BEEN MAKIN MY OWN BEATS FOR ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS. STARTED OFF USING JUST A BASIC YAMAHA KEYBOARD, UNTIL I MET UP WITH SOME LOCAL ARTISTS, WHOM IN TURN GAVE ME A STARTING POINT IN THE DIGITAL PART OF MUSIC AND BEAT PRODUCTION. STARTED OFF THERE WITH EJAY 2, 4, 5, AND 6....WE ALL KNOW WHAT EJAY IS IN THE BEAT INDUSTRY. MOVED ONTO MAKIN BEATS WITH FRUITY LOOPS 6 XXL PRODUCER EDITION, AND JUST FINALLY PURCHASED MY NEW FRUITY LOOPS 8 XXL PRODUCER EDITION. I STILL USE MY YAMAHA KEYBOARD TO COMPOSE MY OWN MELODIES, AND REMAKES. I ALSO HAVE MY OWN HIP HOP GROUP WITH MY BROTHERS, AND A COUPLE OTHER HOMIES WHO JUMPED SHIP. LAST OF THE TRIBE IS OUR GROUP NAME HOLDIN DOWN MINNESOTA.