Danial C. Thiessen
Toyota Corolla Swagger
This is Darnell “Mic Magnet” Brown - a man who didn’t choose the stage life; the stage life tripped over him and handed him a mic.
His big break came when he was mistaken for the opening act while telling the DJ his car lights were on. One rhyme about “Toyota Corolla swagger” later, and the crowd demanded an album.
Darnell says every show is “80% passion, 20% remembering where I left my drink.” His secret move? Pointing at random people mid-verse so they feel part of the song; even if he’s just rapping about laundry.
August 9, 2025 • Afro-Caribbean Festival • Red Deer, AB
Toyota Corolla Swagger
This is Darnell “Mic Magnet” Brown - a man who didn’t choose the stage life; the stage life tripped over him and handed him a mic.
His big break came when he was mistaken for the opening act while telling the DJ his car lights were on. One rhyme about “Toyota Corolla swagger” later, and the crowd demanded an album.
Darnell says every show is “80% passion, 20% remembering where I left my drink.” His secret move? Pointing at random people mid-verse so they feel part of the song; even if he’s just rapping about laundry.
August 9, 2025 • Afro-Caribbean Festival • Red Deer, AB