Big thanks to the big homie Full Course and Conquistador from Labnoise for putting together this amazing tribute of EscapeMTL head honcho Matt Dutch Garner.

At the second edition of the Montreal Hip Hop Awards this past weekend, a special tribute was given in honor of our good friend and industry leader, Matt Dutch Garner, founder of EscapeMTL, a respected concert promoter and talent manager. Following the moving tribute came a standing ovation, showing the love and respect of his peers and friends.

Nearly six months after he was tragically  killed, his murder remains unsolved. His legacy continues to inspire the community to come together more than ever before, including a number of positive events to celebrate his life, and a continuous outpouring of loving messages on his Facebook page wall.

We wish to thank everyone for their unwavering support of his family and friends, and for keeping his dream, his passion, and his vision alive. We would also like to thank Success Clothing for the Dutch hoodie project, The Narcissist and Concordia University for the Slang Rap Democracy summit, Nick Fury of K103.7FM Radio for his unwavering support of the local hip hop scene, Labnoise for creating the video, and all of the local and international artists who have expressed their love and support and have paid tribute to him through their music and videos.

This video is a testament to the positive things his friends and industry peers have been doing since he left us. We ask that you please share this video in honour of Matt Dutch Garner and everything he stood for. We must continue to spread messages against violence and hate in an effort to prevent the loss of anyone else within our community, and beyond.