Death Over Simplicity

Death Over Simplicity is a lyricist born and raised in Worcester, MA to parents born in the Dominican Republic. Through music videos, cassette tapes, and the radios of older cousins, he became fascinated with rhymes and the artists who created them. By memorizing the rhymes of pioneers such as Nas, Big Pun, DMX, and the Wu-Tang Clan, he developed an ear for vocal rhythm, wordplay, and rhyme patterns. Given an opportunity to perform at the age of 13, DOS wrote his first original rhymes. Since then, he has used Hip-Hop music as a form of catharsis while honing the craft of writing by studying classic albums and reciting verses in rap ciphers. His moniker is a reminder to his belief that a life without creating is not a life worth living.

He considers his first real music release 2016's 'Movement Mandatory', and has honed his live performance over the years, opening for Reks, Skyzoo, Styles P, Elzhi, Reef the Lost Cauze, Raekwon the Chef, Edo G, Souls of Mischief, The Pharcyde and more.

In 2023 DOS joined Genosha Records, a collective that includes frequent collaborator Ghost of the Machine and fellow New England based emcee Weapon E.S.P.