Kardinal Offishall
Hip-hop band from Scarborough, ON · formed 1976
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- Dec 18, 2025Opera House
About
Kardinal Offishall is a band from Scarborough, ON, formed in 1976, tagged Canadian, canadian hip hop, dancehall by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2025, across 8 rooms in 3 cities.
- Kardinal Offishall formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Kardinal Offishall is based in Scarborough — MusicBrainz
- The Circle: member — MusicBrainz
- Artists for War Child: member — MusicBrainz
- Black Jays: member — MusicBrainz
- Kardinal Offishall has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Kardinal Offishall formed in 1994 — Wikipedia
- Kardinal Offishall plays Canadian hip-hop — Wikipedia
- Kardinal Offishall plays dancehall — Wikipedia
- Kardinal Offishall has 929519 listeners on Last.fm — Kardinal Offishall on Last.fm
- Kardinal Offishall has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2025 — Kardinal Offishall on Discogs
- Kardinal Offishall has 21 followers on Genius — Kardinal Offishall on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @KardinalO — Kardinal Offishall on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Toronto, Ontario (Kanada) — Kardinal Offishall on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20122 shows
- 20132 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20181 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Opera House · TorontoSupportwith Cipha Sounds, Keith Pedro | Support | Cipha Sounds, Keith Pedro |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Nest · TorontoHeadlinerwith Dave Chappelle, Just Blaze, Jarobi of a Tribe Called Quest | Headliner | Dave Chappelle, Just Blaze, Jarobi of a Tribe Called Quest |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Phoenix Concert Theatre · TorontoSupportwith Andy Kim, Tom Cochrane, Barenaked Ladies, +6 | Support | Andy Kim, Tom Cochrane, Barenaked Ladies, +6 |
| May 6, 2015 | Phoenix Concert Theatre · TorontoSupportwith Finger Eleven, I Mother Earth, Kim Mitchell, +4 | Support | Finger Eleven, I Mother Earth, Kim Mitchell, +4 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | Mod Club Theatre · TorontoSupportwith Andy Kim, The Trews, Brendan Canning, +6 | Support | Andy Kim, The Trews, Brendan Canning, +6 |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Rexall Centre · TorontoSupportwith Major Lazer, SonReal, Knoxx, +1 | Support | Major Lazer, SonReal, Knoxx, +1 |
| Nov 22, 2012 | Convention Centre · TorontoSupportwith Kreesha Turner, K'naan | Support | Kreesha Turner, K'naan |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Proud2 · GreenwichSupportwith FIRIN SQUAD, Sway, Misha B, +4 | Support | FIRIN SQUAD, Sway, Misha B, +4 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | Congress Theater · ChicagoSupportwith Three 6 Mafia, Baby Bash, Ray J | Support | Three 6 Mafia, Baby Bash, Ray J |
Where they play
8 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Phoenix Concert Theatre · Toronto2 shows
- Congress Theater · Chicago1 show
- Convention Centre · Toronto1 show
- Mod Club Theatre · Toronto1 show
- Nest · Toronto1 show
Cities played
- Toronto7 shows
- Chicago1 show
- Greenwich1 show
Releases
33 releases, 1996–2026Firestarter Vol 2: Everyday, Sometimes…
2026 · Album
Soak
2025
Noticing You, Noticing Me: Dangerous
2021 · Compilation
BaKardi Slang
2020
Northern Touch 20th Anniversary Remixes
2018
Amateur At Love (Remix)
2016
Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash
2015 · Album
Baddest Chick
2013
AMTRIM - Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself
2012
Fly So High (Redselecter Remix)
2012
Famous (The Remixes)
2012
The Anthem
2011 · Single
Body Bounce
2010 · Single
Beautiful
2009 · Single
Put Your Hands on Me
2009 · Single
Dangerous
2008 · Single
Not 4 Sale
2008 · Album
Numba 1 (Tide Is High)
2008 · Single
Do the Right Thing
2007 · Album
It’s a Shake Down
2007 · Album
Canadian Coke
2006 · Album
Fire and Glory
2005 · Album
Kill Bloodclott Bill Volume 1
2004 · Album
Belly Dancer / Sick!
2003 · Single
Carnival Girl
2003 · Single
Empty Barrell
2003 · Single
Ol' Time Killin'
2001 · Ep
Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Volume 1
2001 · Album
Husslin'
2000 · Ep
And What
1999 · Single
Eye & I
1997 · Album
On Wit da Show / Naughty Dread II
1997 · Single
Naughty Dread / On Wid da Show
1996 · Ep
Lineup
- The Circle
- Artists for War Child
- Black Jays
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Kardinal Offishall on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kardinal Offishall on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Kardinal Offishall on Genius | Artist facts |
| Kardinal Offishall on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.