Madchild

Bunting was born in Surrey, British Columbia, but was raised in North Vancouver. He 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. ==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 three to two 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. In 2015, Madchild competed against rapper Daylyt in KOTD's Blackout5. ==Personal life==

Bunting now resides in West Hollywood, California. Bunting was addicted to the painkiller Percocet from 2006 to 2011. 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. In July 2013, it was announced that Bunting was once again allowed to enter the United States. ==Discography==

Studio albums ===with Swollen Members=== Extended plays Mixtapes • M.A.D.E.: Misguided Angel Destroys Everything (with Madlib) (2011) • Underground Monsters (2016) • Madchild Mondays (2017) Guest appearances Music videos ==Awards==

• All awards won with Swollen Members* Juno Awards • 2001 - Best Rap Recording (Balance) • 2002 - Best Rap Recording (Bad Dreams) • 2003 - Rap Recording of the Year (Monsters in the Closet) • 2007 - Rap Recording of the Year (Black Magic) MuchMusic Video Awards • 2001 - Best Independent Video - “Lady Venom” • 2002 - Best Rap Video - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only) • 2002 - Best Director - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only) • 2002 - VideoFACT Award - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only) • 2002 - Best Independent Video - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only) • 2002 - Peoples Choice: Favorite Canadian Group • 2003 - Best Rap Video - "Breathe" (ft. Nelly Furtado) Western Canadian Music Awards • 2003 - Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording (Monsters in the Closet) • 2003 - Video of the Year - “Breathe” (ft. Nelly Furtado) • 2004 - Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording (Heavy) ==References==