RAVAGE (rapper)

RAVAGE began breakdancing at the age of 4, training with a graphic artist from the legendary Hanna-Barbera at 11 and djaying at 15 years of age. He cites these early experiences as formative in his later artistic work.

While studying at Northeastern University in Boston in the late 90s, RAVAGE became engrossed by the underground style of hip-hop, including fellow New Yorker MF GRIMM. After coming back to New York, RAVAGE helped create The Grassroots Artists MovEment with the help of Omowale (formerly, L Rebel), mentor M1 of dead prez, Francis Pena, Diop, Neh, and So Soon. As a founding member, he helped The Grassroots Artists MovEment become an organization dedicated to unionizing predominantly hip-hop artists, developing youth leadership and securing healthcare for working-class people.

Artistically, RAVAGE exhibits his music and graphic talents through artwork, production, and lyrics on a multitude of projects on Day By Day Entertainment, including Megalon’s A Penny For Your Thoughts, production on Rodan's album Theophany, and appearances on MF GRIMM’s triple-CD to be released in 2006 entitled American Hunger.

RAVAGE is also a part of the Monsta Island Czars, a New York rap group, where he uses the name, MeccaGodZilla. At the beginning of 2007, RAVAGE joined the artist collective call NY Tributary. NY Tributary is an art movement that brings together various artistic disciplines by concentrating on the message of the art work.

Recently, RAVAGE teamed up with NY Tributary partner, *Urban Envyto paint live at Tompkins Square Park in NYC. The event was titled ART Around the Park an event held during the annual HOWL Festival. Visit *www.nytributary.com to learn more.

Discography

Rodan - Theophany (2004) produced tracks

  1. 06 War in Heaven Part I
  2. 11 War in Heaven Part II
  3. 14 Human Inquisition

Megalon - A Penny For Your Thoughts (2004) A&R, Illustrator & Project Coordinator

MeccaGodZilla Vs. 007 Soundclash Vol 1 (2005) produced & rhymed on tracks

  1. 03 Visions of an Archangel
  2. 05 Trojan Warfare feat. Rodan
  3. 07 Who Want War (production only)
  4. 09 Lady Flipside meets MeccaGodZilla (production only)
  5. 11 Citrus Punch (production only) #13 Made 2B Major feat. Divine Mine & King Ra
  6. 15 Sword of Omenzzzzz (production only)

Hasan Salaam - Paradise Lost (2005) A&R

Agent 29 - Tiempos Kietos (2005) produced tracks

  1. 4 Nada Como Antes

Majesty - Heir to the Thrown (2005) rhymed on track

  1. ?? Triumphant

Hasan Salaam - Tales of a Lost Tribe (2006) produced track

  1. 23 Day By Day

Grassroots Artists MovEment Compilation (2006) produced track

  1. 06 Mystery (disc 2)

MF GRIMM - American Hunger (2006) Rhymed on tracks

  1. 12 The Path (disc 1)
  2. 18 M.I.C (disc 1)
  3. 12 Brand New

DJ Chong Wizard - Robots of Dawn Mixtape (2006) rhymed on

  1. 03 Robots of Dawn Theme

Mister Modo And Ugly Mac Beer - Mo Dougly Weird Stories (2007) Vinyl LP rhymed on A5 M.I.C. Flag B4 Destroy All Monsters