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Surreal: Since the age of sixteen surreal has been crafting his skills to become the greatest emcee you never heard of. Winning four emcee battles in a 12 month span to reign as one of tampa's elite spit kickers. While his battle skills are unquestionable, Surreal has also developed as a storyteller and beatmaker. The new Double Helix LP "SoundPr%f" highlights this progression from battler to songwriter. Florida heads have now started to check for his performances instead of the headliners!


Synapse: He came up in the early 90's streets of New Jersey. At the time "The Bricks" was bubbling with talented artists like Red Man, Naughty by Nature & The Artifacts. With so many emcees to look to, all of whom kept it in the hood, Synapse got offered criticism and advice. This helped his skills to rapidly evolve. Synapse also maintains a devout loyalty to Haile Sellassie I and the tenets of the Rastafarian way of life. These two influences help him to create a potent mixture of spirituality and street level savvy that resonates with hip hop lovers at home in the streets or all over the world.


DJ Balance: The foundation for any true hip hop group has gotta be the DJ. This being the case, Double Helix is built on a rock solid foundation. Balance mixes his proclivity for turntablist ability with an ear for vocally scratched hooks that brings to mind other greats like Primo, DJ Hi-Tek, Shadow, Pete Rock and DJ Babu from Dilated Peoples. This cat can rock a party without emcees! But once he came together with Surreal & Synapse he knew the synergy was undeniable.