Madgesdiq

Comcast Sports "Feature Story""Forbidden" Live from the Roseland in Portland Oregon “I Wanna Be Free”, these are the words of the ever so engaging artist known as Madgesdiq. This humble, but confident emcee/poet who, once electrified fans as a college basketball star at both Georgetown University and the University of Oregon, has since transformed and now uses his gift of speech and heartfelt lyrics to uplift and inspire audiences through the medium of arts and entertainment.After a brief professional career, which took him to many different countries around the world, including Brazil and Portugal, Madgesdiq set out on a new journey, one that would eventually lead him back to his childhood hobbies of writing and music. “I’ve always been attracted to the beauty of words and the power music, but growing up in an athletic family and loving the game as I did, I devoted most of my time to it, leaving my love for the arts to wait until its destined time.”That destined time came in 1998 when Madgesdiq picked up a pen and began writing again. He soon came to realize that he had rediscovered his passion for the arts and committed himself to the nurturing and mastering of his craft. The 6 foot 3” inch, Portland Oregon native, who recalls as an adolescent how he used to dream of rocking mics while pacing his bedroom reciting the lyrics to L.L Cool J and Rakim songs, has since seen those dreams come true, and now finds him self moving crowds and sharing the stage with such Hip hop legends as KRS-ONE, Chuck D, saxophone extraordinaire, Mike Phillips, and reggae sensation Midnite. Madgesdiq has also performed at Alonzo Mourning’s Zo’s summer groove, and appeared on the Lyric Café, which aired on BET J.With each new appearance, doors continue to open for the charismatic emcee, who now offers music lovers his third LP, “I Wanna Be Free.” This soulful and spiritual offering while staying true to it’s roots of hip hop is truly a hybrid of several musical genres including Soul, R & B, Reggae, and Jazz. The album is full of positive energy, creating a feeling of Nostalgia, but at the same time it is truly original and unique in it’s sound. Madgesdiq can be found passionately delivering messages of love and purpose on tracks like “Forbidden”, “Love is the key” and “This is my life”, or gracefully addressing political and social issues as captured on the title track, “I Wanna Be Free”. Oh yeah, by the way, Madgesdiq is sure to get your juices flowing on the reggae/hip hop club banger “Pump ya fist”. This anthem, which serves as a call for all followers of Rastafari will most certainly have you doing exactly what the track suggest regardless of your spiritual or religious beliefs. When asked about the album, he softly and without hesitation states, “this is truly my best work to date, and for those of you who love music with a message and a positive vibe, you will most certainly be satisfied.”It is safe to say that Madgesdiq has successfully made the transition from stand out athlete to entertainer and with his positive energy, universal message, and his powerful presence, he will most certainly move the masses while shining his light upon the world.