Born and raised in South Minneapolis, Reed Benjamin was musically inclined from an early age. He got his first drum set at age 4 and was drawn to the beauty of rhythm and melody. Raised on blues, funk, r&b and gospel music by his parents. In high school he began recording, saving money from his job at a local grocery store to purchase studio equipment. With an obsessive drive, Reed continued to work on his craft, honing his skills and self-releasing music. In 2005, with producer Free City, Reed formed the Mill City Collective: a group of artists working as a unit to promote each other. After years of work, Reed signed an indie record deal with Good Lyfe Muzik at the age of 20. Over the next few years Reed received radio play w/ his single "Invisible Man", toured nationally and worked with Grammy-winning producers The Trak Starz. After the death of his mentor and co-manager Jeremy, things came to an unfortunate standstill. He began to mentor fellow Minneapolis emcee Lyric Marid, who convinced him to expand the roster of MCC and helped fuel the rise of local standouts Deeply Rooted Tribe, Sieed Brown, J. Plaza and Mic Q.A. In 2017, Reed released his first album in nearly ten years "Life Finds A Way", chronicling his fight with depression, relationship with music, and most importantly- fatherhood, inspired by his infant son Bryson. Now, he continues to pave a path for himself, along with new up and coming artists in the Twin Cities, and never has he been happier.