Bender (rapper) explained

Bender
Birth Name:	Alexander Buchanan
Alias:	Al Bender, Bender Stratocaster
Birth Date:	19 July 1980
Birth Place:	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Origin:	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genre:	Underground hip hop
Occupation:	Rapper, producer, artist
Years Active:	1996–2018
Past Member Of:	Flight Distance
Website:	flightdistance.com

Alexander Buchanan (July 19, 1980 – March 1, 2018), better known by his stage name Bender, was a Canadian rapper.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

He was a member of the group Flight Distance and a former King of the Dot champion.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} Bender was also a professional visual artist.^[10]

Bender died on March 1, 2018, aged 37, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[11] No cause of death has been released, but an article has reported that he may have died from sleep apnea.^[12]

Discography

Albums

Solo

• The Squidmilker Instrumentals (2004)

Flight Distance (Bender with Patience & DJ Calkuta)

• Run for Your Lives! (2005)

• Bad Information (2011)

• High Priests of Low-Life (2014)

Other collaborations

• Soma Holiday (1996) (with Sunshine Dick Surprise)

EPs, singles

EPs

• The Warning Shot (2005) (with Flight Distance)

• Chuck B vs The Boombaptist (2011)

Singles

• "Real Teeth" (2010) (with Flight Distance)

• "All Crushed Under the Same Terrible Wheel" (2011) (with Flight Distance)

• "Worth" (2013) (with Flight Distance)

Guest appearances

• Atherton & Sire - "Indifferent in Significance" from A Different Way of Doing the Same Old Thing (2006)

• Self Driven - "3 Strikes", "Musical Youth", "Dyno Killas" & "No Life (Remix)" from Self Driven (2006)

• 24/7 – "White Chalk" (2010)

• Noah23 – "Air Guitar" from Heart of Rock (2010)

• Prehistoric - "Short Bus" from Forgive the Hero (2012)

• Bruff - "On the Block" from Skidoo Soup (2012)

• 24/7 – "Pulling Teeth" from A.I. Project (2012)

• Charron – "Go In" from Bath Salts & Vinegar Chips (2013)

• Eskr-One – "Iron Fist" from Beautiful Decay (2013)

• Prehistoric – "Perspective" from Walking Backwards on an Escalator (2013)

• Giant Gorilla Dog Thing – "Stonewall" from Horse (2014)

• D-Sisive – "And They Hide Their Eyes" from The Great Mr. Nobody (One) (2014)

• Noah23 x DJ Coutz – "Campy Squalor" from Discordian Pope (2016)

• Real Deal – "The Axis of Evil" from The Mount Oliver Project (2017)

• Prehistoric – "Another Day" from Elephant Graveyard (2018)

• Buck-n-Nice – "Ocean or Shallow End" from EMAG (2018)

• Ramcliff – "Human Language" from Ramcliff (2019)

See also

• Canadian hip hop

External links

• • Official website of hip hop in Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: CBC Music. Music.cbc.ca. 19 October 2018.
2. Web site: As seen at Bluesfest, local hip hop artists are having a big influence on the Ottawa music scene | Ottawa Citizen . 2013-11-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005722/http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/07/05/as-seen-at-bluesfest-local-hip-hop-artists-are-having-a-big-influence-on-the-ottawa-music-scene/ . 2013-12-03 .
3. Web site: Derealization – Flight Distance Interview by Patrick Ackroyd – April 8, 2013 HIP HOP - The Cornwall Free News. Cornwallfreenews.com. 19 October 2018.
4. Web site: Ottawa's golden age of hip hop - Ottawa Citizen Digital Lounge . 2013-11-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204211138/http://www.digitallounge.ca/ottawas-golden-age-hip-hop/ . 2013-12-04 .
5. Web site: Ottawa's golden age of hip hop . 2014-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203043226/http://www2.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/artslife/story.html?id=cf413a0b-145f-4e73-bd0f-529762b39cf6 . 2013-12-03 . dead .
6. Web site: King of the Dot Entertainment - Current King of the Dot Champion "Bender" . 2014-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204040650/http://www.kingofthedot.com/content.php?159-Current-King-of-The-Dot-Champion-Bender . 2013-12-04 . dead .
7. Web site: Organik Details Charron's Championship Potential & Bender's KOTD Comeback. Hiphopdx.com. 14 January 2014 . 19 October 2018.
8. Web site: Bender Breaks Down Preparation For Big T Battle At KOTD's "Vendetta 2: Redemption". Hiphopdx.com. 2 April 2014 . 19 October 2018.
9. Web site: Bender Discusses Multi-Syllable Rhyme Schemes In Battle Rap. Hiphopdx.com. 27 March 2014 . 19 October 2018.
10. Web site: Al Bender Custom Portraits. Benderportraits.tumblr.com. 19 October 2018.
11. Web site: Former KOTD champ Bender has passed away. Hiphopcanada.com. 2 March 2018 . 19 October 2018.
12. Web site: Duffy. Andrew. Ottawa rap artist Alex 'Bender' Buchanan remembered as humble genius. Ottawa Citizen. March 4, 2018.