Smashproof

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Smashproof

| image =

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| background = group_or_band

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| origin = Auckland, New Zealand

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| genre = New Zealand hip hop, alternative hip hop, trip hop

| occupation =

| years_active = 2009–present

| label = Move The Crowd Records, Universal Music Group

| associated_acts = Gin Wigmore, Mr Sicc, Awa, Pieter T, Juse, Nina Sky, Ethical, Twice As Nice

| website = [https://www.movethecrowd.co.nz/smashproof Move The Crowd]

| current_members = Tyree
Young Sid
Deach

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Smashproof is a New Zealand hip hop group, consisting of Sid Diamond, Tyree, and Deach. The name "Smashproof" is a play on the word "Bulletproof".

They are best known for the song "Brother", in which they show their version of what is going on in South Auckland.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3203809/Tagger-killer-Bruce-Emery-to-be-freed|title = Tagger killer Bruce Emery to be freed|date = 5 January 2010}} It spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart in 2009.{{cite web |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10569304 |title=Smashproof break chart record|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=29 April 2009|author=NZPA}} The song features singer Gin Wigmore.

Their first release came in 2005, with the Juse-produced "Ride Til' I Die", which gained club play across New Zealand and Australia. The group released their debut album The Weekend on 23 March 2009 and have gone on to have three consecutive top twenty singles on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

In 2009, Smashproof toured throughout the country performing at secondary schools to raise funds for Samoan tsunami relief. The group has toured with the famous and popular American rap artist Jay-Z.

Discography

=Albums =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!NZ chart{{cite web |url= https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Smashproof |title=Smashproof in New Zealand charts |work=Hung Medien|publisher=charts.nz|accessdate=11 July 2010}}

2009

|The Weekend

  • Released: 23 March
  • Label: Move The Crowd

|align="center"|3

=Singles=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! NZ chart

! Album

! Certification

! Sales

rowspan="3"| 2009

| "Brother" (featuring Gin Wigmore)

| align="center"| 1[https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?key=552758&cat=s Charts.nz]

| rowspan="3"|The Weekend

| 2× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63|title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles|date=25 October 2009|accessdate=28 October 2009|work=RadioScope New Zealand}}

| 30,000+

"It's Friday"

| align="center"| 18

|

|

"Ordinary Life"

| align="center"| 7

| Gold

| 7,500+

=Music videos=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Title

!Director

rowspan="3"|2009

|"Brother"

|Chris Graham{{cite AV media notes |title=Kiwi Hit Clips |publisher=New Zealand On Air }}

"It's Friday"

|

"Ordinary Life"

|Andrew Morton

References