L. VISION
His father, from a hard struggle of opposition growing up in the rough city of Kingston, Jamaica
met his mother, while she was on a missionary trip from Prince Edward Island to work in an
orphanage in Jamaica. From his mother’s side, ancestors born 7 generations before, a daughter,
Mary Hanover, was disowned from the throne of England under father King George III, for having
conceived outside of the kingdom, resulting in a pregnancy with a local farmer and was banished
to the new country of Canada. 7 generations later, after his parents relocated to Ontario, their
3rd son, Vision is born. Growing up with a troubled life in the city of Toronto, his musical
expression, writing and natural abilities served as a medium to help him work through the
obstacles he would face.
LYRICAL VISION the SHOW DOCTOR is a walking contradiction. Which means he's human.
But Vision's goal is to let you visually envision the situations put to you in his rhyme through
it's lyrical composition, metaphors, choice of words and structure. His amazing lyrical diversity
stemming from a lifetime of writing allows him to present music that addresses such a wider
spectrum of content then his contemporaries. His music catalogue of unique concepts and catchy
choruses range over beats that will move your body one night and have you feeling cocky in the
club, to singing along to the positive messages in songs like "WE DON'T WANT THEM", an anti-drug
effort sent out to children to stay away from harmful substances the next. His music jumps from
storytelling rhythms to his experience living on the street to love ballads, whether they be for
the better or worse aspects of modern relationships. Vision’s “vision” also encompasses subject
matter dealing with politics of the world, consciousness concerning the global environment, the
third world we ignore living in this “Western Bubble” and the personal struggles from within that
we all must deal with on a day to day basis.
He is one of the multi-talented "visionaries" of the New Millennium. His artistic abilities
continue to bring him great achievements across Canada. On an international level he has worked
with actor Roger Smith and Rahzel from The Roots.
L. Vision has received national press from a variety of Radio, Television and Internet interviews
with such people as Susan Hayes from Global TV to Tarannum Kamlani from the Toronto Star and Arisa
Cox from Toronto 1. He's been mentioned in publications like Now Magazine and Toronto Life in
relation to summertime performances and was featured on Canada's biggest hiphop website,
hiphopcanada.com.
L. Vision follows a very strategic agenda and continues to out shine many MC's on stage. His quick
skills and lyrical content get him to the final round. L. Vision’s ability to articulate his rhymes
with a loud, confident voice using clear vocabulary ensure he is always heard and never misinterpreted.
In the past year L. Vision has performed in downtown hotspots like Phoenix, Revival, Jai Bar, Vivo
Lounge and the Hooch. To stay diversified and expand exposure, he's worked with many producers he
considers upcoming talents like Nevski, Neenyo, Hustle Beats and Goldspade on tracks already gaining
momentum like DOSIE DOE and THE MUSIC STORE featuring partners Lui and Cammie Lymrix from his Blue
Knights Connections family. Vision has made over 14 mixtape appearances and his live shows and guest
appearances on artists releases help further assist his career as both an MC and producer.
 As a producer, operating under his company Show Doctor Sound Services (www.showdoctorsoundservices.com),
he has worked on both professional and underground projects. He has produced music for several musical
productions and has had his work played in theatres such as Lorraine Kimsa Young People’s Theatre,
Theatre Passe Muraille and Equity Showcase. In the underground music scene Vision has produced many
local artists who continually use his beats and vocal recordings due to its high quality and
professional sound. A sound garnered through a lifetime of learning musical instruments and theory,
the Harris Institute for the Arts and his internship at a professional studio at Bunker 8 Digital
Labs all enhanced his years of motivated self learning. Vision is currently working to expand his
studio and enlarge his client base.
Vision’s determination to succeed in the entertainment industry has encouraged him to never limit
himself and to always be open to a positive challenge. In 2002, Vision’s spectrum of entertainment
began to elevate his career as he landed a starring role in his first professional musical entitled
Da’ Real Deal. With his diverse ability he later earned a part in Dean Ifill’s Shakespeare adaptation
of Twelfth Night. He also worked with the translation team that took Shakespeare’s deep imagery and
poetic justice into an urban adaptation with a hip-hop twist. Three months later Vision played the
drug "Ecstasy" in the play Drugs is my Witness. His most recent theatrical effort was a return to
the stage with the musical and sequel to Da’ Real Deal titled Reality Rules in June, 2005.
Vision, in the year 2005, is regarded as one of Toronto’s most versatile, well rounded and
professional artists to work with. His current music projects include his yet to be titled second LP,
Italian rapper Lui's Life with Lui LP, B.K.C.’s The Stupid Album, the Blackout Part III, classic rock
group classic rock group Gypsy Rebels mixtape as well as feature spots on an anti-drug CD that will
distributed to all boys and girls clubs across Canada to help troubled youth. He continues to do
mixtape work internationally and feature on artists releases. Dabbling in promotion, after working
for BMG Canada, he’s also thrown parties at both Beat Junkie and the Colored Stone (now NYC).
His humble mannerisms and exploding talented abilities makes Vision’s "Musical Vision" one that can
re-invent the caliber of Canada’s Urban Music Industry.
Website: www.showdoctorsoundservices.com
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