It's common to hear a new hip-hop artist instantly compared to superstar emcees like Xzibit, Eminem and 2Pac, but Montage is not your common type of emcee.
"I have no idea where it came from," he says of his unique approach to the game. "It just happened. It just felt like the natural progression. I started as a DJ, then I just couldn't resist all this creative stuff happening." Like many highly creative artists, Montage needs a variety of contexts to express the full range of his musical vision.
Montage has just completed his first official release, The M Album, set to hit the streets early 2008. He has also formed his own indie lable, Cali Heights Records, rostering a collective of outstanding musicians ranging from strictly Hip-hop producers to solo guitatists.
The M Album is causing huge ripples in the sea of hip-hop music, showing the diversity of this extraordinary artist.