RAVAGE (rapper)

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RAVAGE the MeccaGodZilla

RAVAGE in Kyoto, Japan '06
Background information
Birth name Michael Dottin
Also known as RAVAGE, MeccaGodZilla, Mike Dott, M.Dott, RYU BLACK, G.Mecca
Born August 13, 1978 (1978-08-13) (age 29)
Origin Freeport, NY
Music Genre Hip Hop, Rap
Occupation(s)

Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Graphic Artist
Years active 2000–present

Label(s)

 RAVAGENRUMBLE MUSIC
Associated acts M.I.C,

m1 of dead prez, Random, Hasan Salaam,

G.A.ME

RAVAGE aka MeccaGodZilla (rapper) was originally born in Brooklyn and raised in Long Island, NY. He 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 (rapper) became engrossed by the underground style of hip-hop, including fellow New Yorker MF GRIMM. After coming back to New York, RAVAGE (rapper) 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. As a founding member, he helped The Grassroots Artists MovEment (G.AME) become an organization dedicated to unionizing predominantly hip-hop artists, developing youth leadership and securing healthcare for working-class people.

Artistically, RAVAGE (rapper) 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 (rapper) is also a part of the Monsta Island Czars, a New York rap group, where he uses the name, MeccaGodZilla.

At the beginning of 2007, RAVAGE joined the artist collective call NY Tributary is an art movement that brings together various artistic disciplines by concentrating on the message of the art work. Recently, RAVAGE (rapper) teamed up with NY Tributary partner, Urban Envy to paint live at Tompkins Square Park in NYC. The event was titled ART Around the Park an event held during the annual HOWL! Festival.

In December 2007, RAVAGE (rapper) was encouraged by Craig Rip to remix the Jay-Z American Gangster Album. RAVAGE created a monsterous remix album known as “American Monsta.” Mixed by Juro “Mez” Davis, and to date has received many accolades including a feature on MP3.com, A top 10 single in Hip Hop Connection Magazine May 2008 for the remix of Jay-z's Ignorant Sh_t, Top 25 producer on myspace via Poisonous Paragraphs, top 4 favorites at Thick Magazine, favorable album reviews with Sardless.com, Ugrap.de, Irish Boombox and Killah Beast Blog to name a few.

[edit] Discography

Rodan - Theophany (2004) produced tracks

  1. 06 War in Heaven Part I
  2. 11 War in Heaven Part II
  3. 14 Human Inquisition

Megalon - A Penny For Your Thoughts (2004) A&R, Illustrator & Project Coordinator

MeccaGodZilla Vs. 007 Soundclash Vol 1 (2005) produced & rhymed on tracks

  1. 03 Visions of an Archangel
  2. 05 Trojan Warfare feat. Rodan
  3. 07 Who Want War (production only)
  4. 09 Lady Flipside meets MeccaGodZilla (production only)
  5. 11 Citrus Punch (production only) #13 Made 2B Major feat. Divine Mine & King Ra
  6. 15 Sword of Omenzzzzz (production only)

Hasan Salaam - Paradise Lost (2005) A&R

Agent 29 - Tiempos Kietos (2005) produced tracks

  1. 4 Nada Como Antes

Majesty - Heir to the Thrown (2005) rhymed on track

  1. ?? Triumphant

Hasan Salaam - Tales of a Lost Tribe (2006) produced track

  1. 23 Day By Day

Grassroots Artists MovEment Compilation (2006) produced track

  1. 06 Mystery (disc 2)

MF GRIMM - American Hunger (2006) Rhymes on tracks

  1. 12 The Path (disc 1)
  2. 18 M.I.C (disc 1)
  3. 12 Brand New

DJ Chong Wizard - Robots of Dawn Mixtape (2006) rhymed on

  1. 03 Robots of Dawn Theme

Mister Modo And Ugly Mac Beer - Mo Dougly Weird Stories (2007) Vinyl LP rhymed on A5 M.I.C. Flag B4 Destroy All Monsters

American Monsta - The Jay-Z American Gangster Remix Album 2008

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