Out to prove that young people still have love for the Hiphop culture, Jhonny Martian aka Choze is filling up WhoUFeelin's airwaves.
After hearing Tru Quality and selecting "Weekend Lover" for the Myspace playlist, Whoufeelin stumbled across Choze and the rest is history in the making.
From the bio section on his myspace page, http://www.myspace.com/chozeakajohnnymartian.
While Portland, Oregon, is filled with talented hip hop artists, it has also been known as a city that’s difficult to break out of, especially for musicians seeking more national and international attention. But in the last few years there has been a growing hip hop movement of young rappers and producers trying to make their niche in the nation-wide music scene. One of the central players in this movement is Choze, a young rap artist seeking to be one of the best in Portland and to bring more attention and focus to the talent in this city. His mission is both personal and altruistic, and the barriers that musicians face in this region only fuel Choze to push his own music and the larger music scene.
Of course, it hasn’t always been an easy journey musically or personally, and Choze’s authenticity comes from his experience as a young person of both the beauty and the tragedies of life. "I know that all of my family members in heaven are pulling for me and giving me strength to make a success of myself." This success includes moving forward to break out of the moniker of "Mixtape Rapper" Choze notes, "There was a point in my life, and I’m still trying to get out of it, being labeled as a mixtape rapper because I never really had a producer to be my right hand man and to help me craft my sound. I’ve always had to do industry beats up until this point."
Now gaining increased attention via the MySpace Music community and word of mouth in his hometown, Choze believes he has what it takes to be the first young rap artist to break out of his state. As part of this break-out, Choze has released 3 mixtapes, Appeared on over 10 mixtapes from various up and coming DJ's across the country and he is now back in the studio, equipped with new producers.
Currently working on a new mixtape as well as an EP titled "A Versatile Mind", All while creating his own record label Neu Beginin Records along with friends and fellow MC's Saint & Wingate (The duo are better known as Tru Quality).
Choze’s mission is to put his music, the local hip hop scene, and Portland on the map. This mission drives him to keep his music real and original, also to reach out to fellow artists and fans who share his passions and goals of making Portland bigger and better. Because of this, Choze is an artist of the people. His success is the success of his fans and other local hip hop musicians. His recognition will be Portland’s recognition. He represents the city’s best.
On that note log onto http://chozeandnbgang.blogspot.com/ and follow Johnny Martian aka Choze
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