Header Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!
The Grass Has Been Cut Mixtape Vol.1 Coming SoonRicky Lee Toms J.R, was born on September 20,1985 in Seattle, Washington a.k.a. the south end. Ricky’s a.k.a. name is Mastermind why is his name Mastermind, a friend of his YEKKLO LOCAL ERITREAN RAPPER asked him what can you do. Ricky’s reply was I master any aspect to any element and that’s why his friend gave him the name Mastermind in 2000. Mastermind started producing in 1997 with two of his friends from Illinois Chicago. All they had was two tape recorders with one speaker on each one and no keyboard. The idea Mastermind had was to make a beat with his hands to make a kick and a snare with the table and use his mouth for the tunes. He recorded that on one tape and used the other for live recording. In 1998 a friend of his had a keyboard and let him hear some beats that he made and Rick asked him can you teach me how to use a keyboard. In 1999 his two friends from Illinois Chicago had got a keyboard so with Mastermind’s beats and his two friends with the vocals they made a song just about every day and still had to record live on one tape recorder. In 2000 Mastermind started producing for 3 Strike Records. In 2001 Mastermind produced a album for a unsigned artist knowledge. In 2003 Mastermind produced a album for Duce Tha Don a artist under 3 Strike records. In 2004 Mastermind produced another album for knowledge. In summer 2004 Mastermind produced a mix tape with his beat with 3 Strike artist. Also Mastermind graduated in 2004 at Lindbergh High School. In 2005 Mastermind produced a alum for Eternal a artist under 3 Strike Records who is no longer with 3 Strike Records and that album was never put out. In 2006 Mastermind was no longer with 3 Strike Records. Also in 2006 Mastermind produced a album for a unsigned artist Yong Banks. Mastermind also made a solo music video for Young Banks. In 2006 summer Mastermind produced a beat on the A-yes mix tape Man up vol. 1 and made a solo music video for that mix tape song. A-Yes and Young Banks are from the same click 8 Block and made a 8 Block song with a music video directed and produced by Mastermind. Also in 2006 Mastermind linked up with “DRE 618†the real C.E.O. and started working with Urban C.E.O. Entertainment. In 2007 Mastermind produced another album for knowledge. Also in 2007 Mastermind directed and produced two music video’s, one video for D. Gill and Eternal and one solo music video for Eternal. Also in 2007 Mastermind started producing for Urban C.E.O. Entertainment artist and networking with Urban C.E.O. Entertainment put Mastermind into inbox magazine with a short clip of the 8 Block video on the inbox magazine dvd. Mastermind is still working with the twin’s for Illinois Chicago, Young Banks, A-Ye$, D. Gill, Eternal, Duce Tha Don, knowledge, Leah La Belle, Marissa, Pierre Suggs, J Da Great, Von OP, Monster, “ DRE 618 “ , Big C. Mastermind goals are to work with artist that love to make music West coast, East coast, Midwest, Down south and the Northwest. Mastermind works with Pro tools, Reason, FL XXL, Cubase, Vegas 6, Triton keyboard, Fantom keyboard, MPC. Mastermind did not go to music school he learned most of this on his own. Mastermind also makes video’s, DVD’S, mix down songs, photo editing, CD album cover, and produce beats. Mastermind is still producing beats, songs and video’s. This is the start of Mastermind . (Mastermind) YOU GRIND YOU SHYNE......The new year is 2008, Mastermind has produced and directed the first 8 Block dvd ( 8 UP STRAIGHT UP DVD ) and two new music videos for his new artist Mainiac and D.Gill.Mastermind is working on two albums right now soon to be four, for artist A-YES, MAINIAC, ETERNAL and D.Gill. The Grass Has Been Cut Mixtape Vol.1 Coming SoonThe Grass Has Been Cut Mixtape Vol.1 Coming Soon
