Tuesday, January 27, 2004

I know a lot of people have had my father as a teacher but I recently discovered a piece of his hidden past while on Google:

East P.A. hip-hop icon teams up with Sugar Ray
By Davey D

Next time you watch MTV or another music-video station, pay attention to the new Sugar Ray video, ``Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy).'' You might notice a hip-hop icon who hails from East Palo Alto.
We're talking about Marcus McKinley, who once could be heard every Sunday night spitting rhymes and showcasing his music on KZSU's drum show, with host Kevvy Kev.
McKinley has used a variety of professional names. Twelve years ago, we knew him as MC Captain Crunch, but a certain cereal company wasn't feeling him. So he switched up, changing his moniker to C-Funk and forming the group Rated X, which later morphed into the Funk Lab Allstars (they had the hit song ``La Da Da Da''). Now he goes by Prozack, and he has been making major moves since recovering from injuries from in a nearly fatal car crash a year ago.


I think from now on we should all call my dad MC Captain Crunch. If the full article interests you, you'll find it here: http://www.broward.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/columnists/davey_d/6109176.htm

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