Originally from the West Suburbs of Chicago (Oak Park), Illinois. 4-IZE uses every letter and every word as a verbal weapon in his battle to reach success in the music industry. His glasses are used as his third eye to see his way through the world.

4-IZE took what was once an insult in his childhood years, and uses it as his ‘moniker’. It serves as a constant reminder of how he learned self-confidence in his struggle to be an individual. 4-IZE began rapping in 1991 with his first group known as the LOUDMOUTH HOOLIGANS; a group that included Ludacris.

They began performing at local hometown events, talent competitions and record company sponsored showcases. In 1999, 4-IZE relocated to Atlanta, GA in order to further his musical career. Hip-Hop fans have already experienced a taste of 4-IZE’s lyrical abilities on both 3X Platinum albums by Def Jam South recording artist, Ludacris.

The group 3rd Brillyance was formed in Germany in 2006 by members AlexChadwick and Madd Astronoma. The producer/MC duo met through a mutual friend. After low expectations of each others’ music they were blown away on the first listen and instantly knew they needed to work together. This chemistry is part of what makes their music so significant. Both group members developed a passion for music at a young age. MC/ Producer AlexChadwick (who goes by his first and middle name) was born in Baton Rouge / Louisiana in 1983 where he grew up on artists like Master P, The Hot Boys, UGK, Eightball & MJG, just to name a few.

Although being influenced by this kind of rap, listeners would describe his sound as east coast, underground or backpack. He started rapping at the age of 9 when he and his friends rhymed over beats played on drum sets made of buckets. His musical talent is evident in his mastery of the bass guitar and piano. In 1986 Madd Astronoma (a name based on his interest in astronomy) was born in Japan as the child of members of the US Military and has traveled many places all over the planet. Growing up in North Carolina

Daz Dillinger One of the key members of the mid-'90s Death Row Records empire, producer/rapper Daz Dillinger worked alongside some of the West Coast's best rappers. Along with Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Snoop Dogg, Dillinger (at time known as Dat Nigga Daz) was one of the Long Beach, CA, clique that had been introduced to Dr. Dre through Warren G during the preliminary stages of the legendary Chronic album. Though Dillinger played only a minor role in the success of that album, his subsequent contributions to Snoop Dogg's
Doggystyle album as a rapper quickly established him as an up-and-coming West Coast talent.

And when his production helped make 2Pac's All Eyez on Me such a success, he was chosen to be Dr. Dre's successor for the production of Snoop's Tha Doggfather album. Around the same time, he was part of a duo also including Kurupt known as tha Dogg Pound that released a somewhat overlooked album, Dogg Food. Then, following the departure of Dr. Dre, the death of 2Pac,

Ace Reyes was born and raised in Queens, NY. He was raised mainly by his mother; he did have a stepfather and his real father was incarcerated most of his life. Through much adversity, Ace Reyes tried to overcome bad influences and do good in school. School has panned out pretty good for Ace Reyes; overcoming bad influences did not. Growing up in any hood will have a significant impact on a person’s life, and this was no different for Ace Reyes. By age 10, Ace Reyes had seen his father arrested, heard gunshots outside his window, and witnessed many fights. It was enough to make the strongest person buckle. One thing Ace Reyes always had was strong support from his mother and it gave him a good head on his shoulders, for the most part. At age 14, through his family’s doing, Ace Reyes was able to leave the hood temporarily and move to a suburb down south in Florida. He spent three years in this new environment, which gave him much insight on people and life and gave him a chance to get his high school diploma.

It was his last year and a half in this new place where he developed a crew, a connect and began hustling, needing money and going off what he seen many people doing back in New York. Maybe it was genetic, maybe it was picked up quick from his old hood, but Ace Reyes would sell everything from weed, coke, and crack, to colonopins, oxycontin, xanax bars, and ecstacy. At age 17 Ace Reyes left to Miami, FL,