MeccaGodZilla explained

MeccaGodZilla
Alias:	RYU BLACK RAVAGE
Birth Date:	13 August 1978
Birth Place:	Brooklyn
Genre:	Hip hop
Occupation:	Underground rapper, visual artist, record producer and entrepreneur
Label:	Backwoodz Studioz Manafest Vision Media
Birth Name:	Mike Dottin

Mike Dottin^[1] (born August 13, 1978), also known by the stage names MeccaGodZilla, RYU BLACK or RAVAGE^[2] is an American underground rapper, visual artist, record producer and entrepreneur^{[3] [4]} formerly of the Monsta Island Czars.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Early life and career

MeccaGodZilla was born in Brooklyn and raised in Freeport, Long Island.^[8] In 1998 he entered the music business while attending Hunter College and under the tutiledge of Omowale Adewale & M-1 (rapper) of dead prez, he became a founding member of G.A.ME (Grassroots Artists MovEment) in 2000 as head of the promotions and networking department.^[9]

In 2010, he moved to Tokyo and modeled for Japanese brands collab with NIKE and worked with Armani Exchange. Later, in 2011, he founded indie record label "Manafest Vision Media".^[10]

Appearances

• 2004 – Rodan – War in Heaven Pt. I, War in Heaven Pt. II, and Human Inquisition from Theophany: The Book Of Elevations
• 2005 – “Hasan Salaam – Paradise Lost” Album A&R
• 2006 – “Day By Day” ft Mez & Majesty on Hasan Salaam – Tales Of The Lost Tribe: Hidden Jewels
• 2006 – MF Grimm - "The Path", "M.I.C.", "Brand New" from "American Hunger"
• 2008 – Eric Bobo "Tread" ft Keen from "Meeting of the Minds Vol I" - Nacional Records
• 2008 – Kong - Broken Safety, It's Official, Brown Eyes, What Had Happened Was, Ultimate Sacrifice, Slumz, War, Hated from “Shackles Off”
• 2008 –Vordul Mega - "Learn" from "Megagraphiti" - Backwoodz Studioz
• 2009 - Mega Ran "My Love" from "Mega Ran 9" - RandomBeats, LLC
• 2009 - Junclassic "Bionic 6" from "Imaginary Enemies" - Classified Records LLC
• 2011 – Sick Team "Tokyo Driftin" from Sick Team” - Jazzysport / Japan
• 2011 - Budamunk "Seven MCs" from "Blunted Monkey Fist" - King Tone / Japan
• 2012 - Masia One "Interlude - Broadway Culture" from "Bootleg Culture" - Merdeka Media Group
• 2014 - Sim-E "Bang²" from "Sim-City" - Manafest Vision Media LLC.
• 2019 - Cryptik Soul "Body In The Trunk" from "Killer's Blood" - Crypt Keeper Music

External links

• Manafest Vision Media Official website
• MeccaGodZilla Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ravage (2). 2021-09-13. Discogs. en.
2. Web site: DX News Bits: Outlawz, Block McCloud, Monster Island Czars. HipHopDX. 4 December 2014.
3. Web site: How to Effectively Fund A Project on Kickstarter. Black Enterprise. 4 December 2014.
4. News: Sunda. Mike. MeccaGodZilla "Perfect 天". 4 December 2014. The Japan Times.
5. Web site: MeccaGodZilla track lists. Discogs. 4 December 2014.
6. Web site: MeccaGodZilla — "Isa Violet". ego trip. 4 December 2014.
7. Web site: Monsta Island Czars. AllMusic. 4 December 2014.
8. Web site: MeccaGodZilla on xlr8r. 4 December 2014.
9. Web site: Common, Kweli Headline G.A.ME "Hip-Hop for HealthCare". AllHipHop. 4 December 2014.
10. Web site: Manafest Vision Media. Discogs. 4 December 2014.