Michael Chukwuebuka Ngene aka .SM is a Nigerian-American songwriter, vocalist and producer with a wide range of musical expressions including HipHop, R&B, Afro-Beats till infinity. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, before moving to America at age 12, .SM took interest in music at the early age of 3 and began experimenting with pianos and drums by age 6.
 Early musical influences include Michael Jackson, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Kenny G, Earl Klugh and Jimmy Cliff, all of which were introduced to .SM by ‘Emekam Sunday Ngene (Father).
 In 2015, .SM decided to jump “head-first” into music production with no prior experience. This was as a result of constantly waiting for producers to send free beats, as well as being unable to afford studio sessions. As opposed to feeling down and out, .SM decided to dedicate his 9-5 paychecks into building a makeshift studio in his closet and learn the music creation process. 
 After years of trial and error, it’s safe to say that .SM has found His groove... 
 Welcome to the musical vibrations of .SM 
 free life or no life.