Madchild

Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, rapper Shane Bunting is best known by his stage name, Madchild. A founding member of the Canadian hip-hop group Swollen Members, Madchild rose to prominence throughout the 2000s, winning four Juno Awards with the group, as well as a number of other accolades from Canadian music organizations. The MC's career took a downward turn in 2006 when Bunting fell into a pill addiction, developing a $500-a-day habit before getting clean and making his struggles public in 2009. In 2011, Madchild found himself barred entry into the United States ...