Mic Checkmate was born and raised in Oxnard, CA. Mic specializes professionally in Music Production, Sound Design and Education. 

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As a music producer Mic has produced Hip-Hop Albums like Miles Brown "We The Future," which features artists such as Jidenna, Dame DOLLA,  Slick Rick, Wildchild, Affion Crockett, JD McCary, Siedah Garrett, Major, TJ Brown, Angelo Arce, Rose Clay, Lune Rose, VZION8 

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In Sound Design Mic has released top quality packs with Ableton including Beat Tools, Chop and Swing, and Drum Essentials along with projects from BeatPPL.com 

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For the past few years Mic has worked closely with the team at RackForLive.com.  This is where you can find some latest sound design projects including Ableton live Racks, Samples for any Platform and other great tools for the music producer community.

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In music education, Mic is a part of the Ableton Push Initiative and works daily in public schools teaching music technology to middle school students utilizing live instruments, iOS, and computer based tech.

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Please feel free to contact Mic for collaborations, business opportunities, and inquiries.