Def3

Daniel Fernandez (born December 22, 1981), better known by his stage name Def3, is a Canadian rapper from Regina, Saskatchewan, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder of Ship Records, and a past member of the groups Dead Can't Bounce, and Metropolis Now as well as a touring member of Vancouver's Sweatshop Union. In 2015, Def3 won the Western Canadian Music Award for "Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year" for his 2014 album Wildlif3.

Def3
Birth name	Daniel Fernandez
Also known as	Danny Fernandez, Def 3
Born	(1981-12-22) December 22, 1981
Genres	Alternative hip hop Underground hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, DJ
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Ship Records Urbnet Side Road Records
Website	def3.ca

Discography

Albums

Solo

• Hug Life (Ship, 2005) (produced by Merky Waters)
• Drumbo (Side Road, 2009) (produced by Factor)
• Wildlif3 (Urbnet, 2014) (produced by Factor)
• Small World (Ship, 2017) (produced by Late Night Radio)
• Weddings and Funerals (Urbnet, 2021) (produced by Late Night Radio)

Singles

• Dr. Fresch & Def3 - " Gladiator" (2023)

Collaborations

• I Aint Afraid of No Ghost (Frek Sho, 2003) (with Ira Lee, as Dead Can't Bounce)
• Metropolis Now (Side Road, 2006) (with Factor, Forgetful Jones & Kay the Aquanaut, as Metropolis Now)
• Dog River (Ship, 2007) (with Moka Only)

EPs

• The Hardy Boys of Rap (Goodbye, 2003) (with Ira Lee, as Dead Can't Bounce)
• Amnesia (2011) (produced by Mosaic)
• Wildlif3: Late Night Radio Remixes (Urbnet, 2016) (produced by Late Night Radio)
• Small World Remixes (Ship, 2020)

Guest appearances

• Factor – "What Up Sun" from Three (2003)
• Cam the Wizzard – "Side Road Trip" from For the Rest of My Life (2004)
• Factor – "Our Glass" from Heights (2005)
• Nolto & Factor – "Forum" from Red All Over (2005)
• Factor – "What Could've Been" & "Boundaries" from Side Road and Friends: B-Sides and Unreleased Hits (2006)
• Factor – "I Can't Put My Finger on It" from Famous Nights and Empty Days (2006)
• NoBS Allowed – "Boundaries" from No Phukkin Clu (2006)
• RDS – "Lookin' Up" from Open Mic (2006)
• Factor – "Boundaries" & "What Could've Been" from After the Fact (2006)
• Kay the Aquanaut – "To the Last Drop" from Spinning Blue Planet (2007)
• Selfhelp – "Mantra" from Old Friends (2009)
• Factor – "Old Souls", "What Now!" & "Take Me Higher" from Old Souls Vol. 1 (2009)
• Selfhelp – "The Mantra" from Dead Old Friends (2009)
• Kay the Aquanaut – "Roll Call" from Nickelodeon Ethics (2010)
• Factor – "Speed Demon", "Periodic Table" & "What Could've Been" from Old Souls Vol. 2 (2010)
• D.Dove & Factor – "Bartender" from Screwg McDovey (2010)
• Factor – "" from 13 Stories (A Prelude) (2010)
• Metawon – "No Return" from Choplifter! (2010)
• Ron Contour & Factor – "Shoe Box" from Saffron (2010)
• Factor – "Battle Scars" from Lawson Graham (2010)
• Forgetful Jones – "18 Forever" from Awake the Giant EP (2010)
• Aries – "The Mantra", "Focus on Tomorrow", "On Time", "I Don't Wanna Go Home" & "The Visitor's" from Now and Then (2010)
• Milled Pavement Records – "Periodic Table" from Goose Bumps 4.0 (2010)
• Kay the Aquanaut – "Window Seat" from Waterloo (2011)
• Evil Ebenezer & Factor – "Leave the Dead" from Widows Creek (2011)
• Factor – "Battle Scars" & "Colour Scheme" from Old Souls Vol. 3 (2012)
• Sweatshop Union – "Feed" & "We Ready" from Infinite (2013)
• Dragon Fli Empire – "Gimme the Mic" from Mission Statement (2013)
• Swamp Thing – "Meat Lump" from Outer Limits (2014)
• Cristian Moya & Merky Waters – "Show Goes On" from Learners (2017)
• The Funk Hunters – "Revolution" from Typecast (2018)
• Factor Chandelier – "Lost My Way" from Time Invested II (2022)

External links

• Official website
• Def3 on Rate Your Music
• Def3 on Discogs