The Grouch, Ill Bill, Lord Jamar, Rakaa, Sa-Roc, Scarub, Stic and Tonedeff.[153][154][155]

In skateboarding culture

[edit]

He was a skateboarder for much of his early life and can be seen riding in some music videos.[156][157] His music is featured in two Red Dragon skate videos "RDS / FSU / 2002"[158] and "Skateboard Party".[159] His song "Red Dragon" first appeared on the 2002 Swollen Members album Monsters in the Closet, and later on their 2009 album Armed to the Teeth.[160] In 2012, he released a music video for the song "Dragon's Gate" with Def3, which was filmed in the Red Dragons warehouse.[161] Additionally, the brand Skull Skates made the cover art for his 2013 album Mutant[162] and in 2015 they released a limited edition signature deck coinciding with the release of his album Magickal Weirdness.[163]

Style, influences and legacy

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He has used a large collection of synthesizers including a Korg Triton, microKORG, Minimoog Voyager, Nord Lead 2, Six-Trak and Yamaha DX27, samplers including a Boss SP-303 and Roland SP-555, multi-track recorders including a Portastudio 24 and Roland VS-2480, an Akai MPC-2000XL workstation, and a Jackson electric guitar.[57][164] Other instruments he has used include the banjo, electronic keyboard, piano, theremin, toy piano, trumpet, and xylophone.[12][45][165] He utilizes both analog and digital techniques in his recording process, often times exporting digital recordings to cassette, then back to digital.[12] He also uses non-quantized drums, similar to J Dilla, who he has been compared to,[52][59][164] along with Madlib.[71][166][167]

He has named Frank Zappa, Herbie Hancock, Native Tongues, and Ornette Coleman as influences.[168][169] Early in his career, he was influenced by bebop style jazz.[156] Later in his career, he said that most of his favorite jazz musicians are saxophone players. He once said, "In the back of my head, I always wanted to be a jazz artist, but didn't feel I had all the skills, so I channeled that energy into hip-hop. The way I did it was to marry both worlds together."[164]

With over 100 albums released,[2] he has often been credited as one of the most prolific artists in hip-hop,[170][171] and Canada.[92][172] He has been nicknamed "The West Coast's Most Prolific",[9][45] or simply "The Most Prolific",[4][167] which he refers to on a song of the same name from his album Road Life.

Aaron Zorgel of Complex credited him as "a staple of the Canadian rap game",[172] and Jake Paine of HipHopDX claimed he is "arguably British Columbia's most successful emcee."[66] CBC Music ranked him #12 on their list of "The 25 Greatest Canadian Rappers".[173]

Discography

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Notable albums

Awards and nominations

[edit]

Solo

Awards and nominations as a solo artist
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2004 Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording

Lowdown Suite

 Nominated [50]
2008 Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Urban Recording

Vermilion

 Nominated [78]
2009 Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year

Carrots and Eggs

 Nominated [79]
2013 Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year

Airport 6

 Nominated [80]
2015 Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year

Sex Money Moka

 Nominated [81]
2018 Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year Nominated [97]
2020 Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year Nominated [101]

with Def3

Awards and nominations with Def3
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2008 Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Urban Recording

Dog River

 Nominated [78]

with Swollen Members

Juno Awards

[edit]
Awards and nominations with Swollen Members
Year Award Result Ref(s)
2003 Rap Recording of the Year

Monsters In The Closet

 Won [174]
Group of the Year Nominated [175]

MTV Video Music Awards

[edit]
Awards and nominations with Swollen Members
Year Award Result Ref(s)
2002 International Viewer's Choice: Canada

"Fuel Injected"

 Nominated [176]

MuchMusic Video Awards

[edit]
Awards and nominations with Swollen Members
Year Award Result Ref(s)
2002 Best Rap Video

"Fuel Injected"

 Won [28]
Best Independent Video

"Fuel Injected"

 Won [28]
VideoFACT Award

"Fuel Injected"

 Won [28]
Best Director (Wendy Morgan)

"Fuel Injected"

 Won [28]
Best Video

"Fuel Injected"

 Nominated [177]
Best Cinematography

"Fuel Injected"

 Nominated [177]
2003 Best Rap Video

"Breath" (ft. Nelly Furtado)

 Won [178]
Best Video

"Breath" (ft. Nelly Furtado)

 Nominated [179]
Best Independent Video

"Breath" (ft. Nelly Furtado)

 Nominated [179]
Peoples Choice: Favourite Canadian Group

"Breath" (ft. Nelly Furtado)

 Nominated [179]

Western Canadian Music Awards

[edit]
Awards and nominations with Swollen Members
Year Award Result Ref(s)
2003 Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording

Monsters In The Closet

 Won [180]
Video of the Year

"Breath" (ft. Nelly Furtado)

 Won [180]
2004 Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording

Heavy

 Won [51]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ↑ He was awarded a physical platinum plaque for Bad Dreams (see citation 31), but it is unknown if he was awarded a physical Juno Award.

References

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  1. ↑ "Today in High Prairie: November 14, 2025". South Peace News. 2025-11-13.
  2. 1 2 Pedroche, Ben (May 15, 2025). Independent as F**k Underground Hip Hop from 1995-2005. Velocity Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-1913231873. The artist with the 100+ albums is Moka Only, who is still dropping new projects on a regular basis today, and shows no sign of stopping. Many of Moka Only's albums have been on Urbnet.
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  77. ↑ Juon, Steve (2014-12-30). "Spacesuits :: Spacesuits". RapReviews.
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