Snak the Ripper


William Scott Fyvie, better known as Snak the Ripper is a Canadian rapper and record producer from New Westminster, British Columbia.

Affiliations

Snak The Ripper is one of the founding members of the Stompdown Killaz hip hop collective. In 2010, Snak The Ripper became a member of 100MAD. He is also the founder, president and CEO of Stealth Bomb Records.

Early Years

Snak The Ripper grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, a suburb located just outside Vancouver, BC. He attended Garibaldi Secondary School from grade 8 through 11 before dropping out. In 2001, he was charged with 150 counts of mischief, but due to lack of evidence, the charges were dropped. Between 2003 and 2006, Snak moved around between Vancouver, Montreal & Toronto to perfect his Graffiti skills and build notoriety in the Canadian Hip Hop Scene Snak The Ripper was homeless and struggled with substance abuse, using his love for writing songs as an escape.

Career

Snak released his debut album "The Ripper" in 2007. Snak The Ripper's 2016 release, From The Dirt, debuted at #1 on iTunes Hip Hop & Rap Charts. He was nominated for Hip Hop Recording of the year at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2015 and 2016.
In 2012, Snak The Ripper collaborated with Dubstep producer Datsik. He collaborated with Crooked I, Snowgoons, Ill Bill, Mobb Deep and Onyx. In 2016 Snak The Ripper collaborated with Outlawz. In 2020 he collaborated with Dax and Classified.

Discography

Albums