Infinito 2017

Infinito 2017
Birth name Marcellous Lovelace
Also known as Infinito (as a member of rap group Unorthodox Poets Society), MCML, Vortx of Distorsun, The Last Real African in America, Acapella Solo, Ka Sekhem, Nkruma Ochieng
Born October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26) (age 36)
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper, fine artist, filmmaker, activist, record producer, author
Years active 1989–present
Labels Joe Left Hand Records Nephew of Frank
Associated acts Unorthodox Poets Society, Mr. Skurge, IT, Low Noise Mechanism Thaione Davis, Dj Hen Boogie, Fatnice, Dion Brown,
Website http://www.infinito2017.com

Marcellous Lovelace (born October 26, 1975), who is a prolific fine artist is also known by his stage name, Infinito 2017, is an American Hip hop artist, author, and political fine artist. He is a prolific artist of multiple fields, bringing self awareness with an ongoing sense of conscious in his lyrics. Infinito 2017 is a musician who is inspired by James Brown, African History, Marcus Garvey, Kerry James Marshall, Aretha Franklin, Emory Douglas, KRS-One and A Tribe called Quest. The group Infinito 2017 is a part of is Unorthodox Poets Society.[1]

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Early life

Marcellous was born in Chicago, Illinois, a military child on Chicago's South Side. Raised by his Mother, Father and Grandmother with a host of Uncles and Aunts he never lacked the proper development and positive upbringing. Raised mostly in Chicago, Il Infinito 2017 traveled constantly as a child due to having two parents in the military. He graduated from the University of Memphis in Memphis and got his Bachelors Degree in Art and Communications and studied Masters of Fine Arts [2]

Career

Infinito 2017 is a very active Underground Hip hop artist from the south side of Chicago with over 120 releases under different pseudonym. Infinito began creating music at 13 years old with cousin Dariel, and the two exhausted hours in their basements recording crude beats and rhymes on boom box recorders. He moved to Kentucky with his mother in the early 90s and Lovelace found comfort in hip hop. This outlet was therapeutic after learning f his cousin Dariel's unfortunate death in 1994. Following that event, Lovelace was forced into a move to Tennessee and that’s where he collected his first analog 4 track and began recording. He was accepted at the Memphis College of Art, where he took painting as a major, he also started performing on a regular basis at Fantasia hip-hop open mic nights. At this club is where he would meet Mr. Skurge the two joined forces instantaneously and decided to work together, calling themselves the Unorthodox Poets Society later on Skurge told Lovelace he should call him self Infinito because of his seamless flow. By 1998, the MC moved back to Chicago, where he joined up with crews the Molemen and the Nacrobats, working on albums with them as well as releasing constant albums on his self made label Nephew of Frank, which is a shortened version of his families last name Franklin. Later on Infinito would change his name to Infinito 2017 as sign of growth and his prolific work ethic in Underground Hip Hop. By now its 2006 and Infinito has released over 45 albums and done multiple shows and appearances with artist such as KRS-One, De la Sou, All Natural, Big Ass Truck, The Verb, Juice, Psalm One, Awol One, iCON The Mic King, Bahamidia, Rhymefest, The Streets, Atmosphere, Immortal Technique, Mr. Dibbs and Thaione Davis. In 2011 Infinto will release his 60th (not including the pseudonym releases) or more albums under the name Infinito 2017 that will be called “Pause Record Not For Sensitive Ears” to pay homage to the time when he wasn’t able to record and desired it so badly he used to record on two boom box radios.

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Career Highlights

2002's Music with Sound Right Reasoning Birthwrite Records, produced by Memo of the Molemen and self released the 2002 Qualified Professional #27 12-inch single on Fatbeats, 2004's Low Income Housing Domination, 2005's Roddny Dangrr Fild Domination, 2006's The Soul of Benjamin Banneker in the Age of the Aquarius Raptivisim. 2011 Touring the globe as an independent artist.

Discography

Albums

Vinyl

Guest Appearances

References

  1. ^ "Marcellous Lovelace Biography on Fine Art America". FineArt America
  2. ^ SoundUnwound: Infinito 2017 biography
  3. ^ "Infinito Biography". All Music
  4. ^ "Infinito 2017 Interview with Celebrityrewind.com". celebrityrewind.com

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