SoundClick artist: Infamous - A rapper from Miami, Florida.

Jonathan was born on December 28, 1985 in Miami, FL.

Back in his freshman year in high school (2000-2001), he took on the alias, Aftermath, when he first started writing, but about a month later, he changed it to Konflict and created a rap group called, The Prankstas, which consisted of 3 members. Once the members went their seperate ways, he took on the name, Infamous, and bursted onto the underground rap scene.

Later in 2001, he formed a rap group known as the Master Minds, which at the time was a duo. The group consisted of 2 rappers: Juggerknot and Infamous. A couple of days later, J-Sin joined in. By 2002, Killa Ray joined the group, and the Master Minds recorded their first song, "Back From Retirement", which featured Killa Ray and Juggerknot, followed by "Manual Tactics". During this time, there were 4 official members in the group, and Infamous spent a lot of time learning soung engineering basics and techniques and even purchased studio equipment in order to start recording music.

The Master Minds released their first EP, "Troublesome EP". Sooner or later, a lot of rap beef started to arise with many peers from high school. This included: Tha Button Man and Lyracist. Around 2003, the beef was squashed with Tha Button Man and this led to him joining the the infamous group. DJ Furious also joined the crew around this time, but it wasn't long before he parted ways with the group.

During this time, Tha Button Man was also in a group known as, The Teabag Crew, which included members: Dirty Sanchez (Tha Button Man), Toss Salad Man, and Mista Moronga. After Toss Salad Man and Mista Moronga left the crew, MC Lickapuss (Infamous), Jelly Donut (Juggerknot), Friendly Eddy and Papi Suave (DJ Spit) joined the crew as well. The Teabag Crew eventually made way for a larger Master Minds roster, because by 2004, the group became a 7 man group. The group consisted of Infamous, Tha Button Man, Juggerknot, DJ Spit, J-Sin, Killa Ray, and Friendly Eddy. Sadly, The Teabag Crew never got around to finish their highly anticipated EP, "The Art of Teabagging". The good news is that the Master Minds soon finished their first full album by 2004, "United We Stand LP", which had a more underground sound to it and included hits such as, "United We Stand", "Rap Superheroes", and "Suicidal Munchkin".

After the success of their first album, the Master Minds did not waste anytime recording more material. The group began working on their follow-up album, "El Hueva LP", which was released on 2005. This was considered a must-have to any Master Minds fan.

The Master Minds have been in hiatus since the release of their latest album, "El Hueva LP".

Infamous was inspired by some usual favorites such as, Eminem, DMX, Royce Da 5'9" and some underground artists like Paradime, Hush, and most of the artists in Rhymesayers. Long days full of sh*** and hanging out with his friends was what gave Infamous his signature dark track-crafting style.

With his natural creativity and his dedication to his craft, Infamous has developed a unique sound, and in the process has made a name for himself.

Your influences?

My musical influences include artists such as Royce Da 5'9, Tupac, Eminem, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, D-12, DMX, Linkin Park, Ludacris, Hush, and Paradime.

Favorite spot?

Miami

Equipment used:

BADS33D Records Studio
- Samson RH100 Stereo Headphones
- Sony F-V220 (Dynamic Microphone)
- Adobe Audition 3.0 (Software)
- Dell Dimension 8250 (PC)

Anything else...?