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You always hear that to get what you want in life, it takes persistence and hard work. Add a smooth delivery and some nice flow and you have Phonetic, an emcee making his rise to the top of Alaskan Hip Hop. It hasnt been easy. Growing up in Sitka, a town of 8,500 located in Southeast Alaska, meant there was no one to teach him the fundamentals of Hip Hop. Never being one to let his geographical position hold him back, Phonetic taught himself. He grew up studying his favorite artists styles, topics, and backgrounds and found he could relate. With a very determined independent spirit, he built a small recording studio in his garage. He believed in learning hands-on, and over time became proficient at recording his own material and even making beats. He recorded and marketed his first album The Birth with his group Highly Unlikely and began to make connections with other artists outside of his hometown. He set up his own shows as often as possible in an attempt to increase his fan-base. He founded Feedus Productions in 2004 and made Southeast connections with Astronomar, a DJ from Juneau, and D-Script, an artist from Angoon.
Although he is calm by nature, his competitiveness directed him towards the battle circuit. He saw it as a way to gain respect as an artist, as well as network within the Hip Hop community. In his first out of state battle in Seattle, Phonetic won in the first round but lost against his next opponent. Phonetic states, I threw myself to the sharks, I wanted to see if I could swim. I stood and battled in front of Cannabis, J-Live, Gift of Gab, and One Man Army. Not to mention a rather large crowd of 500 plus. Once I rapped in front of them I knew I was never going to be afraid to rap in front of another person. In his next major battle at the 2004 Juice Competition, Phonetic was impressive and brought a confidence and style that shocked the crowd, the judges and the DJ who begged the crowd to let Phonetic have the mic again after being cheated out late in the tournament. The host for the Juice competition that evening was Arctic Flow Records artist/executive, Akream. Akream was impressed with Phonetic's style and demeanor and later came across his demo. This lead to Akream signing Phonetic as the first artist on Arctic Flow Records' partner label, Ice Box Entertainment. Since being signed Phonetic has won the annual Juice competition. Also a the clockin in battle, set up by Akream for others to "come get Phonetic" after winning Juice. And the Battle for the banks tournament in Fairbanks where Phonetic easily walked through everyone and left the crowd very impressed. That makes Phonetics record 22-1 and undefeated in Alaska. Phonetic is currently pushing his first Ice Box release entitled, The Notebook. The album features artists such as Akream, Josh Boots, and Soiled Seed as well as production by Ysae, Wes Green and Phonetic's own wife, The Queen of Melody. Phonetic starts his second album with the knowledge he has gained. From time spent with Akream, Josh Boots, and Soiled Seed. To opening for Eyedea, winning battles, and doing 60 plus shows.
With two kids and a wife to support, and big dreams that have yet to meet financial realities, Phonetic is hungrier than ever. He claims, my family is my strength. I absolutely would not have achieved what I have without them. With his eye on the prize and his mouth on the microphone, Phonetic is determined to make his dreams a reality.
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