Bender (rapper)

Canadian rapper (1980–2018)

Bender

Birth name| Alexander Buchanan
Also known as| Al Bender, Bender Stratocaster
Born| (1980-07-19)July 19, 1980
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Origin| Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died| March 1, 2018(2018-03-01) (aged 37)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres| Underground hip hop
Occupation(s)| Rapper, producer, artist
Years active| 1996–2018
Formerly of| Flight Distance
Website| flightdistance.com

Musical artist

Alexander Buchanan (July 19, 1980 – March 1, 2018), better known by his stage name Bender, was a Canadian rapper.[1][2][3][4][5]

He was a member of the group Flight Distance and a former King of the Dot champion.[6][7][8][9] Bender was also a professional visual artist.[10]

Bender died on March 1, 2018, aged 37, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[11] No cause of death has been released, but an article has reported that he may have died from sleep apnea.[12]

## Discography

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### Albums

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Solo

* The Squidmilker Instrumentals (2004)

Flight Distance (Bender with Patience & DJ Calkuta)

* Run for Your Lives! (2005)
* Bad Information (2011)
* High Priests of Low-Life (2014)

Other collaborations

* Soma Holiday (1996) (with Sunshine Dick Surprise)

### EPs, singles

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EPs

* The Warning Shot (2005) (with Flight Distance)
* Chuck B vs The Boombaptist (2011)

Singles

* "Real Teeth" (2010) (with Flight Distance)
* "All Crushed Under the Same Terrible Wheel" (2011) (with Flight Distance)
* "Worth" (2013) (with Flight Distance)

### Guest appearances

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* Atherton & Sire - "Indifferent in Significance" from A Different Way of Doing the Same Old Thing (2006)
* Self Driven - "3 Strikes", "Musical Youth", "Dyno Killas" & "No Life (Remix)" from Self Driven (2006)
* 24/7 – "White Chalk" (2010)
* Noah23 – "Air Guitar" from Heart of Rock (2010)
* Prehistoric - "Short Bus" from Forgive the Hero (2012)
* Bruff - "On the Block" from Skidoo Soup (2012)
* 24/7 – "Pulling Teeth" from A.I. Project (2012)
* Charron – "Go In" from Bath Salts & Vinegar Chips (2013)
* Eskr-One – "Iron Fist" from Beautiful Decay (2013)
* Prehistoric – "Perspective" from Walking Backwards on an Escalator (2013)
* Giant Gorilla Dog Thing – "Stonewall" from Horse (2014)
* D-Sisive – "And They Hide Their Eyes" from The Great Mr. Nobody (One) (2014)
* Noah23 x DJ Coutz – "Campy Squalor" from Discordian Pope (2016)
* Real Deal – "The Axis of Evil" from The Mount Oliver Project (2017)
* Prehistoric – "Another Day" from Elephant Graveyard (2018)
* Buck-n-Nice – "Ocean or Shallow End" from EMAG (2018)
* Ramcliff – "Human Language" from Ramcliff (2019)

## See also

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* Music portal
* Canada portal

* Canadian hip hop

## References

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1. ^ "CBC Music". Music.cbc.ca. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
2. ^ "As seen at Bluesfest, local hip hop artists are having a big influence on the Ottawa music scene | Ottawa Citizen". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
3. ^ "Derealization – Flight Distance Interview by Patrick Ackroyd – April 8, 2013 HIP HOP - The Cornwall Free News". Cornwallfreenews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
4. ^ "Ottawa's golden age of hip hop - Ottawa Citizen Digital Lounge". Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
5. ^ "Ottawa's golden age of hip hop". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
6. ^ "King of the Dot Entertainment - Current King of the Dot Champion "Bender"". Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
7. ^ "Organik Details Charron's Championship Potential & Bender's KOTD Comeback". Hiphopdx.com. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
8. ^ "Bender Breaks Down Preparation For Big T Battle At KOTD's "Vendetta 2: Redemption"". Hiphopdx.com. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
9. ^ "Bender Discusses Multi-Syllable Rhyme Schemes In Battle Rap". Hiphopdx.com. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
10. ^ "Al Bender Custom Portraits". Benderportraits.tumblr.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
11. ^ "Former KOTD champ Bender has passed away". Hiphopcanada.com. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
12. ^ Duffy, Andrew (March 4, 2018). "Ottawa rap artist Alex 'Bender' Buchanan remembered as humble genius". Ottawa Citizen.

## External links

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* Official website
* Official website of hip hop in Canada

Authority control databases: Artists |

* MusicBrainz

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