21 Facts About Buck 65

Buck 65 was first exposed to rap music in the mid-1980s while listening to CBC Stereo's late-night show Brave New Waves, and then by listening to Halifax campus community radio station CKDU.

Buck 65 has used a number of other stage names; these include Johnny Rockwell, Stinkin' Rich, Haslam, and Uncle Climax.

Buck 65 has recorded an EP under the name of Dirk Thornton alongside Irishman DJ Flip; it was scheduled for release early 2007 but the date was not set.

Buck 65 recorded "Sebutonedef" as a collaboration with fellow Halifax artist Sixtoo.

Also in 2001, Buck 65 performed at the Snow Jam festival in 2001, and later that year, he released his next studio album, Synesthesia, on Endemik Records; the album was re-released the next year with a significantly different track listing on Warner Music Canada.

In 2002, Buck 65 signed a record deal with Warner Music Canada, which subsequently released much of his back catalogue, including Weirdo Magnet, Language Arts, Vertex, Man Overboard, and Synesthesia.

In 2003, Buck 65 released Talkin' Honky Blues, which saw a major stylistic shift in his music, incorporating elements of country music, folk, bluegrass, and electronica, amongst other musical styles; it later won the 2004 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.

Secret House Against the World was released in 2005 by Warner Music Canada, and saw Buck 65 further experimenting with varying musical styles.

Buck 65 gained additional recognition in 2006 when he appeared at the national Juno Awards with Pamela Anderson.

In late 2006, Buck 65 released a 5-song digital EP called Dirty Work.

Buck 65 released the album Situation on October 30,2007, on Strange Famous Records in the United States and Warner Music Group worldwide.

Buck 65 played with Symphony Nova Scotia in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on April 18,2008.

In late 2008, Buck 65 released three one-track albums for free download.

On February 1,2011, Buck 65 released 20 Odd Years, named in honor of his twentieth anniversary in the music industry.

Buck 65 later released an additional EP in the series titled 20 Odd Years Vol.

Buck 65 played two shows with Symphony Nova Scotia on October 2 and 3,2015 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in one of his final appearances before an extended hiatus.

Buck 65 was unable to perform a scheduled DJ set at the CBC Music Festival in Toronto on May 28,2016, due to last-minute technical difficulties.

Buck 65 released a new album, King of Drums in 2022.

Two Buck 65 albums were released in 2023: Super Dope and Punk Rock B-Boy, and both were listed in Robert Christgau's Dean's List for 2023 at No 2 and No 39, respectively.

Buck 65 accepted the host role on CBC Radio 2's Radio 2 Drive beginning fall 2008.

Buck 65 continues to host Drive daily from 3:30pm to 7pm EST.