Magnedo7

Magnedo7
Magnedo7
Birth name	Michael Crawford
Also known as	Magnedo7
Born	November 7, 1983 (age 40)
Origin	Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Drum machine; synthesizer; keyboards; bass; turntables; sampler;
Years active	2006-present
Labels	Black Market Entertainment; Sony/ATV; Universal; Grand Huslte;
Website	www.magnedo7.com

Michael Crawford, better known as Magnedo7, is an American

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

.

Early life

Crawford was born on November 7, 1983, in

Parliament Funkadelic, and Busta Rhymes. Later in his career he learned to sample

music from musicians of this time period. He would play songs that he heard, practicing until he mastered them.

In 1999 while in

Ski Beatz

, who encouraged Crawford's work.

While attending college at

hip hop group called the Internationalz which opened the door for him to release music independently. While in the hip hop group Magnedo7 started performing as a rapping keyboard player, as the group performed shows up and down the East coast. Crawford worked as a management trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where he played the group's album, and sold copies while driving customers. He interned at Hidden Beach Recordings as a Street Team Representative. Throughout 2003 through emailing record labels and music managers, and sending CDs weekly, he landed a management deal. This deal led to his first major label placement on the Jim Jones album Pray IV Reign

.

Elleisinc Music Group

In 2007, Magnedo7 started his production and publishing company called Elleisinc Music Group. Since the start of the company, music has been released on Shady/Aftermath Records, Interscope, Sony, Universal Music Group, Grand Hustle, G-unit, and also licensed on ESPN. EIMG, the label has also released music from

Georgia, Louisiana & Michigan

.