“Are you ready to dive deeper?
This is the next act in the universe’s theatre
Are you feeling the new vibrations?
Watch the blessings pour in as you cleanse your reflection”
Roots (2021)
"Roots" is a three-song journey of rekindling and redefining my relationship with my creativity. Sometimes we have to lose ourselves to remind ourselves of our roots and strip away everything else.
All songs written by Vinoj Suthakaran
Track 1, "Reflection", produced by Nate Smith
Track 2, "I Want", produced by NonMS
Track 3, "Roots", produced by Yanchan
Mixed and mastered by T. J. Habibi for Secret Suburbia
Artwork by Anil Hanasoge
A Little Love Story (2020)
About 2 years ago, I ran into someone who I thought I would never see again and little did I know then she would soon become the perfect one for me. Here's a little love story of how it all went down…
Written by: Vinoj Suthakaran, Nathan Morris
Produced by: Nate Smith
Mixed and Mastered by: T.J. Habibi for Secret Suburbia
Artwork by: Voice of Silence
Temple To Castle (2020)
Temple to Castle is about my journey of how I had to turn my body from a temple to a castle to face Addison's Disease over the last year. It doubles as an energetic workout song that I can use to rebuild my physical health with the right treatment and a song to raise awareness about Addison's Disease, as approximately only 1 in 100,000 are diagnosed.
Written by: Vinoj Suthakaran, Nathan Morris
Produced by: Nate Smith
Mixed and Mastered by: T.J. Habibi for Secret Suburbia
Artwork by: Voice of Silence
Next Act (2020)
Over some head-nodding boom bap production by Erik Flow, Voice of Silence and Troy Sarj usher in themselves as the next act with Dan-e-o sharing his journey through his hip-hop career. This is a song about embracing all changes the future may hold using lessons from the past as a foundation. It's about time we usher in the next act of the world we would like to live in.
Written by: Vinoj Suthakaran, Troy Sarju, Daniel Faraldo, Eric Asante, Shawn McDaid
Additional Vocals by: Troy Sarj, Dan-e-o
Scratches by: Fraction
Produced by: Erik Flow
Mixed and Mastered by: T.J. Habibi for Secret Suburbia
Artwork by: Sunroof Stello
Time Waits for No One (2019)
EAST: Mixtape Challenge is presented by Scarborough Arts in partnership with Phase One Studios and Toronto Public Library – Malvern SPOT.
This collaborative mixtape is created by seven new and upcoming hip-hop artists from Toronto, coming from various backgrounds (including visual arts, theatre, poetry). Under the guidance of veteran Canadian hip-hop artist, Dan-e-o, these six songs were created under a competitive, but supportive, environment that allowed each artist to shine in their own unique way.
Check out the “Time Waits for No One” mixtape on Bandcamp (right) and catch the music video for the title song (below)!
Video by Stephanie de Bem and Matt Knarr
Befriending Silence (2017)
"Befriending Silence" is a journey capturing Voice of Silence's experiences through life over the last 5-6 years. With roots as a traditional spoken word artist, Voice of Silence takes his listeners through a vivid tale. Through the fusion of cinematic scores, hip-hop music, South Asian-influenced instrumentation, and guest artists from his community, "Befriending Silence" captures the journey that every individual experiences at one point in their lifetime.
Available for streaming and purchase on all major digital platforms.
All tracks recorded at LSD Studios
All tracks engineered, mixed, and mastered by North English for LSD Studios
Album artwork and booklet designed by Tamir Holder
Meet Voice of Silence
Scarborough-based spoken word and hip-hop artist Voice of Silence is well-known for twisting the way everyday life is perceived with simple yet profound imagery. His style is constantly evolving, just like himself, and his newfound approach to fuse musical elements from hip-hop and his South Asian background with his poetic raps creates an experience that cannot be found elsewhere.
While also working as an artist educator in schools and community programs, Voice of Silence has performed at countless events, including opening for ¡MAYDAY!’s ‘Fire in the Sky’ tour, UNITY Charity’s yearly showcases, and the third annual R.I.S.E. Edutainment ‘416RISE’ showcase. He is seven-times published in various Canadian poetry collections, including Island Magic and The Tracery of Trees, and he has released his debut poetry/hip-hop album, Befriending Silence, in April 2017. For his integration and support of the Toronto arts community through his first album, Voice of Silence received the first ever R.I.S.E. Edutainment Community Development Award in 2016. He was also part of the Scarborough Arts EAST Mixtape Challenge program in 2018, which allowed him to further develop his hip-hop craft through a collaborative mixtape titled Time Waits for No One.
His passion to tap into his full potential and to connect souls one song at a time keeps the ink flowing and his pen moving. With his new album coming soon, he released a new EP, Roots, which is a three-song journey of rekindling and redefining his relationship with his creativity. Roots is available now on all music platforms!
Creative Expression Workshops
A workshop facilitated by Vinoj / Voice of Silence is not your typical poetry writing workshop. Vinoj focuses on bringing out self-confidence through creative writing exercises, having participants leave the workshop with a greater awareness of who they are and their potential. For those looking into further express themselves in creative manners, performance aspects can be included to explore how you can better embody your words and bring your creative writings to life. With experience in grade schools to community programs, workshops offered by Vinoj / Voice of Silence will keep participants engaged and inspired.
For further inquires on workshops, please contact Vinoj through the Contact page.
