ARTIST RESUME
Carnage The Executioner / TERRELL X’s music and performance touches on his personal story of struggle and hardship. His work highlights triumphs achieved through self-reflection and resilience while celebrating his love for sound, promoting musical creativity and exemplifying positive self-expression. Terrell denounces racism and sexism to promote the respect and equal treatment of all people. He teaches the art of using the body as an instrument to create rhythms and sounds in the form of Human Beat Boxing/vocal percussion. Terrell has taught in over 100 public, private and alternative schools, colleges and youth agencies. He has reached thousands of listeners and viewers with no signs of slowing down.
Tours and Notable Performances
•Transformation To Terrell X (theater performances) // GREAT Theatre, St. Cloud, MN — 2023, 2024.
•Festival Foods Lights The Isthmus Fireworks Show (M.C., guest performer) // Madison, WI — 2024.
•Attack Plan Alpha (theater performance) // St. Cloud, MN— 2024.
•Art-A-Whirl (Demo) // Minneapolis, MN — 2024.
•Whirly Gig // Minneapolis, MN — 2023, 2024.
•Juneteenth Celebration (headlining performance) // Edina, MN — 2024.
•Contemporary Music Ensemble (feature performer) // St. Cloud State University — 2023.
•Juneteenth Celebration (headlining performance) // North Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Center, MN — 2022, 2023, 2024.
•Francis Fest (headlining performer) // Minneapolis, MN — 2022, 2023, 2024.
•50 Years of Hip Hop Celebration (headlining performance) // University of Minnesota — 2023.
•Hip Hop Summit (performance and workshop) // Saint Cloud State University — 2023.
•Ludacris Concert (direct support performance) // Danbury, WI — 2023.
•Cypress Hill Concert (direct support performance) // Turtle Lake, WI — 2023.
•Mile Of Music Festival (headlining performer) // Appleton, WI — 2023.
•Caravan Du Nord Traveling Showcase of Minnesota Music (panelist & headlining performer) // Rochester, MN — 2023.
•The Collaboratory Live Concert Series (collaborative monthly music residency) // St. Paul, MN — 2023, 2024.
•Juneteenth Celebration (headlining performance) // St. Cloud, MN — 2022, 2023.
•TEDxStCloud (keynote performance) // St. Cloud, MN — 2022.
•CD Baby DIY Musician Conference (keynote speaker, opening performer & panelist) // Austin, TX — 2022.
•Rivertown Days Music Festival (headlining performer) // Hastings, MN — 2022, 2023.
•Urban Arts Festival (headlining performer) // Salt Lake City, UT — 2022.
•Twin Cities Veg Fest (guest speaker, featured & headlining performer) // Minneapolis, MN — 2021, 2022.
•Appetite For Construction Tour (3 legs) // Florida, Texas, New England/East Coast, USA — 2020.
•Eat To Live Tour // Midwest/West Coast, USA — 2019.
•Live To Eat Tour // Midwest/West Coast, USA — 2019.
•Ravenous Tour // Midwest/West Coast, USA — 2018.
•Assignments In Asia Tour // South East Asia — 2018.
•Attack Of The Show Stealer Tour (3 legs) // Midwest/West Coast, Down South, USA — 2017-2018.
•Ghost Face Killah (Wu-Tang Clan) Concert (direct support) // Minneapolis, Minnesota — 2017.
•The MN Mean Movement Tour (5 legs) // Midwest/West Coast, USA — 2016-2017.
•Naughty By Nature Concert (direct support) // Minneapolis, Minnesota — 2016.
•MacPhail School Of Music / Early Childhood Music: “Sing, Play, Count! With MacPhail” CD Performances // Minneapolis, Minnesota — 2015-2021.
•Better Now Than (N)ever Tour (featured performer) // Midwest, West Coast, USA — 2014.
•Feet Don’t Fail Me Now Presents: The Rhythmic Circus (featured performer) // Denver, CO — 2014.\
•Liviou Jazz Festival // Europe — (featured performer - ill chemistry) — 2013.
•Human Beat Box Festival + 5-date tour // Europe — 2013.
•Short Circuit Tour (featured performer) // Midwest, West Coast, USA — 2013.
•Atmosphere Welcome To Minnesota Tour (featured performer) // Midwest, USA — 2013.
•Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan) Concert (direct support) // Minneapolis, MN — 2013.
•Atmosphere Fall Tour (Rhymesayers Entertainment) (featured performer) // West Coast, USA — 2012.
•Europe Tour (ill chemistry - featured performer, 3 tours, 17 shows total) // Europe — 2012, 2014.
•Sons d’hiver Music Festival (ill chemistry - featured performer, 3 shows ) // Europe — 2012, 2013.
•RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) Concert (direct support) // Minneapolis, MN — 2012.
•Yelawolf Concert (Shady Records) (direct support) Radioactive Tour // Madison, WI — 2012.
•MN Fringe Festival (music consultant & featured performer) // Minneapolis, MN — 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022.
•Journey To The Door Of No Return Theater Presentation (music consultant & featured performer - Penumbra Theatre) // Minnesota — 2011.
•Fill In The Breaks Records Heart-Shaped Beretta Tour (featured performer) // West Coast, USA — 2011.
•Soundset Hip-Hop Festival (host & featured performer) // Minnesota — 2008-2016.
•MacPhail School Of Music / Early Childhood Music: “Sing, Play, Learn! With MacPhail” CD Performances // Minnesota — 2010-2015 •2nd Nature Tour (ill chemistry - featured performer) // Midwest, USA — 2009.
•Eyedea & Friends Tour (featured performer) // Midwest, USA — 2005.
•Scribblejam Hip-Hop Festival // Ohio — 2004, 2005.
•Eyedea & Abilities (Rhymesayers Entertainment) Leave Of Absence & Plague On Wheels Tours (featured performer) // Midwest & West Coast, USA — 2004.
Notable Press Quotes / Honors
Press: “What were the top Minnesota albums of 2024?” (Transformation To Terrell X) / MN Star Tribune — 2024.
Press: “From Carnage to X: Minnesota rapper will show evolution at Waite Park concert” (TTTX debut performance) / St. Cloud Live — 2023.
Honor: Springboard For The Arts / ReadyGO Great River Regional Library/Mobile Artist Tool Grant Recipient — 2023.
Honor: Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support For Individuals Grant Recipient — 2023.
Press: “Untold Story of Carnage The Executioner at the Whit Gallery” / KVSC Radio — 2022.
Honor: Kenny Feldman Animal Advocate Award from Compassionate Action For Animals & Twin Cities Veg Fest — 2021.
Press: “Carnage should be heard, respected and feared…” / MN City Pages — 2013.
Press: “Best Rapper You’ve Never Heard” – cover story / MN City Pages — 2012.
Press: “Top 20 MC’s In MN” (Rank #8) / MN Star Tribune — 2012.
Press: “One Of The Best Albums Of 2012” (Respect The Name) / MN City Pages — 2012.
Press: “One Of The Best Albums Of 2011” (Worth The Wait) / MN Star Tribune — 2011.
Nominated “Best Live Show” / Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards — 2011.
Nominated “Best Emcee” / Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards — 2010.
Nominated “Best Hip-Hop Group” (ill chemistry) / MN Music Awards — 2006.
Press: “Top 10 Albums That Matter In The Past 2 Years” (The Carnology) MN Star Tribune — 2004.
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