Milwaukee, Wisconsin is not known for breeding bonifide hit emcees as it is a house hold name for brewing the beer that stretches from sea to shining sea. Armagideon has managed to shine through the stereotype as he releases his debut album Tryin' Times. The twenty-three year old artist could qauite easily be the Midwest's best kept secret and when the worl finally hears his musical experience you will know what i am talking about.
Begginning his musical journey on his front porch writting rhymens and break dancing at the tender age of twelve, Armagideon paid his dues as a member of Kings Paradice Records. For over a decade Kings Paradice Records has beeen the Milwaukee/Chicago hip hop source for innovative artists and quality hip hop products. Armagidon began as a roady, selling merchandise and toneing his writting skills. While working with Kings Paradice he began to soak up the game from Milwaukee Hip Hop Movement leaders, The Taste Emcees. Now Armagideon is getting a taste of real hip hop by performing contstantly at community centers, block parties, and city festivals.
Armagideon has performed with the likes of neighboring emcee Common Sense, and veteran artists Whodini. With his eagerness to succeed Armagideon has taken advantage of ever single opportunity to shine. During a Common Sense concert, Common Asked the crowd, "Does Milwaukee have any real emcees?" Before Common could finish his sentence Armagideon catupulted himself to the stage and before he could realize what was happening he was rapping along one of his favorite inspirational artists. Other notable opening performances by Armagideon include Dead Prez, and KRS ONE.
Now Armagideon is striving to live his dream and spread his musical experience to anyone who is willing to listen. Working as a college radio deejay, urban music director and hip hop specialty show oordinator; he has gotten the technical skills necessasy to produce high quality music and Tryin' Times is a testemant to his five year dedication to Electronic Media Production. The sound is original and the lyrics have substance, a perfect combination that is sure to promise a bright future for this young artist.
Armagideon's Lyrics are in his words, "a piece of my experience and people of the struggle across the Globe...I have traveled to Cuba, Jamaica and Peru and no matter hwere I go struggle is struggle and poverty is poverty." Working with selfless dedicaton to his message, Armagideon spills his heart out in songs like Shine and Crazy lady. Working with a cast of up-and -coming produces provides an exciting blend of fresh sounds that mesh very well with Armagideon's vocal tone. His underground roots shine bright in songs like Stay Alive and Tryin' Times. Overall Armagideon's sound is a breath of freash air from all the emcee battles, bling bling and murder music. It is hip hop in it's truest form and if you can apreciat authenticity then you will love Armagideon.
For more information about this artist contact Gorilla Promotions and Kingsparadice Records
at 414-264-7857
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