Eastcoast born in Philly and Westcoast raised in Southern Cali, Lonnie “M.A.V.” Perrin developed his passion for music of all forms early on in his life. Getting in trouble for scratchin’ up his dad’s oldies records and messin’ with the tape player sprouted his love for a developing art form and culture. During the summers in Philly he was mesmerized by the sights of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s Block Parties, amazed at how the people gathered around in awe. His growing love for music led him to playing the sax in junior high, while still honing his growing skills and dreams at home in his spare time. At age 19, while walking down the street one day, he found a manila envelope that look very important although it was not addressed to him, but temptation and curiosity propelled him to open it. What he found was an investment contract, pages upon pages, for a new record label. He read it thoroughly from front to back and decided then, at 19 years old, that owning a record label and making music was his calling. After getting out of high school, the death of a close friend prompted Lonnie to get away from the madness. He joined the US Navy on the buddy system and ventured to see what life would bring. While stationed at Whidbey Island, Wa. he started really pursing perfection in his production. M.A.V. and his friends would make tapes and beats by pause mixin’ and scratchin’ over it, basically just using anything available to make something that sounded cool. But military life wasn’t for him and an administrative discharge freed Lonnie to follow his dreams. After two years of living back down in Cali and drinkin’ too much King Cobra, he returned to the Northwest to enroll at the Art Institute of Seattle for a Music Business Degree. The education was cool (top of class in audio) but the contacts and friends he developed helped the most. Aside from school, he sang lead in the bands Canabyss and Cornbread. Lonnie and Canabyss enjoyed measurable success, including playing at the first and second Hempfest's among many other venues other venues. In 1994 he collected all his resources and really began to get serious about producing and running his own label. He bought all the equipment he needed and could get his hands on, including the MPC3000. While nailin’ down the production end of things, the search began for talented artists for a future label. Already on his way to greatness, Lonnie “M.A.V.” Perrin started Paradine Records in 1997 with big ideas and even bigger dreams. Since it’s inception, Paradine has created large waves in the industry, spreading it’s message all the way to Asia and South Africa, as well as solidifying it’s reputation in the Northwest. Though it’s only just begun, Lonnie “M.A.V.” Perrin’s real asset is his ability to play both roles of businessman and producer. He’s got the uncanny ability to make everyone around him better and to elevate them to a higher level. He’s also got his own sound. Paradine and “M.A.V.” have created it’s own niche with a very distinctive, melodic Northwest flow. This coupled with M.A.V.’s unrelenting determination promises to make Stressed Out a major force to be reckoned with in the new millennium.