According to Richard Terfry - aka Buck 65, he did not begin making music until some time around 1995-96. Good music, that is. Buck 65's official back catalogue stretches back past that date to 1992, with unofficial releases as far back as 1984. Although harshly criticised by Buck 65, it was his first release Chin Music (1992) that secured him a deal with local Halifax label Murderrecords, run by Canadian indie band Sloan. The album cemented his position as an influential artist within the world-renowned Canadian underground hip hop scene. The debut was followed by a string of eight albums released on various independent labels. Six of these albums were released as parts of the Language Arts series; Weirdo Magnet and Language Arts (1996),Vertex (1997), Man Overboard (1999), Square (2000) and Synesthesia (2002). Each part very different in style and format to the one before, with elements of hip hop, folk, country and rock all evident. In 2002 Buck 65 signed to Warner Canada, who released his album Talkin' Honkey Blues the following year. Once again the album was different from anything Buck 65 had released before. This time the collaboration of many of Bucks colourful characters was underscored by a sound that lent heavily to country. Talkin' Honkey Blues earned him a Juno Award (prestigious Canadian music industry award) for Top New Artist in 2004. His subsequent release, Secret House Against the World is predictably unpredictable, with guest appearances from 90's indie band Tortoise and turntablist DJ D-Styles bringing jazz, rock and classical ambience to the album.