Reuben Daniel Armstrong (born March 29, 1980, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Shawnee Mission, Kansas is a name created by the United States Postal Service to describe an area of Johnson County, Kansas that contains numerous towns. Parts of southern Overland Park are not part of Shawnee Mission as they were annexed from unincorporated Stanley and use zip code 66085...

) better known by his stage name Bonyx and RUBONYX, is an American producer

Hip hop production

Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. Though the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music, it's most commonly used to refer to the instrumental, non-lyrical aspects of hip hop. This means that hip hop producers are the instrumentalists involved in a work...

 and R&B

Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...

 artist. Best known for his production, working with independent artists Tech N9ne

Tech N9ne

Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...

 and Skatterman & Snug Brim

Skatterman & Snug Brim

Skatterman & Snug Brim is a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, best known for their song, Block Party.After releasing projects separately, Skatterman and Snug Brim combined as a group. The duo released their first album, Worth A Million, in 2002 through Below Radar Records...

. He produced Skatterman & Snug Brim's single, "Block Party," which charted #24 on Billboard's

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales

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 chart.

Career

At the age of 17, Armstrong started to attend a local Kansas City studio called Faculty Sound. During his days at Faculty Sound he was introduced to the music industry and learned the business through associates, Godren T. Duckett, Theodis Brown, and Vonzell & Adrian Washington, etc. Armstrong produced a variety of beats for local rap & R&B artists including “Boy Big” a.k.a. Big Boy Levar and associate producer, Tom Woosley of Woo Woo Productions, with his first underground LP, All Sides.

In his days with Faculty Sound, Armstrong was introduced to various music players including Suge Knight

Suge Knight

Marion "Suge" Knight, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including...

’s brother, Big Wes Crockett. Faculty Sound eventually folded due to improper business management.

Tekneko Bros.

Armstrong, along with his younger brother, William ‘Dee’ Armstrong, had met Antonio ‘Elmo’ Wesley at Faculty Sound, and the three of them decided to join forces and start Tekneko Bros. production team.

In 2001 Armstrong was contacted by Aaron ‘Tech N9ne

Tech N9ne

Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...

’ Yates and Travis O’Guinn, about producing on Yates’ Absolute Power album. Armstrong along with Tekneko produced 7 of the 23 tracks, including one of the singles, "Imma Tell." Tekneko also produced albums for Strange Music

Strange Music

Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...

 artists, Kutt Calhoun

Kutt Calhoun

Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release...

 and Skatterman & Snug Brim

Skatterman & Snug Brim

Skatterman & Snug Brim is a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, best known for their song, Block Party.After releasing projects separately, Skatterman and Snug Brim combined as a group. The duo released their first album, Worth A Million, in 2002 through Below Radar Records...

 which included Skatterman & Snug Brim's single, "Block Party." Through Yates and the Strange Music label, Armstrong along with Tekneko were introduced and worked with several other artists including Bubba Sparxxx

Bubba Sparxxx

Warren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States...

 and Big V from Nappy Roots

Nappy Roots

Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap quintet that originated in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for its hit single "Awnaw."...

.

Recent career moves

Currently, Armstrong has expanded his horizons in not only composing

Musical composition

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, engineering and graphic arts

Graphic arts

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, but also in directing local music videos with film companies such as: GMF Films, Worldstar Music Group formally YANEZ Entertainment, and Fylmwerks. Armstrong is finishing a project with up-and-coming hip-hop sensation GGL3, whose album is titled The Weekend. He is also putting the finishing touches on his first solo R&B album entitled Nightlife, which is scheduled to release in 2009.

Production discography

Year	Artist	Album	Title
1999	Big Boy Lavar	All Sides	Die For
			Destiny
2002	Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...	Absolute Power	Bianca's and Beatrice's (featuring Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release... )
			Imma Tell
			Industry Is Punks
			Keep On Keepin' On (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
			Runaway (featuring Erica Hugunin)
			Shocked (featuring Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release... )
			Worst Enemy
	Soundtrack Soundtrack A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...	Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw	Keep On Keepin' On (performed by Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...  featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
2003	Trajik	1ne Of A Kind	In My City (featuring BoChamp, Hobo Tone, Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer...  & Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... )
	Soundtrack Soundtrack A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...	Beef	Beef (performed by Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...  featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
			Snake Ya (performed by Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...  featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
2004	Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release...	B.L.E.V.E. B.L.E.V.E. B.L.E.V.E. is the debut album by Kansas City rapper Kutt Calhoun, released on August 10, 2004.-Track listing:...	Got Plans (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
			Hip Hop Warning
			Nationality (Parlaa Remix) (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
			Panic Box (featuring Boy Big & Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... )
			Parlaa (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
			Real Sex (featuring Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... )
	Skatterman & Snug Brim Skatterman & Snug Brim Skatterman & Snug Brim is a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, best known for their song, Block Party.After releasing projects separately, Skatterman and Snug Brim combined as a group. The duo released their first album, Worth A Million, in 2002 through Below Radar Records...	Urban Legendz Urban Legendz Urban Legendz is Skatterman & Snug Brim's second album. The album's only single, "Block Party", reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales" chart.- Track listing :# "Say Whatcha Say"# "Block Party"# "Heart & Soul"...	Block Party
			Carwash (featuring BG Bulletwound & Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release... )
			Crazy (featuring Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release... )
			Heart & Soul
			Kansas City (Concrete Jungle) (featuring BG Bulletwound, Greed, Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer...  & Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release... )
			Lapdance (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer...  & Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... )
			Life In The Game (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
			Pakman (featuring Kutt Calhoun Kutt Calhoun Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release...  & Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,... )
			Say Whatcha Say
			Shut It Down
2005	Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...	Vintage Tech Vintage Tech Vintage Tech is compilation album released by rapper Tech N9ne. It brings together a mixture of unreleased material with material that was previously released on Compilations as well as from his earlier albums.-Track listing:-Samples:Freaky...	Beef (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
			Snake Ya (featuring Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )
2006		Everready (The Religion) Everready (The Religion) Everready is the sixth studio album by rapper Tech N9ne. The album was released in 2006 as a "Collector's Edition" CD that contains a second CD featuring 14 songs from Tech N9ne as well as other Strange Music artists...	Hood Connection, Strange Commercial
2009	Various Artists	Strange Music Strange Music Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...  - We Got This '09 (Sampler)	Like I Died
	Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...	K.O.D. K.O.D. K.O.D. is the tenth studio album by rapper Tech N9ne, released on October 26, 2009. The album was originally scheduled for an October 27, 2009 release, but the album was shipped out early and the label decided to release it a day early...	Blackened The Sun
			In The Trunk
			Low
2010		The Lost Scripts of K.O.D. The Lost Scripts of K.O.D. The Lost Scripts of K.O.D. is the first EP by rapper Tech N9ne, released on March 30, 2010. It debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 117.The EP consists of five tracks that were written shortly after the K.O.D. album was completed...	Like I Died (Remix) (featuring Craig Smith & Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer... )

Music videos

• 2007: “Jelly Bounce” by Mr. Jellybounce, MAG & Young Slim
• 2007: “Parkin’ Lot Pimpin’” by Royalty ft. Bonyx
• 2008: “What It Is” by Kredulous ft. 3rd Degree
• 2008: “Lovin’ It” by A-Squad / 211 M.G.I.
• 2008: “Get Faded” by KALAB
• 2008: “My Star” by RJ ft. Bonyx
• 2009: "Drunk Game" B4 and GGL3