Daniel Denton (born November 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Moka Only, is a Canadian underground hip hop artist. He has won 3 JUNO Awards, 5 MuchMusic Video Awards, and has been nominated for 11 Western Canadian Music Awards.
Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. Moka has released albums through Feelin’ Music, Legendary Entertainment, Battleaxe Records, Domination Recordings, Camobear Records, Wandering Worx and URBNET Records. Moka Only often works with different hip-hop artists and groups, and often works under his alias Ron Contour.
In October 2018, Moka Only announced via Instagram that he would be retiring from rapping. However, soon returned claiming he would be focusing on more Jazz, Instrumentals and rapping.
In 2020 a collaboration with Christopher Esx, titled “Easy Street” was released.
Associated Acts
Torchlight Commission, Swollen Members, Lord Diamonds, Len, Nowfolk,, Abstract Rude, Factor
Birth Name
Daniel Denton
Genres
Underground hip hop Alternative hip hop Rock
Labels
URBNET Records, Beautiful Records
Occupations
Rapper, producer
Origin
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years Active
1989-present
Name
Moka Only
Nationality
Canada