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= Monty Krysto =

Jeremy Robert Galvez (born October 10th, 1980), professionally known as Monty Krysto (also known as Epitome, MADGOD, and Lucky Blue Eyez), is a United States Army Veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and an American record producer, record executive, recording artist, DJ, and special consultant from Capitola, California.

Early life and Career
Jeremy Robert Galvez was born on October 10, 1980 in Reno, Nevada. He was only a few months old when his family moved to Capitola, CA. His biological father being unavailable most of his life, Monty Krysto was raised by his adopted father, Blues Legend Ashford Gordon. He has 9 siblings, including recording artists Gabriel Gordon, and Prince Lefty. His younger brother, Nathaniel Gordon, is a successful comedy writer, real estate investor, and "weedtrepeneur".

Prior to joining the military, Monty Krysto was allegedly involved in the creation of the Santa Cruz street gang known as the Jade Street Crips (also known as the Westside Capitola Crips) with his close friend Rashawn Holloway, a notorious Rollin 60's Neighborhood Crips member. There is speculation that this also led to the creation of the notoriously brutal EastSide Soquel Crips.

Monty Krysto served in the United States Army from 1997 to 2004, and served one overseas combat tour. He was highly decorated, and repeatedly promoted ahead of his peers.

In 2004, after his honorable discharge from military service, Monty Krysto was involved in an incident in North Hollywood, CA where members of a rival gang known as the ADW Riders attacked a young woman in an alley. Monty Krysto, and his associates who were known members of the Inglewood Family Bloods, confronted the men and ensured that the men would not cause further harm to the woman. While the nature of being an underground hip hop producer causes him to affiliate with known gang members, Monty Krysto insists that he left the gang life behind when he joined a bigger gang and signed up for the United States Army, and that he is no longer affiliated with any specific gang.

Monty Krysto has been using Fruity Loops Production Software since their first version, and before that produced on MTV Music Generator on the Playstation 1. He won a rap battle during a military event at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 2000, but doesn't consider himself a "rapper". When he returned from a combat tour in 2002, he put all of his focus and energy into music. One of the first major projects he was considered for was the first posthumous Tupac release on Amaru Records. After meeting with the A&R, and Afeni Shakur, he was passed over in favor of Marshall Mathers. this is a decision that Monty Krysto has always seen as unfortunate, but ultimately a much better pick. When Monty Krysto first entered the music industry, he was mentored by hip hop superproducers Just Blaze, Tricky, and Hi-tek. He worked extensively and trained with Carlos Santana Producer KC Porter, and was a close disciple of the late Johnny J. He has produced for numerous hip hop artists, including the Paper Chasaz, King Ro, and CB3. More recently Monty Krysto has signed to The Boogie Shack Music Group, has registered with BMI, and with projects produced for Mike Mayo, Sehya, AT Wally, G. Battles, K-19, many other artists, and numerous placement opportunities, is taking the music industry by storm.

He is married and has 5 children.