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Duane Gibson aka D.O. is a Guinness World Record setting rapper and University graduate that has been inspiring hundreds of thousands of youth since 2001. D.O. has released several chart topping songs on the radio and had six videos that play in rotation on MuchMusic. Recently he signed two record deals with Universal Records ­ one for his solo album and the other for his group Art of Fresh.

D.O. stands for “Defy the Odds.” As a child growing up in small towns across Canada, no one expected a young Duane Gibson to become a rap star.

In addition to being a rapper, Gibson is a University graduate. An English major, he graduated from York University with an Honors Degree and earned a spot on the Dean's List after writing an A plus thesis entitled "Rap as a Continuum of African-American Linguistic Practices."

After graduating, Gibson became a part time teacher, teaching after school English classes in Scarborough, Ontario. On the weekends he taught learn to read classes to junior kindergarten students.

In 2001, Gibson was asked to speak to a class of students about how he was able to be a rapper but also graduate from University. Following the talk, a teacher suggested he should speak at her husband's school. In a few short months, Gibson was fielding requests to speak and perform at dozens of schools and Stay Driven was born.

In 2003, D.O. set his sights on another goal - a World Record. On July of 2003, D.O. set a Guinness World Record by freestyling for 8 hours and 45 minutes. D.O. was featured on MuchMusic and MTV following the World Rec

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