Michael Uzowuru

Michael Uzowuru
Background information
Also known as	Uzi
Born	November 10, 1991
Origin	Cypress, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer, musician, blogger
Years active	2010–present
Associated acts	Earl Sweatshirt, Vic Mensa, Odd Future, Vince Staples, Om'mas Keith
Website	uzowuru.com

Michael Uzowuru is a Nigerian-American music producer, artist, and blogger from Southern California.

Early life

Michael Uzowuru was born on November 10, 1991 in Los Angeles, California and raised in both Cypress, California and Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Career

Uzowuru has made a name for himself as a producer and recording artist by working with a number of collaborators. One his earliest projects was Vince Staples' "Versace Rap" from Stapels' first mixtape Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1. Uzowuru has also worked with artists such as Brandun DeShay, Odd Future's Domo Genesis, Matt Martians (The Jet Age of Tomorrow), and Hodgy Beats.

In 2012, Uzowuru released a mixtape entitled Winter in Prague with longtime friend and collaborator Vince Staples.^[1] The mixtape received positive reviews, sending waves through the independent music world. In 2013, Uzowuru produced the opening track "Pre" for Earl Sweatshirt's debut album Doris. The track featured collaborator and Los Angeles-based rapper SK La'Flare. Later that year, he produced "Tweakin" and "Yap Yap" for Chicago rapper Vic Mensa's second mixtape Innanetape, gaining Uzowuru more recognition for his production. He is slated to appear on Mensa's first extended play Street Lights and Vince Staples' debut album.

In addition to producing for other artists, he has released a number of instrumental and solo projects. Notably Paisley Palm Trees, which was premiered by The FADER magazine.^[2] Uzowuru's most recent project Pink Orchids was released mid-August 2014. A departure from his beat production, the project is composed of cinematic instrumentals with a feature from Vic Mensa on the track "Waves".

Discography

• Space is the Place (2010)
• The Mellowest Trip (2010)
• No Need For Sense (2010)
• Paisley Palm Trees (2011)
• Pink Orchids (2014)

Production Discography

Vince Staples – Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1 –

• 06. "Versace Rap"

Brandun DeShay – Volume Three! To Get Ready –

• 03. "Livin Life"

Domo Genesis –

• "Cashmere"
• "Crushed Velvet"

Vince Staples & Michael Uzowuru – Winter in Prague –

• 01. "Winter in Prague"
• 02. "Lord"
• 03. "SK' La Sermon"
• 04. "Twitch"
• 05. "Waterpark"
• 06. "Matlock"
• 07. "Traffic"
• 08. "SK Climatic"
• 09. "Mattress"
• 10. "Black Oprah (featuring Two Scale Cartel)

Vince Staples –

• "Martin Ruger King"
• "Barreta Scott King"
• "Champagne Wishlist"
• "Vicoden"
• "Gold Chain Ricky"

Earl Sweatshirt – Doris

• 01. Pre (featuring SK' La Flare)

Vic Mensa – Innanetape –

• 04. "Tweakin" (featuring Chance The Rapper)
• 12. "Yap Yap"

Vic Mensa –

• "Major Payne"

Da$h -

• "Shaded"

SPEAK! -

• "Camaro"
• "Promised Land"

References

1. Diep, Eric. "Vince Staples & Michael Uzowuru "Winter in Prague"". complex.com. complex.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
2. Cooper, Duncan. "Michael Uzowuru's Paisley Palm Trees Beat Tape". thefader.com. the fader magazine. Retrieved September 4, 2014.