MG! The Visionary
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| MG! The Visionary | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | MG The Visionary, Visionary |
| Origin | Seattle, WA United States |
| Genre(s) | hip-hop, Christian hip-hop |
| Years active | 1993—present |
| Label(s) | Uprok Records Dramatik Records Modurn Languaj Asosiashun Independent |
| Associated acts | Third Nail Productions (3NP) |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/mgthevisionary |
| Members | |
| Visionary | |
| Former members | |
| Pauly Paul (guitarist) | |
MG! The Visionary (shortly known simply as Visionary) is an underground hip hop that was a member of New Life Crew, known from 1993-1996 as Third Nail Productions (or 3NP), considered by many to be a founding member of the Christian hip hop community. He was one of the founding artists of Uprok Records, a hip-hop division of Seattle based Tooth and Nail Records. He writes all original music and lyrics and produces much of his own content and is now independently releasing albums. With his first solo album on Uprok, he worked with guitarist Pauly Paul.[1] He also produced and recorded the project Sinner's Prayer released in 2000, which is the first praise hip hop album[2], and contains other artists such as Mars Ill and Playdough.
MG stands for "Man of God", but he has subsequently dropped the MG and is now simply Visionary.[3][2] Visionary has cited "Charlie Peacock, KRS-1, Queen, Seattle music scene, The Roots, U2" as being strong influences[4] and has a unique hip-hop sound. He plays guitar and sometimes has a live drummer on stage, but he always tries to involve the crown in his shows. He grew up in Seattle, but has lived in various placed across the country, most recently Cleveland, OH.[5]
[edit] Discography
- Transparemcee (2000, Uprok Records)
- That cru (single) (2001, Uprok Records)
- LifeMusic : Bob's Place (Tour Edition) (2004, Dramatik Records)
- LifeMusic : Bob's Place Volume 1(2006, Modurn Languaj Asosiashun Records)
- LifeMusic 2 : Journey2TheCenterOfSelf (2008, Independent')
[edit] Produced
- Sinner's Prayer (2000, Uprok Records)
