WYZEGUY

I was born in California and throughout my life I've lived in New York, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Arizona and back to California where I'm at now. My family is full of musicians so it was bound to hit me eventually. On my mothers side they were mostly jazz and classical and my fathers side, soft and classic rock (ex. Eric Clapton, Police, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin).

I was well rounded when I decided to become a producer back in 1998 after I stumbled across DJ Quik's - Rhythm-al-ism. (The Elements...Feel my Elephant...) Haha. Then after Balance and Options, it was a wrap.

I was in and out of trouble and I found my escape with music. It kept me from slangin' and out of jail. I really put my foot deep in it around the Spring of 2003. I was overseas a lot and had nothing but time to get my mind right. After returning from 14 months of combat in Iraq I took it one step further and got it poppin'. It takes a while to really find yourself when it comes to producing. You adopt a style that is comfortable to you and tweak it to the way you feel it.

I like to see everybody really getting creative when it comes to music. You can tell when someone steps out on a limb to try something new. It's very scary because it breaks away from the traditional way of thinking and you never know what you will get. I cannot really pinpoint my style because it's always taking a different shape depending on the mood. I don't really use samples from previous records or anything like that. If I feel I need a sample I will create it, Vocals included. It just lets me get into my creative side a little deeper, only my personal opinion. Clearing samples get expensive too.

I'm not against it because sampling will be here forever because it's a part of hip hop and is even getting used in jazz, alt rock. It's a musical art form, and there are some dope producers out there who have mastered it. Big Ups Primo, Pete Rock, Kanye, Rockwilder, Mobb Deep, Alchemist...and the list goes on and on.I love to make music like birds like to fly. I feel free when I'm producing.

I get to let emotion out and express my thoughts through instruments. Who could ask for anything more? I really commend anyone who wants to get into this business because it's not easy. It's a long hard road as some of you may know. When everything looks like it's going in the toilet, keep an eye out for that light because that's the time it will come...when you least expect it. Always be on your Grind!"