Underground Hip Hop Poet & Avante-Guarde Electronic Producer Born and raised in Metro Detroit - MI, a sponsored skateboarder in the 90's, and a spoken word poet in the San Francisco Bay. In 2001, he tied for 1st place at The Oakland Poetry Slam. In 2004, he was nominated for a UK “UMA - Underground Music Award”. In 2005, he toured Europe with (90's platinum) Lords of The Underground. In 2020, "Sol" is the first official 8bliss release in years. He took some time off to father to his Autistic son and daughter. Obsessed with synthesisers and percussion, he's been producing beats since the late 80's. Music is pure therapy. * He's collabed with: Nemo & Baracudda (Wu Tang Clan / Killer Bees - Paris, France), Kruze (Underground Cartel - UK), DJ Kam-r (France), Johnny Bass (Sweden), DJ eXacto (SF, CA). Plus Detroit, MI fam': Todd Modes, Planet Pluto, Sam Be Yourself, La Peace, and Jemille Ali. * Check the pre-covid 2020 collab with ABSTRACT BUTTA FINGAS (LA, CA): 8 bliss "Bless Up" (video shot in Hawaii)