Armageddon (rapper)
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Armageddon from Bronx, New York, is a rap
per and music executive.
Armageddon has been rapping since the 5th grade
. His pursuit of a rap career began in 1985 with a rap clique called Wild Style
, which consisted of five kids rapping and singing for fellow students at a Bronx public school. Later, at the still very early age of 16, Geddy, as he is affectionately called, met Fat Joe
and quickly became a part of Terror Squad
, the crew that then consisted of Fat Joe and Keith Nut and later Big Pun
. The group has come a long way since its inception.
In the years leading to Terror Squad’s biggest hit record
ever, “Lean Back,” Armageddon stayed busy writing, performing, and producing. Described by Fat Joe as “the deepest lyricist in the group,” he has produced and written over a dozen records for Fat Joe, Big Pun, and Terror Squad, collectively. He’s also credited with co-writing tracks featured in hit films such as Fast and Furious and Rush Hour. Additionally, Armageddon helped produce music for the WCW Wrestling
Organization. One of his biggest accomplishments to date is Fat Joe’s 2001 platinum album
Jealous Ones Still Envy which he executive produced.
In maintaining his longevity in the music industry, Armageddon has embarked on new endeavors that display his versatility, as well as his diverse interests in the music business. He recently launched Geddy Communications Inc. in an effort to establish his independence as an artist, producer, and executive. In regards to his latest venture, Armageddon declares, “I love to create and innovate, whether it is entertainment, technology, fashion or business in general. I was idle as a TS artist. I felt it was time to evolve from background man to front liner. I have to always be growing; I need to be able to express myself, and GedCom
is part of that expression. It’s an extension of me.” Under GedCom, as he likes to refer to his company, Armageddon intends to release his long awaited solo album
, “The Journal,” via his digital music
brand, GeddyMusic.com. With his incredible lyrical ability and his business savvy mentality, he is sure to take hip hop
to another level.
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
per and music executive.
Armageddon has been rapping since the 5th grade
Fifth grade
Fifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
. His pursuit of a rap career began in 1985 with a rap clique called Wild Style
Wild Style
Wild Style is a 1983 hip hop film produced by Charlie Ahearn. Released theatrically in 1983 by First Run Features and later re-released for home video by Rhino Home Video, it is regarded as the first hip hop motion picture...
, which consisted of five kids rapping and singing for fellow students at a Bronx public school. Later, at the still very early age of 16, Geddy, as he is affectionately called, met Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
and quickly became a part of Terror Squad
Terror Squad (group)
Terror Squad is an American hip hop collective that was first established in 1998. Based in The Bronx borough of New York City, the members of Terror Squad collectively debuted on a song in member Fat Joe's album Don Cartagena...
, the crew that then consisted of Fat Joe and Keith Nut and later Big Pun
Big Pun
Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
. The group has come a long way since its inception.
In the years leading to Terror Squad’s biggest hit record
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
ever, “Lean Back,” Armageddon stayed busy writing, performing, and producing. Described by Fat Joe as “the deepest lyricist in the group,” he has produced and written over a dozen records for Fat Joe, Big Pun, and Terror Squad, collectively. He’s also credited with co-writing tracks featured in hit films such as Fast and Furious and Rush Hour. Additionally, Armageddon helped produce music for the WCW Wrestling
WCW Wrestling
WCW Wrestling is a wrestling video game that was released in March 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System...
Organization. One of his biggest accomplishments to date is Fat Joe’s 2001 platinum album
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
Jealous Ones Still Envy which he executive produced.
In maintaining his longevity in the music industry, Armageddon has embarked on new endeavors that display his versatility, as well as his diverse interests in the music business. He recently launched Geddy Communications Inc. in an effort to establish his independence as an artist, producer, and executive. In regards to his latest venture, Armageddon declares, “I love to create and innovate, whether it is entertainment, technology, fashion or business in general. I was idle as a TS artist. I felt it was time to evolve from background man to front liner. I have to always be growing; I need to be able to express myself, and GedCom
GEDCOM
GEDCOM, an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunication, is a proprietary and open de facto specification for exchanging genealogical data between different genealogy software...
is part of that expression. It’s an extension of me.” Under GedCom, as he likes to refer to his company, Armageddon intends to release his long awaited solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
, “The Journal,” via his digital music
Digital audio
Digital audio is sound reproduction using pulse-code modulation and digital signals. Digital audio systems include analog-to-digital conversion , digital-to-analog conversion , digital storage, processing and transmission components...
brand, GeddyMusic.com. With his incredible lyrical ability and his business savvy mentality, he is sure to take hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
to another level.