Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mio Soul has been playing drums since the age of three years old. Through the years, Mio Soul has developed into a multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, songwriter, vocalists & music director. As a vocalist and musician, Mio Soul has recorded with & played for Gospel Choirs, R&B, Hip-Hop, Country, & Reggae artists including: 80H Project, Da Hebeegeebees, Top Choice, J- Kells, My Daddy’s Records, D-Soul Davis, Million Dollar Minds. In 2008, he would connect with Austin rapper SINATRA and form Gutta Gang. Lending his soulful vocals and even rapping on some songs, L.O.P. introduced the world to the New Austin Sound. After Gutta Gang disbanded, Mr. Meo as he became known, and Sindrome would form another hip-hop group called Legion of Poon (L.O.P.). Once again, Mio Soul added his touch and helped the group experience quite a bit of regional and some national success. In 2015, Mr. Meo assisted with the production of Papi Cannon’s Sophomore album, ‘Chips and Chocolate Milk’, which would help Papi Cannon receive a nomination or Lyricist of the Year at the 2017 Austin Hip-Hop Awards.