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Messinian

The killer awoke before dawn--he got his rhyme on.

About Me

I specialize in living life to the fullest and BURNIN' THE DAMN ROOF DOWN!!! My LIFE is all about rockin' mics in front of wild crowds and I'm extremely lucky to LOVE what I do. I spit to Hip Hop/Rock/DNB/Electro/Anything buckwild!!!... I was born and raised in LA --- Philly is where I call home. I perform on nation-wide tours sponsored by companies like SONY Playstation, DC SHOES, URB Magazine, HOUSE of BLUES, SALEM Cigarettes, RINSE Magazine, etc--------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------I am very fortunate to be an internationally traveling MC and to have seen the WORLD many times over. I've performed in Japan, South Africa, England, Austria, New Zealand, Serbia, South Korea, Holland, China, Machedonia, Portugal, Czech Republic, Australia, Costa Rica, Canada, Poland, Singapore, Hungary, Switzerland, Venezuela, Lithuania, Belgium, Taiwan, Estonia, and all over the United States in every major city... My agent is Division One Agency in NYC (part of William Morris Agency- one of the largest in the world).... Aside from touring year-round with various DJ's, The annual "PLANET OF THE DRUMS TOUR" (AK1200, Dieselboy, Dara, and myself) has been packing raves and selling out venues for 8 years plus. It is considered the most successful tour in Drum and Bass and it is the longest running electronic music tour EVER. It's crazy where this music shit has taken me...I've performed at the Virgin Music Festival, Area 2 Tour (Moby, Busta Rhymes, David Bowie), Salem Tour (w/ The Roots, Outkast), Playstation 2 Tour, The Coachella Festival, The Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival at the Winter Music Conference- Miami, The Love Parade, The Bassrush festivals, Creamfields and countless huge festivals in Europe and abroad. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------I've been performing for huge crowds at raves and clubs before I was old enough to legally get into them... Aside from performing all over, I stay in my rhymebook and the studio CONSTANTLY. I've had my music in video games like Grand Taurismo 4 and also used for Skateboarding/ Snowboarding shows on cable networks like Fuel TV. I've also had my music featured in Philly's notorious Rap Battle DVD's '2 Raw 4 The Streets' and the car street racing DVD 'TORQUE Video Magazine'. I've performed live on the biggest radio stations from Johannesburgh, South Africa to Eastern Europe to Tokyo, Japan. I also have done ghost writing for many artists.---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------- I am extremely proud to have taught Hip Hop Music /Creative Writing classes at 'Northeast Treatment Center' Juvenile Detention facility in North Philadelphia. Those kids are the future of music - they have been through so much and turned their struggle and pain into creative wordplay and expression. One of the only downsides of becoming so busy with touring was having to stop teaching them. One of these days I'd like to build a center for kids on the street and hold classes to encourage creativity through Music, Writing, and Painting. I'm always taking my money and reinvesting it in my artform and other business ventures. I'd like to believe that I can change the world in a tremendous way if I work hard enough....it's gotten me this far. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------My main goal in life now is to change POP music as we know it... My music, my family, and my homies are my lifeline...There is nothing more important. I am a big fan of music that makes you move your ass. I am also a big fan of music that is provacative and makes you think. I love Hip Hop, Rock and Roll, Pop, Soul, Electronic music, and everything in between. If we're on the same page, then LET'S RIDE...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/12/2006
Band Website: WWW.MESSINIAN.COM
Band Members: Messy, Eazy, Dre, Cube, Ren, Yella, Jon, Paul, George, Ringo.
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Add to My Profile | More Videos------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------SC ROLL THROUGH THE ABOVE YOUTUBE VIDEOS TO SEE WORLDWIDE TOUR FOOTAGE FROM ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, ROMANIA, LITHUANIA, TAIWAN, CHINA, THE VIRGIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE POTD TOUR AND MORE!!! ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- Here is a list of the producers I am currently working with or have made tracks with...Disco D (50 cent, Trick Daddy), Hatiras, Photek, Ho Chi, Dieselboy, Designer Drugs,LA Riots, Siyoung (from Plastic Little), Benny Blanco (from Spankrock), Treasure Fingers, DJ Dan Bernard 'Big Demi' Parker (Rocafella producer for Jay-Z/STing), The One, Treasure Fingers, The Enemy, Skynet, Stitch, Evol Intent, Demo, Ludachrist, Trouble Maker, Empress, Flinch, Infiltrata, Cardiff Giants, DJ Age, Fresh (from Bad Company UK), DJ Bear Herrone (from Def Jam) John Bourke (Shiny Toy Guns), , Jae Kennedy, J-Break, Left & Right, Tek (from Tangled Thoughts),Kaos, and more........................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................For all BOOKINGS/TOUR INFORMATION please contact DIVISION ONE AGENCY in NYC....WWW.DIV-ONE.COM.... All producers/MC's/musicians wishing to collaborate on projects, SEND MUSIC/BEATS to [email protected]....................................... ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................................... MUCH LOVE TO MY INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE CLOTHING & APPAREL SPONSORS !!!! "EVIL GENIUS, ZOO YORK, NEFF HEADWEAR, SUPERFUCKER, ROCKETT , IRON FIST , CAKE - NYC, HOLLYWOOD CARTEL, UNLOCAL CLOTHING, & INSTRUMENTAL" ////// CHECK MY PICS PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO SEE THEIR NEWEST LINES... THESE DESIGNERS TAKE THEIR ART TO THE NEXT LEVEL!!! UNTOUCHABLE.
Influences: N.W.A., Jim Morrison, James Brown, Public Enemy, Otis Redding, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, M.O.P. , Mazzy Star, Chico Cesar, Rakim, Bjork, Joy Division, Magnetic Fields, Johnny Cash, Ghostface, The Cure, early Misfits, 2 Live Crew, The Pixies, whiskey, xanex, weed, my mom.....and your mom
Sounds Like: A wise ass, open minded street poet that loves his artform... I've been making moves--I've been moving crowds and I've been moving records. I want my shit to move you emotionally. If you can't fucks with it... MOVE.
Record Label: I HUSTLE and HUSTLE...time to catch up to me.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ROCK THE DUB MAGAZINE- Interview for "Vampire Hustle" CD release...

