Shane Bunting (born October 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Madchild, is a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released a solo EP entitled The Madchild EP. In 2001, he was named a member of the legendary 'Rock Steady Crew'.
In early 2011, it was reported that Bunting was banned from entering the United States, due to alleged links to the Hells Angels biker gang. Bunting said that he was detained at an American airport for approximately eight hours before being told he could not enter the country, and is currently working with a lawyer in San Diego, California, to rectify the situation.
In August 2011, he returned to his roots by taking part in a rap battle for King of the Dot. He went up against Dirtbag Dan and won on a 3-2 decision. He was scheduled to return to King of the Dot in August 2012 to battle with the Australian rapper 360. However, this was postponed due to 360 needing eye surgery. Madchild has said that he is still interested in doing the battle, which has been postponed to a later date.
Famous quotes containing the words mad and/or child:
“Men first feel necessity, then look for utility, next attend to comfort, still later amuse themselves with pleasure, thence grow dissolute in luxury, and finally go mad and waste their substance.”
—Giambattista Vico (1688–1744)
“While each child is born with his or her own distinct genetic potential for physical, social, emotional and cognitive development, the possibilities for reaching that potential remain tied to early life experiences and the parent-child relationship within the family.”
—Bernice Weissbourd (20th century)