Established in '96 and created by Mike Brule a.k.a. Middike a.k.a. turbulentflow, third degree beats has been perfecting its unique blend of rock/alternative with hard hitting hip-hop drums and continues to heat the barrier with production from Tha Third Degree Infantry a.k.a. the Beat Mekanix. With over 300 beats on location, TDBs is a self-made, self-taught, operation created to distribute the original and hard-hitting beats that is only known to Third Degree Beats. Third Degree Infantry includes: Producer/Songwriter Middike, lyricists' Steve E, Eternial and Skipteaz, with Heather B on the vocals and Scientific Method on the lead guitar.