"VIGILANTE was literally born into music production – his father Iain McKinna is a professional music producer, and Vigilante has been making beats since 1996.
He started after moving back from Canada: on returning to the UK, he became heavily involved in the drum and bass scene, working with The General, resident of legendary Edinburgh club Manga. He also produced tunes with Nine Tails Fox, and liquid d&b artists Grand Unified.
A return to heavy, electronic hip-hop beats saw Vigilante hook up with rapper Profisee as the critically acclaimed Great Ezcape, well known around Scotland as a live juggernaut. Subsequent production work with the likes of Profit, Tricka, Necaras and others saw Vigilante explore a full palette of hip-hop sounds.
With Great Ezcape on hiatus,Vigilante has been active, moving into the world of film: his track was used in the trailer for 'Meet the Spartans,' and he has licensed music for soundtrack use to Disney. His latest hip-hop project is also film-themed: he has been working on a trilogy of pulp movie / US hip-hop mashup projects , the first of which is ‘Bullitt vs. Busta.’ Then he followed up the trilogy with Spytec with 'Cool Hand Luke vs. Kweli,' and then conclude with 'Enter the Dragon vs. Nas." Vigilante is currently living back in Canada while continuing to work with UK artists and currently has a forthcoming project, Mob Handed, with fellow producer Grand Unified & emcees PRofit & Tierz as well as a few other projects on the cards. Besides this, Vigilante is focusing on selling instrumental beats online at www.myflashstore.net/vigilante"
(Bio courtesy of www.blacklanternmusic.com -Edited September 2013)