Heavy Weight Champ, sometimes written or seen as HWC, was an Australian heavy rock band from Perth formed in 1999. The founders were drummer Dean Miller, vocalist/lead guitarist Brad Alexander and vocalist/guitarist Grant McCullough, soon joined by bass guitarist Luke Copeland. The group released two extended plays, Two Triple Zero and Grey Filters and one studio album, Lo-Fi Funeral, before disbanding in 2008. The band's early sounds were influenced by Tool, Deftones and Pearl Jam.

Sic Squared Records is an Australian independent record label established in 1999 to promote Western Australian heavy rock bands.