Michael Baker

Born and raised in Santa Maria, California on July 31, 1989. I was introduced to music at a very young age by mom. She is truly one of a kind. By the age of 4 i was in the front seat of the car while she listened to Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, and many other of the all time best. This exposure at a early age would help mold my style for year to come. By the age of 7 i was falling in love with the blossoming genres of hip hop and rap. From 2pac to Biggie, Mobb Deep to Cypress Hill, Snoop Dogg to Wu Tang Clan, Eminem to Dmx, Bone Thugs n Harmony to Nas, Big L to Big Pun and to many more to name. I spent hours of ever day listening to their music. Falling in love with the genres of course by the age of 12 I began writing my own raps and songs. Through time i gained more experience and confidence, and with this my songs grew in complexity and detail. I continue to try and improve my song writing every day by soaking in as much of life as i can. By 14 I knew what i wanted to do. I wanted to make music, I wanted to make what i had been listening to all these years. But it had to be as good, no it had to be better than what i knew. From 14 on with the help of my musical partner and best friend Ted Granada, We began soaking up as much knowledge about mixing, mastering, recording techniques, producing beats, music theory, and whatever else you can think of. We began work first in a 5 part and then a 3 part group doing all production and most of the writing for both groups. Some days where spent just drinking all night outside while freestyling to a cheap digital piano for hours. We also continued with solo and group work together at this time. All these years where also spent in musical classes up until high school as well as choir. After high school we began continued work on numerous projects as well as crafting and perfecting our skills. Around 2009 we began through numerous pucrhases and business endevours acquiring high quality studio equipement for recording, mixing, and mastering of our projects. Sadly much of this time onward was also spent in personal problems with family. The trials and tribulations that have been endured have crafted our music and made us who we are today. Without a shadow of a doubt it has made me a more determined person. I believe in music as a tool for good. You can do amazings things through music and it is universal. Music is emotion to me you have to believe in it. .