| DL Incognito | |
| Birth Name: | Oliver Nestor |
| Origin: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Occupation: | Rapper, record producer |
| Years Active: | 1999-present |
| Label: | URBNET, Nine Planets Hip Hop, Universal Music Canada, Orng Peel Laab |
| Associated Acts: | D-Sisive, Classified, Techtwelve, |
Oliver Nestor, better known as DL Incognito, is a Canadian hip hop rapper and producer from Ottawa, Ontario. He previously signed a distribution deal with URBNET Records but also operated his independent label Nine Planets Hip Hop along with his brother. In 2007 and 2009, he was nominated for a Juno for Best Rap Recording.[1] [2]
DL first started his career in 1999 when he appeared on the Nine Planets Hip Hop compilation Welcome To The Land Of The Lost.[3]
His first solo release was his 2002 release, A Sample and a Drum Machine. Two years later, he released the album Life's a Collection of Experiences.
In 2006, he released Organic Music for a Digital World. Rowald Pruyn of RapReviews gave the album a very favorable 8.5/10, saying "DL Incognito, whose name he interprets as 'delivering lyrics on the down low,' has skills on the mic which are surpassed only by his ability for self-reflection."[4] The album received a Juno nomination.
Following this, he released A Captured Moment in Time in 2008, which like his last albums, also received a Juno nomination.
In 2013, he released the album Someday Is Less Than a Second Away, which features D-Sisive, along with others. Exclaim! gave the album a very favorable review and Chayne Japal said: "His recent efforts have resulted in a fifth album, Someday is Less than a Second Away, a tight, potent record that utilizes his and his collaborators' strengths."[5]
DL Incognito said in an interview that his main goal is "just trying to give Canadian hip-hop an identity."[6] In another interview, he said what inspires him to rap is life: "Life inspires me, all the ups & downs that people go through, current events, happiness, pain, everything is an inspiration. As I continue on this journey I've realized that life's a collection of experiences and my albums are captured moments in time."[7]
The name 'DL Incognito' means "Delivering Lyrics on the Low".[8]
Nestor is of Haitian and French-Canadian descent.[9]