Snak the Ripper

William Scott Fyvie, known professionally as Snak the Ripper, is a Canadian rapper from British Columbia.^[1][2][3]

Snak the Ripper
Snak the Ripper in 2017
Background information
Birth name	William Scott Fyvie
Genres	Hip Hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Stealth Bomb, Camobear (former)

He was a founding member of Stompdown Killaz (SDK), a hip hop collective and graffiti crew. In 2010, he became a member of 100 MAD, a hip hop collective founded by Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz of New York City rap group Onyx.^[1]

Early life

Snak was born in 1982 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia and grew up in a suburb of Vancouver.^[4][5] In high school, he was in a small band. He dropped out of high school, began painting and for a while was living as a homeless graffiti artist. In 1998, he was charged with 150 counts of mischief, but due to lack of evidence, the charges were dropped.^[1][2] He began going by the name "Snak" in 2001.^[6]

Between 2003 and 2006, Snak moved around between Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto developing his graffiti skills and building notoriety in the Canadian hip hop scene.^[6] He was homeless and struggled with substance abuse, using his love for writing songs as an escape.^[7]

Career

Snak began writing music in 2006.^[5] In 2007, Snak released his debut album The Ripper.^[2] He integrated "the Ripper" into his stage name that year.^[6] His album Sex Machine was released on Camobear Records in 2010.^[8] In 2011, he released Fear of a Snak Planet which featured several Spanish collaborations.^[9] His 2012 album White Dynamite was also released on Camobear Records.^[10] In 2012, Snak the Ripper collaborated with dubstep producer Datsik.^[11]

In 2014, Snak released the album Just Giver, and subsequently went on tour in Canada.^[12]

Snak was nominated for "Hip Hop Recording of the Year" at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2015 and 2016.^[13] His 2016 release From the Dirt debuted at number one on iTunes Hip Hop & Rap Charts.^[14][15] From the Dirt peaked at number 40 on the Canadian Albums Chart. In 2018, his album Off the Rails peaked at 47 on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[16] He promoted the album with a European tour.^[17]

In 2020, he collaborated with Dax and Classified.^[18] In 2021, he released two live albums; Live in Los Angeles 2018 and Pissing Off The Neighbours (Live).^[19] In 2022, he released the album Let It Rip.^[20]

Snak is the founder and owner of the record label Stealth Bomb Records.^[21] It was established in 2013 after he was dissatisfied with his previous label.^[2] The label was on hiatus from 2017 through 2020.^[22]

Discography

List adapted from Spotify on March 29, 2023:^[23]

Studio albums

• The Ripper (2007)
• Fatt Snak (2008; with Fatt Matt)
• Sex Machine (2009)
• Fear of a Snak Planet (2011)
• White Dynamite (2012)
• Just Giver (2014)
• From the Dirt (2016)
• Off the Rails (2018)
• Let It Rip (2022)

Live albums

• Live in Los Angeles 2018 (2021)
• Pissing Off The Neighbours (Live) (2021)
• Pissing Off The Neighbours 2 (2022)