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I have been performing and producing for over 20 years. I started back in the 80's as a member of the "Windy City Rockers" we were a group of 21 youngsters that did break-dancing, Beat Boxing and rapping performances. I ended up going solo and found myself in Long Beach, Ca. Where I established a name for myself as a serious emcee. I'd like to take music back to when emcees thought before they wrote and challenged people to think. I'd like to be a part of the return of the story teller and conscious emcee wave. My long term goal is to see myself immortalized with the names like Eazy E, Tupac, Biggie and Jay Z to name a few. I feel that lyrically they have left an eternal mark on music. Short term I'd like to show the world my talent. I listen to a lot of oldies, so some of the people that make me write are Kurtis Blow, Prince, Eazy E, Marvin Gaye, Chuck D, Tupac, Bigge and Otis Redding. To date some of the guys that move me are Dr Dre, Kanye West, Jay Z, T.I. and Outcast. I consider myself a story teller and a thinking emcee. Meaning that my passions, fears and triumphs come out in my music. I have had the opportunity to perform as a solo artist as well as in a group.