Mekz One was born and raised in the industrialized West Kensington section of North Philadelphia. Known for it's poverty-stricken, crack-infested neighborhoods and low-income housing projects administered by
"Reaganomics", Mekz spent most of his childhood life on welfare, his mother constantly struggling to raise three kids under the harsh economic conditions of the 80's. Despite growing up poor, Mekz always had his head in the clouds and a active imagination, creating new ways to pass the time, when he wasn't watching cartoons. Mekz developed an unusual knack for patterns and drawing, doodling wherever there was blank space. As he grew older, he developed a passion for art and music. In high school, he attended The Youth Arts Program at Taller Puertoriqueno ( an inner city arts and community center in North Philly), which was directed by legendary grafitti artist Dan One. After acquiring the Fruity Loops music production program and a brief demo from grafitti artist and friend Ant5, Mekz vowed to use these tools for the sole purpose of re-conditioning sound. Utilizing the "chop & paste" method made famous by legendary producers such as Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and Large Professor, plus applying his unique touch, Mekz went on to create one of the most influential production styles in Philadelphia music history.
After passing a beat CD to Godhead the General, who was intrigued with the nostalgic essence his instrumentals carried, Mekz was introduced into the weekly cyphers, which were secretly being held in Center City Philadelphia. Mekz was soon considered a legend, bringing a new beat CD each week to display, while observing the different styles of MCing that were freestyling over the instrumentals.Although writing rhymes since his high school days (playfully creating rhymes with neighborhood friends, then the creation of the Grease Monkeys, whom he was a member along with his brother and fellow cypher vet Drunken Monken King AKA The Nature Boy Ic Flair), attending the cyphers pushed Mekz to open up a new avenue of creativity he could explore, freestyling. Pushing this creatitivity eventually revitalized his writing style, a style he never really took too serious. Recognizing his own potential, Mekz was forced to reevaluate his career. Godhead and Mekz teamed up, along with fellow cypher vet Ahd Child and photographer/booking agent extraordinaire Sabina Diaz, to create THORTakeOver, one of the most influential Hip Hop movements in recent years.
Attending countless of parties and cyphers around the city (outside the legendary THOR cyphers at Medusa Lounge), helped expand his MC reportoire, along with Godhead The General, The Nature Boy Ic Flair, Divine Wise-Eternal (of the KnoMadz) and Killa Face.
Now three years into the game, sacrificing hours of work, traveling thousands of miles has established THOR in Philadelphia, and also helped the Grease Monkeys get enough credentials to open up for such acts as Killah Priest, Chief Kamachi, Wise Intelligent, Pumpkinhead, PackFM, and Cee Knowledge & The Cosmic Funk All Stars.
Though the Grease Monkeys are on hiatus, Mekz One is still armed and ready to move out and execute his actions precisely, and progress naturally. And if you don't believe any of this, holla at him in person.
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1) BAD 2) GOODMORNING 3) ROMAN PIRATES 4) STOP 5) WHEN I GO
Recorded in his own studio based in Rome, after 3 years of hard work and changes, Crazy Glue contains different musical experiences that the artist experimented reaching an original sound after the past releases on labels such Subculture and Urban pressure.
The E.P. is a set of tunes that ranging from jumpup to neurofunk. Much attention is given in the sound and rhythmic arrangements and it is into melodic tracks such as “bad”, “when I go” and “stop” that this collage get maximum pressure into dance floors.
You can for sure find some inspiration from this funny, yet serious, sticky, tricky album, Where we blending past and future into carzy present.
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After the Italian bassline 4 venture Dbox records releases its new project with 3 forthcoming Dubstep Ep. New and fresh sound from the massive Italian basement is coming soon…
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1)NOIZA - GET MAD 2)EZRA (DE NIRO rmx ) – COMIN’ FROM FAR 3)MAURS – ITALIAN FISHERMAN 4)djDANN – BLIP THIS
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