Mike Mass is an MC and hip-hop producer born in The Bronx, NY who has made Tampa his newly adopted home and its hip-hop scene his personal project. After opening for several major acts such as Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep, Joe Budden, Blu, Sean Price, Yelawolf and KRS-One, Mike Mass shifted his attention toward throwing and hosting events where the local artist was the spotlight, as well as participating in several events geared toward a wide variety of creative scenes in Tampa including art and technology. Mike Mass is also a corporate event host and an occasional guest speaker.