Def Wish Cast
Australian hip-hop group
Def Wish Cast, (sometimes known as Def Wish Posse or abbreviated to DWC) are an Australian hip-hop group from Western Sydney.
History
Def Wish Cast are one of the founders of Australian hip hop, "having created something localised that was revered and is now mythologized." The group also states its hip hop credentials through its lyrics, rapping that they are "always hardcore/ 'cos hardcore means true to the music." DJ Vame stated that being "true to the music" is shown by Def Wish Cast's faithfulness to the "original instruments" of hip-hop: two turntables and a microphone. Originally, Def Wish Cast was composed of MCs Simon Bottle (a.k.a. DefWish), Pablo Chiacchio (a.k.a. Die C), Paul Westgate (a.k.a. Sereck) and featured turntablism by DJ Vame (Shane Duggan).
DWC promote Australian culture by not only explicitly naming local suburbs of Sydney, but also by rapping in an Australian accent. Their distinct Australian sound helped gain the crew notoriety both locally and internationally through graffiti mags. Def Wish Cast embrace not only the music, but all elements of the hip hop culture, including graffiti art and bboying. DefWish and Sereck are shown bboying a lot in the Def Wish Cast.
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