"Language is the human technology for weaving a
comprehensible symbolic tapestry of reality. In weaving the tapestry
with words, the emcee comes to decode the mysteries behind its knots,
where wordstrands connect in secret. the back of the language tapestry,
where all concepts converge, is the map to the mysterious
horizon at the epicenter of the self.” - Professor Meat
To Professor Meat, the Emcee hails from the
spiritual and intellectual lineage that has inspired shamans, griots, lore-weavers,
prophets, sages, and bards since the pre-dawn of humanity’s memory. Born
in 1981 in West Orange, New Jersey Professor Meat discovered his passion for hip hop in childhood weekend visits to Manhattan, where the golden age of the culture was in full bloom. While he was
fascinated by the graf writers and b-boys, Professor Meat, as a talented young writer himself, was particularly entranced by the words of the emcees. As
he grew, Professor Meat developed his gift for—and love of—words, while exploring himself artistically and philosophically.
While earning His
bachelors degree in Anthropology & History, Meat began sharing his words with the world in a number of short stories and poems, published under his
pseudonym (Mitch Maraude). After graduating Montclair State University in 2005, the Prof moved to Champaign, Illinois, where he devoted himself to
his passion for freestyling, combining his poetic lyrical understanding
and comprehensive lexicon with his creative imagination. In 2006, after
moving to Portland, Oregon, and completing his first novella, Professor Meat recorded his premier demo—a profoundly clever collection of freestyles
and skillfully crafted writtens—with Cheef at BSPro Studios. Returning
to New Jersey, near the end of 2006, the Professor soon became affiliated with Division East Records and performed as an opener for some of the Garden State’s most highly regarded underground talent, including GDP, No Goodz Crew, Shape, and Tame-One (of the Artifacts).
In January 2007, after 2 months spent meticulously crafting lyrics in isolation, to beats
by C-Minus, J Stamps, Cheef at BSPro, and 100DBs, Meat recorded his 9-track premier EP, Write Truth On The Walls, with Division East executive producer C-Minus at Coalmine Studios in one 8-hour burst. After recording the EP,The Professor worked through the spring with new producers and hosted and promoted hip hop events at East Village hotspot China One for Theory NYC before relocating once more to Boulder, Colorado, in August 2007.
After a chance meeting with Ya-B & S.C.O.P.E., Meat was asked to be a member and representative of Chirock Nation - "The Nation of Kings" - an organization that has caught rec for its dedication to the preservation and furtherance of hip hop culture for over two decades.
Professor Meat is currently at work on his eagerly-awaited debut LP while pursuing his Masters of Fine Arts in Writing &
Poetics at Naropa University.
Since relocating to Colorado, the Professor has appeared semi-regularly on the Eclipse radio show on KGNU, and has performed regularly, notably as a headliner at Denver's Roxy Theater and at a benefit show for Denver's independent arts newspaper, The Denver Voice.
In the beginning was the word,
and the word is with the Emcee.
