Introduction
Shane Bunting (born October 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Madchild is a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released a solo EP entitled The Madchild EP. In 2012, he released his first album, titled Dope Sick followed by Lawn Mower Man in 2013 and Silver Tongue Devil in 2015. In 1993, he was named a member of the legendary 'Rock Steady Crew'.
Personal life
Bunting was born in Surrey, British Columbia, but was raised in North Vancouver and attended Carson Graham and Sutherland secondary schools. He moved to San Francisco when he was 20 years old, and returned to British Columbia in the mid-1990s. He now currently resides in West Hollywood, California.
Bunting was addicted to painkillers from 2006 to approximately 2012.
He got American citizenship starting in 2014.
Career
In August 2011, he returned to his roots by taking part in a rap battle for King of the Dot, an Ontario, Canada-based battle league. He went up against Dirtbag Dan and won on a 3-2 decision. He was scheduled to return to King of the Dot in August 2012 to battle with the Australian rapper 360, however, the battle was postponed, as 360 was scheduled to receive ocular surgery at the time of the event. Madchild has said that he is still interested in doing the battle.
Legal troubles
In early 2011, it was reported that Bunting was banned from entering the United States, due to alleged links to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. Bunting said that he was detained at an American airport for approximately eight hours before being told he could not enter the country, and had been working with a lawyer in San Diego, California, to rectify the situation. On July 11, 2013, it was announced via the Swollen Members Facebook page that Madchild was once again allowed to enter the United States.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| Dope Sick |
| 3 | – | 29 | 23 |
| Lawn Mower Man |
| 2 | 150 | 24 | 13 |
| Silver Tongue Devil |
| 3 | – | 19 | 16 |
| Darkest Hour |
| – | – | – | – |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| Claustrophobic |
| – | – | – |
| The Mad Child' |
| – | – | – |
| Banned from America |
| – | – | – |
| King of Pain |
| – | – | – |
| Little Monster |
| – | – | – |
| Switched On |
| 8 | 32 | 18 |
Mixtapes
- M.A.D.E.: Misguided Angel Destroys Everything (2011)
- Underground Monsters (2016)
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ballistic" | 2013 | Swisha T | N/A |
| "Look Up (Signs)" | Classified, Kardinal Offishall | Classified | |
| "Bobby Be Real" | 2014 | Slaine, Tech N9ne | The King of Everything Else |
| "Live This" | SonReal | N/A | |
| "Life is a Struggle" | Mike ADHD, Kromeatose | The Evil Within | |
| "Transform" | Bloodstepp | Grand Theft Ufo: Floppy Disk Edition | |
| "Darkside" | 2013 | Oxxxymiron (Porchy, Jaime Menezes) | N/A |
| "The Plague" | 2015 | Prozak, Ubiquitous | Black Ink |
| "We're Gonna Fuck You Up" | 2016 | Reznik, Snowgoons | Říše Za Zrcadlem |
| "Zombie" | Lil Wyte, Jelly Roll, Insane Clown Posse | No Filter 2 |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Hangin' On By a Thread" | mr.Invisible | M.A.D.E. (mixtape) |
| "Dead Man Walking Vol. 1" | mr.Invisible | ||
| "Dead Man Walking Vol. 2" | mr.Invisible | ||
| "Fuck Madchild" | Phillip Carrer & Chad Archibald | Little Monster EP | |
| 2012 | "Shit Talker" | D-Shot | |
| "Dungeon Dragon" | D-Shot | King of Pain EP | |
| "Wanted" | D-Shot | Dope Sick | |
| "Gremlin" | Gabriel Carrer | King of Pain EP | |
| "Mr. Peter Parker Freestyle" | D-Shot | Unreleased | |
| "Out Of My Head" | Aspect | Dope Sick | |
| "Devil`s Reject" | David McDonald | ||
| "Monster" | David McDonald | ||
| "Jitters" | David McDonald | ||
| "Runaway" | Justin Donnelly | ||
| "Broken Mirror" | Patrick Lozinski | The Mad Child EP | |
| "Cyphin" | D-Shot | Little Monster EP | |
| 2013 | "Last Emperor" | D-Shot | Lawn Mower Man |
| "Prefontaine" | D-Shot | ||
| "Grenade Launcher" (feat. Slaine & Prevail ) | D-Shot | Dope Sick | |
| "Tiger Style" | D-Shot | Lawn Mower Man | |
| "Nature Of The Beast" | D-Shot | ||
| "Underground King" | D-Shot | ||
| "It Gets Better" | Jon Thomas | ||
| "Crazy" | David McDonald | ||
| "Lawn Mower Man" | D-Shot | ||
| "Blood Beast" | D-Shot | ||
| "Chainsaw" (feat. Slaine) | Slaine & D-Shot | ||
| 2014 | "The Adventures Of Super Beast" | D-Shot | Underground Monsters (mixtape) |
| "Switched On" | Ryan Lindow | Switched On EP | |
| "White Knuckles" | Ryan Lindow | ||
| "Never Die" | Ryan Lindow | ||
| "Amadeus" | Ryan Lindow | ||
| "Tom Cruise" | Luke Soanes | ||
| "The Jackel" | SGZ | Silver Tongue Devil | |
| "Blitzkrieg" | Ryan Lindow | Switched On EP | |
| "On One" | videostudio | ||
| 2015 | "Mental" (feat. Demrick) | Jakob Owens | Silver Tongue Devil |
| "Slayer" (feat. Demrick) | Jakob Owens | ||
| "Devils & Angels" | Drew Kirsch | ||
| "Lose My Mind" | Jesse Ray Diamond | ||
| "Everytime" (feat Ceekay Jones) | Matt Alonzo | ||
| "Night Time Kill" | Dustin La Rose | ||
| "Brain Dead" | Dustin La Rose | ||
| "Painful Skies" | Dustin La Rose | ||
| 2016 | "Man Down" (feat. Demrick) | D-Shot | Battleaxe Warriors Compilation |
| "Little Things" (feat. Joseph Rose) | Thoughtbox Visuals | Underground Monsters (mixtape) | |
| "50 Seven" | Big Shot Music Inc. | Silver Tongue Devil | |
| "Write It Down" | The Jokerr | Darkest Hour |