![]() ![]() ![]() He may have been influenced by fellow artists Tech N9ne, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Twista and Busta Rhymes. Twisted Insane raps in the Chopper style of rap, a very fast-paced style that originated in the Midwestern United States. When his first album, Shoot for the Face, came out in 2006, he was homeless at the time. He left home and began travelling around the United States, going from place to place and selling albums of his music for the money he needed for food and accommodation. By the age of 12 he had begun writing rhymes, and has said that after his first live performance he was overwhelmed with emotion from the euphoric experience, and 'immediately became addicted to performing live'. ![]() Johnson was born and raised in San Diego, California. He is known for having one of the fastest rapping speeds in the industry. While in Southeast San Diego, he founded the record label Brainsick Muzik, to which other similar rappers are also signed. It’s by no coincidence that his latest label-wide collaborative project was named Dominion – Tech N9ne will not stop until he and Strange Music have completely dominated the world of hip-hop and beyond.Michael Johnson (born September 22, 1982), known by his stage name Twisted Insane, is an American rapper and songwriter from San Diego, California. Everyone from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Elton John has been spotted bumping Tech N9ne records, a testament to constant reinvention and inarguable excellence that has become standard of Tech’s work. Tech’s multi-faceted skillset has not gone unrecognized by artists of all genres, exemplified by collaborations with such diverse artists as The Doors, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Eminem, and Boyz II Men, to name just a few. In less than two decades, Tech himself has earned three gold records, sold over two million albums, and made multiple appearances on Forbes’s “Hip-Hop Cash Kings” list. Tech’s unparalleled tour schedule and signature rapid-fire “chopper” style combined with the business acumen of Strange Music CEO Travis O’Guin have molded Strange Music into the number one independent hip-hop label in the world. The independent underground would not be what it is today without pioneers like Strange Music cofounder Tech N9ne. ![]()
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