DL Incognito

Oliver Nestor, better known as DL Incognito, is a Canadian rapper and producer from Ottawa, Ontario. He is of Haitian and French-Canadian descent. He previously signed a distribution deal with Urbnet Records but also operated his independent label Nine Planets Hip Hop along with his brother. In 2007 and 2009, he was nominated for a Juno for Best Rap Recording.

Career DL first started his career in 1999 when he appeared on the Nine Planets Hip Hop compilation Welcome To The Land Of The Lost.

His first solo release was his 2002 release, A Sample and a Drum Machine. Two years later, he released the album Life's a Collection of Experiences.

In 2006, he released Organic Music for a Digital World. Rowald Pruyn of RapReviews gave the album a very favorable 8.5/10, saying "DL Incognito, whose name he interprets as 'delivering lyrics on the down low,' has skills on the mic which are surpassed only by his ability for self-reflection." The album received a Juno nomination.

The name 'DL Incognito' means "Delivering Lyrics on the Low". DL Incognito said in an interview that his main goal is "just trying to give Canadian hip-hop an identity." In another interview, he said what inspires him to rap is life: "Life inspires me, all the ups & downs that people go through, current events, happiness, pain, everything is an inspiration. As I continue on this journey I've realized that life's a collection of experiences and my albums are captured moments in time."

Discography Solo albums

A Sample and a Drum Machine Released: July 23, 2002 Label: Nine Planets Hip Hop Life's a Collection of Experiences Released: November 23, 2004 Label: Nine Planets Hip Hop Organic Music for a Digital World Released: June 20, 2006 Label: Universal Music Canada/Urbnet Records A Captured Moment in Time Released: April 8, 2008 Label: Nine Planets Hip Hop/Urbnet Records Someday Is Less Than a Second Away Released: April 16, 2013 Label: Urbnet Records What Once Was Will Never Be Released: December 2, 2022 Label: Orng Peel Laab

Singles

"Rugged Raw" "Spit Forever 2" "Proof" "Verbalerity" "Live In My Element" "Make a Difference" "Air Play"