Forge aka Mr. Forge bka Cosmic Chicano, was born in Colorado. Raised in Los Angeles, California has spent the last 10 plus years in Northern Virginia/D.C. where he now resides. Forge is characterized by dualities. He is The Maker, and a true warrior.
A proud Chicano, growing up in Inglewood and Hawthorne, California, he naturally had an analytical, mature and surreal perspective for life. Sharing a love for both poetry and music at any early age, he began to explore writing and spoken word, developing his emceeing abilities for more than 10 plus years.
Receptive, through these years, through mazes of the reality of life and circumstantial lessons, Mr. Forge has gained a respect and humbled understanding of his reason for existing. A mission if you will, to vividly describe his view of the world to the world through hip hop.
Forge also known as Thee A.B.Y.S.S. (Articulated Bilingual Young Sound Soulja) is an emcee whom many can relate to on more than one platform.
Forging many unique styles of abstract, analytical, philosophical, and spiritual content while still capturing the realness of the hip-hip genre delivering his cool and collective lyrics in both English and Spanish.
Passionate about his mission, Forge holds true to his willingness to conform to a self-motivational mantra.
Express, Encourage, Educate & Expand.
"Express ones views while still holding true to encouraging the human soul and educating to those to know how to discern truth to expand the minds of the youth." -=- Mr. Forge
***Mr. Forge's most notable performances***
April 2002 – MR. FORGE’S VERY FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE @ GEE’S NIGHTCLUB performance hosted by BET COMIC “HEAD†& ONPOINT ENTERTAINMENT, Cheverly, MD
July 2002 - LIVE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES @ WOODROW WILSON PLAZA - Washington D.C.
Aug. 2003 - ROSE RECORDS APOLLO FINALS - Philadelphia, (Paula Campbell – Winner)
Sept. 2003 - LINCOLN THEATER performance hosted by JEANIE JONES/WKYS 93.9 (performance by Regina Bell), Washington D.C.
Sept. 2003 – URBAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS - Alexandria, VA.
****FORGE NOMINATED – BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST (Storm The Unpredictable – Winner)
Oct. 2003 - CTV Channel 76 TELEVISED PERFORMANCE, Largo, MD. (RUIN performed as well)
Sept. 2005 – URBAN INDEPENDENT SHOWCASE - Baltimore, MD.
Oct. 2005 - URBAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS, Washington D.C.
****FORGE 2ND NOMINATION – BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST (Not sure who was winner, let me know)
Nov. 2005 - CLIQUE CITY RECORDS BIG BREAK SHOW @ MIRRORS Hosted by GEORGE WILLBERHAM (WHUR), Washington D.C.
****Judged by local radio stations WKYS 93.9, WPGC 95.5, WHUR 96.3, HOT 99.5 WHIT – FORGE SCORED ALL "8" by JUDGES (JEANIE JONES, ANTONIO THE CUBAN CIGAR SMOKER, RASI CAPRICE w/ LISTEN VISON STUDIOS and more.
Nov. 2006 - Thank you to all that voted for Mr. Forge WINNER - PEOPLES CHOICE INDEPENDENT HIP HOP CONTEST
Feb. 2007 - "MR. FORGE" AS THE FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH – Courtesy of Gordito Musica Grupo/Gordito Records (WWW.GORDITOMUSICAGRUPO.COM)
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