M-Phazes | |
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Birth name | Mark Landon |
Born | 1 February 1983 |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Music producer |
Instruments | Sampler, keyboards, bass guitar |
Years active | 2007 - Present |
Labels | It's Official Music / Warner, Obese Records |
Website | mphazes |
Mark Landon (born 1 February 1983) better known by his stage name M-Phazes, is a producer and artist from Gold Coast, Queensland. He is best known for his production work with artists such as Eminem, Daniel Johns,Kimbra, Eskimo Joe, Bliss n Eso and Illy.
Landon moved to Melbourne, Victoria to further his musical career, and where he currently resides.
M-Phazes was born on 1 February 1983. He went to Miami High School on the Gold Coast and lived in Burleigh Heads, Queensland. His first rap group was called Trace Elements which also consisted of Jake Dangerous, Tactic One and Syntax.
In 2008, Mark Landon was the winner of Sha Money XL’s ‘One Stop Shop’ beat battle in Phoenix, Arizona. The competition was judged by producers such as Swizz Beats (Jay Z, Alicia Keys), DJ Premier (Nas, Christina Aguilera) and Denaun Porter (Eminem, D12). His win at One Stop would lead to producing for Contemporary R&B superstar Amerie.
M-Phazes reached gold sales for the first time in 2009 with Bliss n Eso’s album ‘Flying Colors’ of which he produced 7 songs, and reached his first platinum sales in 2010 with Bliss n Eso’s album ‘Running On Air’.