X & Hell

{{Short description|Australian musical group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = X & Hell | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = Weapon X & Ken Hell | origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | genre = Electro-rap | years_active = {{start date|2004}}–{{end date|2009}} | label = {{flatlist| * Solid State/Illusive * Universal }} | website =  | current_members = | past_members = * Ken Hell (a.k.a. Daivin Verduci) * Weapon X (a.k.a. Xavier Millis) * A-Style }}

'''X & Hell''' or '''Weapon X & Ken Hell''' are an Australian electro-rap group, consisting of producer and vocalist, Weapon X (a.k.a. Xavier Millis), vocalist, Ken Hell (a.k.a. Daivin Verduci) and DJ and turntablist, A-Style. They issued two albums, ''Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy'' (2005) and ''Million Dollar Sex Party'' (2008). They were nominated for Best Urban Release in 2005 for "Otherman" and in 2006 for ''Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy''. "Otherman" (July 2005), their debut single, reached No. 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

== History ==

In 2005 X & Hell, as Weapon X & Ken Hell, released their debut album, ''Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy''.<ref name="Birchmeier">{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/artist/x-hell-mn0002011164/biography | title = X & Hell | Biography & History | last = Birchmeier | first = Jason | publisher = AllMusic | access-date = 10 November 2017 }}</ref> The group were signed to Melbourne record label Illusive Sounds,<ref name="Birchmeier"/> part of the Mushroom Records. The label is home to Australian acts Bliss n Eso, Solid MC, Paris Wells, Lowrider, and the Winnie Coopers. Their album provided three singles, "Otherman" (July 2005),<ref name="Birchmeier"/> "Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy" (2006) and "Stares and Whispers 05" – the latter is a cover version featuring its original singer, Renée Geyer. "Otherman", which peaked at No. 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart,<ref name="AUS Charts"/> received steady airplay on commercial radio and was the [[Channel V Australia|Channel <nowiki>[V]</nowiki>]]'s Ripe Clip of the Week.

Both "Otherman" and the album ''Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy'' were nominated for Best Urban Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005 and 2006, respectively.<ref name="ARIA2005">{{cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2005 | title = ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2005: 19th Annual ARIA Awards | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 10 November 2017 }}</ref><ref name="ARIA2006">{{cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2006 | title = ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2006: 20th Annual ARIA Awards | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 10 November 2017 }}</ref> The album earned them Australian tour support slots with 50 Cent and G-Unit,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehothits.com/action/news/newsdetail?articleId=8530 |title=Fiddy Reveals G-Unit Line Up - Music and Entertainment Gossip - The Hot Hits }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Mobb Deep and Xzibit in 2005 and 2006. X & Hell also issued a three-part, mixtape series, ''Scar-non''.

In 2007 they released a video for "Drive It Like It's Hot", performed by Ken Hell's alter ego Take it Easy Heezy, as a parody based on Snoop Dogg's hit, "Drop It Like Its Hot". Also in that year DJ A-Style won the Victorian leg of the DMC Championships. In July 2008 X & Hell released the first single, "Don't Stop Movin", from its second album, ''Million Dollar Sex Party'', to radio and press.<ref name="Birchmeier"/> It was produced by Weapon X and Styalz Fuego.

By 2010 Millis, on keyboards, had formed an AOR group, White Widdow, with his brother Jules Millis (a.k.a. Julez Mephisto) on lead vocals, Enzo Almanzi on lead guitar, Jim Naish on drums and Trent Wilson on bass guitar.<ref name="Lambert">{{cite web | url = https://melodicandprogressiverockbible.weebly.com/white-widdow.html | title = White Widdow | last = Lambert | first = Chris | date = October 2011 | work = Rock Report's Melodic & Progressive Rock Bible | access-date = 10 November 2017 }}</ref><ref name="Ling">{{cite web | url = http://teamrock.com/review/2010-10-13/melodic-rock-round-up-november-2010 | title = Melodic Rock Round-up: – Classic Rock | last = Ling | first = Dave | date = 13 October 2010 | work = TeamRock | publisher = Future | access-date = 10 November 2017 }}</ref>

== Members ==

* Weapon X (a.k.a. Xavier Millis) – producer, vocals, songwriting * Ken Hell (a.k.a. Daivin Verduci) – vocals, songwriting * A-Style – DJ, turntabling

== Discography ==

===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ List of albums, with selected details ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy'' | * Released: 2005 * Label: Solid State, Illusive Sounds |- ! scope="row"| ''Million Dollar Sex Party'' | * Released: 2008 * Label: Universal Music Australia |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%"| AUS<br /><ref name="AUS Charts">{{cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Weapon+X | title = Discography Weapon X | work = Australian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | access-date = 10 November 2017 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Otherman" | 2005 | 46 | rowspan="3"| ''Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy'' |- ! scope="row"| "Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy" | rowspan="2"| 2006 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Stares and Whispers 05" {{small|(featuring Renee Geyer)}} | — |- ! scope="row"| "Don't Stop Movin" | 2008 | — | rowspan="2"| ''Million Dollar Sex Party'' |- ! scope="row"| "Shades Off" | 2009 | — |}

==References==

{{DEFAULTSORT:X And Hell}} Category:Australian electronic musicians Category:Australian hip-hop groups