rock the dub Interview: Messinian There's a lot of hate when it comes to MCs these days, especially with MCs who spit over Drum & Bass. Many (in the US at least) are seen as perps, guys who pu...
Posted by Messinian on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:49:00 PST

On the cover of the new RINSE magazine...

POTD reppin hard. check it out at www.rinsemag.com Jjjjjjchyyyyeah!    
Posted by Messinian on Thu, 10 May 2007 05:08:00 PST

Asian tour just ended...now it's time to hop to Africa...

Hong Kong...Tai Pei...Seoul...Singapore...Shanghai.Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, and thank you.I couldn't have asked for a better time...Much love to everyone that made our trip amazing ...
Posted by Messinian on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:04:00 PST

2007 Planet of the Drums Tour Dates!!!!!!!

..> Yes yes ya'll!!! It's about that muhfuckin time for yet another year of non stop madness with Ak1200,Dieselboy, Dara, and myself... If you don't see your city on the tour dates-don'...
Posted by Messinian on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:02:00 PST

R.I.P. My homey Disco D...we love you.

gringo---you are the true definition of genius.you are the true definition of a beautiful soul. notice I said "are" man...because we stilI feel your presence here, god.I miss you dood.... I'm gonna fi...
Posted by Messinian on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:13:00 PST

Just finished shooting video in Brooklyn ...

It came out fly! It's to the song "Put In Work" on my Myspace page.   Much love to all the models, director, producer, stylists etc that made this all come together. word....
Posted by Messinian on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:34:00 PST

Interview in both Knowledge and ATM Magazine...

Keep your eyes peeled ya'll... Things are going really well and I want to let the underground know what I'm up to... when it rains, it pours...god bless.   Look for the ATM article as well. Happy...
Posted by Messinian on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:53:00 PST

Brand new Hip Hop singles with Photek, Disco D, Stitch, Cardiff from J Records...

Keep peeps in the know...some HEAVY shit is about to drop...I'm sitting on 40 brand new tracks ya'll.   much love...be eeeeeeeeazy.
Posted by Messinian on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:25:00 PST

Torque Underground Street Racing DVD-- starring Messinian...

Check out fly whips, concert footage, and funny as fuck gags... my boy Tony got dat worldwide distribution. His DVD is live--go cop it!   That REAL Underground street shit....
Posted by Messinian on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:27:00 PST