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Hometown: Detroit to Phoenix, AZ
Label: Hi Hill Recordings
Website: moonchildmusic.com
Sounds Like: 9th Wonder, J Dilla, DJ Premier, Wu-Tang, Slaughterhouse
Genre: Hip Hop
Hailing from Metro- Detroit, Moonchild has been influenced by hip-hop since childhood. Moonchild became inspired from an early age, choosing to follow in the footsteps of his uncle “Brian”, older brother “Oronde” and his cousin “Uncle P” – who are all respected musicians within his home state of Michigan. His talents developed first as an emcee before he soon found his calling as a producer. He cites his other musical influences from a production perspective as being J Dilla, Timbaland, and DJ Premier.
A hard working and humble individual, he prefers to remain behind the scenes and shies away from the glare of the spotlight, choosing instead to quietly push his artists. As he prepares to release “Love Of Music Part 2”, Moonchild is also getting ready to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a specialism in Healthcare proving himself to be not only a talented musician, but something of an academic too.
A true advocate for Michigan hip hop, Moonchild has released collaboration projects with artists from his local area such as the “Save the Music” LP back in 2008 with Robo Robb. The “Better Late than Never” EP which dropped last year and was presented by popular hip hop blogger – Kevin Nottingham. “Love of Music Part 1” (also a Kevin Nottingham collaboration) was released in September 2011 and has received positive recognition both in the US and Europe alike. The project has been spotlighted on blogs such as Planet Ill, The WordisBond.com, Hiphopdx, Urb magazine, Okayplayer, Real Detroit, Pot In My Holes, Urbanologymag, Whutupdoe, Rawroots, stupidDOPE.com and of course – Kevin Notthingham.com to name a few.
Fans now wait in anticipation for “ Love for the Game” LP, which is scheduled for release by early December. If you are not onto Moonchild yet, you have definitely been sleeping on one of the game’s hottest new talents. He has his sights set on becoming one of the most respected in the game before 2012 is over and if you take a listen to the music, you’ll know it’s about to happen…
“I got an email from emcee/producer Moonchild last night with a link to his new project “Love For The Music Part 1″. I listened to it that night along with the attached instrumentals project that follows on the Bandcamp. DON’T SLEEP!”
Dart Adams - Producers I Know
“Listening to the entire project, it’s hard to pinpoint what MoonChild’s signature sound is as it varies from track to track giving glimpses of his versatility, but he shines most on tracks where he utilizes samples like on standouts “Children Of The Night” and the speaker knocking “Dreams”.”
Duane Benjamin - Urbanalogy Magazine
“From the jump MoonChild delivers head nodding bangers with the lead track “I’m Going In”. The beat isn’t intricate or complex, but accompanied by Glory, Fellow Hood and Jus Ra laying strong verses, it’s a great way to start the album.”
Duane Benjamin - Urbanology Magazine
“The Planet is here to help you get a handle on the up and coming fighters. Despite his moniker, there is no hippie shit involved. I’ll let him tell it”
Odeisel - Planet Ill
“It is a privilege to bring to you an exclusive collaboration between Potholes & KevinNottingham today, Better Late Than Never. With Trav Williams on the raps and MoonChild on the boards, these two cook up an EP for the internet ages”
David Reyneke - PotHoles In My Blog
“As heard in the EP’s first leak, “Hometown Heroes,” Williams shows a passion for his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The EP pairs Williams and producer Moonchild for the first time and the chemistry definitely works.
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Kevin Nottingham - Kevinnottingham.com
“Trav, who is now signed to HiPNOTT Records, hadn't put out some new music in nearly a year, so check out his reemergence in the game with this great six song EP”
Shamz - Okayplayer
“This album (Save The Music) is full of some cool listening music. Beats are Ridiculously on point. Moonchild has become a monster on production carefully mixing chopping and adding drums and whatever else it take to make a full sounding record”
Uncle P - Detroitrap.com
“Though not nationally known, Detroit natives Robo Robb (the emcee) and Moonchild (the producer) rank with some of the best tandems in history — be it the dynamic duo of Batman and Robin or the legendary twosome Eric B. and Rakim”
Jason Parham - URB MAGAZINE
“If it couldn’t get any better (and it does), Save the Music actually plays out like a real story, where a robot from Earth and a child from the moon embark on a crusade to save the music. Robo Robb and Moonchild make for an exciting team, and when the music is in their hands we need not worry”
Jason Parham - URB MAGAZINE
“Not only a rapper, Robo hosts a local music radio show on WXOU on Saturday evenings along with running his own independent label based out of Lake Orion called Hi Hill. Anyways, check out this LP with all original production by Moonchild himself! "Ms. Jones" has been my jam for years now!”
Matt Schwartz - Sparkhop.com
“Much respect goes out to MoonChild for sending this over. Really dope instrumentals from the "Save The Music" LP”
Beat Tape Co-Op
“Robo Robb and MoonChild "Intro" video voted in best of the Mitten Movie Project 2010”
Mitten Movie Project
“ROBO ROBB GOTS THE UNIQUE FLOW & MIC SKILLS!! MOON CHILD HAS THE SUB ZERO ICE COLD BEATS!! PLUS THE ALBUM FEATURES MANY OF THE SUPERSTARS FROM THE MITTEN SUCH AS, D ALLIE, T-MC GEE, EMILY ROSE, PATO AND C. REID.
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Electric Otto - Save The Music Album Review
“Robo Robb and MoonChilds music is ahead of its time”
Ashley Wohlgemuth - Oakland Post
“Dope production and dope rhymes make for dope music.”
Kevin Nottingham - Kevinnottingham.blog
“Michigan's Very Own Robo Robb Lays A Unique Flow Over Moon Child's Soulful Beats. The Thing I Like Most About This LP Is That It "Works" Like The Title "Save The Music" Pretty Much Created A Theme For Me While Listening.”
Swoosh - Beneath The Surface
