INSPIRATION

Sikadime is a Canadian gold & platinum independent award winning artist & producer, Grammy nominated musician, former radio host, published author, Akademia Hall of Fame inductee, 7x inductee into the Canadian Library & Archives and 20 year member of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Best known for his collaborations with artists such as B-Real of Cypress Hill, Mellow Man Ace, Moka Only, D-Sisive, Dan-e-o and his production work for Tru-Paz "Revolutions (The Time has Come)", the theme for the 2010 indie cult film "The Musick" and as well involvement on the track "My Type" from T.I.'s 2007 Grammy nominated "T.I. vs T.I.P" album.

After 50+ albums released and a 6 year retirement, Sikadime is back with his latest offering, a collection of songs from the vault being 2025's 'Reserved Table For One In Hell'.

BIOGRAPHY

Tristan Amison (born September 17, 1984) better known by his stage name Sikadime is a Canadian rapper and music producer. He is originally from Victoria B.C. Canada. Born to a Canadian (Black/French-Huron Indian/Ukranian) mother and a British immigrant (English/Andorran) father, it was in the early 90's that he started making basement demo tapes and releasing his first cassette album independently by the age of 10.

In 1999, Sikadime located to the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada to complete his high school years where he competed in cafeteria battle raps, cypher freestyles, open mic nights and eventually starting groups such as Tha Pacolyps & Joker'z Wild. Tha Pacolyps would go on to sign with west coast legendary Suge Knight's Death Row Records under the subsidiary label Tha Row Underground in 2002. Eventually the album would not fully materialize as Tha Row Underground closed its doors and the group broke up.  

Now as a solo artist & producer, Sikadime would take to the independent route, and fund his 2006 album Rejuvenated. The album lead to a worldwide distribution deal, Billboard 200, a few tours, a Canadian gold single for the title song "Rejuvenated". The album success and MySpace presence at the time brought Sikadime to being recruited by B-Real's team to work on The Harvest in 2007 and signing a one album agreement to Cypress Hill's label Latin Thug Records for his next album "Carpe Noctem" released in 2010 which would lead to a platinum status by 2024.

In 2012, Sikadime would start his own label From West Till Three and video blog series Backpack Adventures. With 2 singles digitally distributed by Interscope Records, he set forth a full North American tour booked and funded by himself called Night of Your Life Tour. However, with every triumph in Sikadime's life came tragedy in 2013 with the passing of his former girlfriend and the murder of original Joker'z Wild member weeks apart. "It was getting to a point where I was at funerals and wakes every month over the course of a year. I wanted to experience more celebrations, not devastations and really...how can you enjoy life when everyone you love is passing away."

In 2014, Sikadime returned back to his northwest roots in BC, making Vancouver home. By restarting again, Sikadime would release a few more albums before announcing 2020's 'Losers, Rejects & Renegades' would be his last and take upon retirement. With over 100,000 physical albums combined sold worldwide and over 4 million combined streams to date,  Sikadime has been recognized as one of Canada's elite underground producers and independent hip hop artists.