Protextor (fka p-teK) is an American hip hop and visual artist known for his mix of technical rap, soulful performance, funk-forward production, and complex lyrics. As a solo MC and member of SC Death Squad, he has opened for Run the Jewels, Aesop Rock, Geto Boys, Kool Keith, Open Mike Eagle, and many more, and is a fest veteran of Sound on Sound Fest, Art Outside, 35-Denton, and Fun Fun Fun Fest. While now based in Los Angeles, Protextor spent 12 years as a prominent figure in the Austin, Texas music scene. In 2017, he released the critically-acclaimed album “American Neon” with Grammy-winning producer Brother Bear, featuring cupcakKe and Melat, with cover art by Matt Furie. He also co-founded both the multiple-award-winning hip hop open mic Austin Mic Exchange (which retired after a 5 year run in 2017) and Weird City Hip Hop Festival, which was Austin’s first-ever hip hop-exclusive fest. “Gonzo Recites Poetry While Defusing a Bomb”, his collaboration LP with producer Bird Peterson, is Protextor’s most sophisticated and personal release to date, following up his last LP after some 8 years. Releasing on June 26, 2023, Gonzo features genre-bending collaborations from Fat Mike, Frankie Jax No Mad, Kydd Jones, Chucky BLK, and Secret Levels, and was produced entirely by electronic wunderkind Bird Peterson.