MICHAEL WAYNE

The time is now! The West coast born, Southern raised, East coast residing sensation, Michael Wayne, is ready to take the world by storm. Hip hop star Michael Wayne personifies a new fresh generation of hip hop gaining the ears of the world with his lyrics, but especially the eyes and imagination of women through his explicit style and his remarkable appearance. Michael's influences are soaked into his sound which he describes as "slick, controversial, aggressive, and mind-blowing". Inspired by the likes of Tupac Shakur, Lloyd Banks, Big L, and many others, Michael uses his music to voice his opinions and views on politics, sex, and the experience of life’s transitions. Incomparable in many ways to others in his genre, Michael Wayne's persona and style is very versatile and covers many topics that are relatable to all of his fans, like the loss of his mother and her drug addiction as well as his lifetime of gang affiliation. Yet still through his pain and strife he still managed to graduate high school and play a year of college football before his more serious legal troubles began. Followers of Michael Wayne will get the opportunity to take his musical display of versatility and harsh reality home with the upcoming release of BANG MUSIC VOL. 1, the debut mix tape which includes club bangers such as "Fired Up" and "Mr. Wayne." Debuting in the winter of 2008, BANG MUSIC VOL. 1 promises to bring the best of Michael Wayne to the world which is just the appetizer for the upcoming full length LP “Both Sides of the Fence” to debut by the beginning of 2009. Michael Wayne has performed at venues such as Fletchers, The Turntable Club, The Black Hole Club, 5 Seasons and Morgan State University. He has also appeared on Tuesday Night Mic Fights on Radio One station 92Q Jams, Real Talk with Spitts McMan hosted by Shaka Pitts, Blast Time Radio with Doc Dollaz, and Mixtape Legends DVD Vol. 1 and 2. Michael Wayne's goal "to make everyone who is anyone respect my talent and craft because as crazy as it may sound, I’ve really experienced everything I write about." He also worked with independent label Steel Bars Entertainment, with which he sealed a solid business partnership with CEO Erin "$E-Dollaz" Tanner to spearhead his career into the next stratosphere. Now with the support of premier entertainment manager Singleton Newman of New Hope Management, Michael Wayne has major label aspirations and is growing his business to take on the world at large. Michael Wayne is a musical genius on and off the mic. He is not only a feared battle rapper, but has enough versatility to create a lyrical story for the serious hip hop fan, a club hopper, or a overwhelming song to entice the female fantasy world. He is loved and well respected amongst many in the Baltimore artistic community. Michael hopes to take that love and respect outside of his region by touring nationally and internationally. Michael Wayne is ready to begin his dynasty, so get ready!