N3RO aka THR33

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"A hard working, lyrically aggressive emcee that is thought provoking and versatile over any production," say Alicia Shirley of Marxmen Media who has taken a management role to help further the artist of which she speaks. N3RO (Flashlight Down, Ao3) is a native of Southern California's North San Diego County. Oceanside to be exact. An infamous city filled with absolute diversity and no shame in being beautiful as well as grimey. Where colorlines and well as poverty lines are blurred. This reality has birthed something in the caucasian emcee... ambition, drive, and a voice in the midst of hiphop's underground elite.
As a solo emcee, beginning in the mid 90's, N3RO has often diversified and chosen many different paths rather than one. "It's the challenge of showing skill, yet entertaining specific and non-specific crowds," explains the hazel-eyed lyricist who looks more like a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club than the rapper he is. When opting for sounds, N3RO has been known for surprising his listeners with a multitude of angles on topics and delivery. A poet's poet and a rapper's rapper, in his mind there is no separation of the two artforms. "Lyricism is exactly the same as poetry. Mathmatically... it's a game of syllables and emotion. John Lennon, Tech N9ne, Saul Williams, Ras Kass, Serj Tankian, JayZ, Tom Waits, Royce 5'9", Aesop Rock... they all do the same. They only differ in topic and syllable counts."
Involved with many other projects as well as affiliations with the likes of La Coka Nostra, Big Left, Pla!n J.A.N.E and Delano Sounds, Private Eye, Maker (Glue), Stereo Chemix, Illstar Allstars, Juice (Stomp the Yard), Jberg (H8 Clothing), Kev Sakoda, and Marz of Aftalife Entertainment to name a few... N3RO ultimately is a solo emcee. "I can work with anyone on any type of track, but sometimes it's a great thing to walk the path alone. Music... especially hiphop, comes from a place deep inside that's gotta be discovered over and over. It's evolution. And that's the beauty of making music... even if that very music sounds ruthless!"
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