MeccaGodZilla
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MeccaGodZilla, also known as RAVAGE, is an underground rapper from Long Island, New York.
[edit] Biography
RAVAGE began breakdancing at the age of 4, training with a graphic artist from the legendary Hanna-Barbera at 11 and djaying at 15 years of age. He cites these early experiences as formative in his later artistic work.
While studying at Northeastern University in Boston in the late 90s, RAVAGE became engrossed by the underground style of hip-hop, including fellow New Yorker MF GRIMM. After coming back to New York, RAVAGE helped create The Grassroots Artists MovEment with the help of Omowale (formerly, L Rebel), mentor M1 of dead prez, Francis Pena, Diop, Neh, and So Soon. The Grassroots Artists MovEment is an organization dedicated to unionizing predominantly hip-hop artists, developing youth leadership and securing healthcare for working-class people. Artistically, RAVAGE exhibits his music and graphic talents through artwork, production, and lyrics on a multitude of projects on Day By Day Entertainment, including Megalon’s A Penny For Your Thoughts, production on Rodan's album Theophany, and appearances on MF GRIMM’s triple-CD to be released in 2006 entitled American Hunger.
RAVAGE is also a part of the Monsta Island Czars, a New York rap group, where he uses the name, MeccaGodZilla. Stay Tuned as he continues to work on new projects.
