User:MayBenz

Benz May (born June 15, 1990) better known as his stage name MayBenz aka BiG Benz is an American Rapper/ Singer/ Songwriter born and raised in Rochester, New York. He started writing at James Monroe Middle school and started battling schoolmates soon after. But it wasn't until high school he realized he wanted to take it further. In 2006 he met Tyshon Grimes (aka Ty$hon) and they started the friendship from there. Tyshon had his own personal studio in his basement and his own label (Roc Bottom/ Bottom Ent.) Benz put out a number of remixed tracks in a span of a year such as 'Song Cry' 'Into You' 'Hustler Musik' 'Introduction Pt 1' 'Ride' and 'Because Of You'. They worked with former artist Yung Dre (Andre Nix) They put out a single titled 'Hop Off' and even performed it at a local showcase. With good feedback from schoolmates Benz kept writing. But for a while Benz and Tyshon lost contact. During this time Benz was getting in trouble at school and eventually got kicked out.Summer of 2007 Benz also caught up with a longtime friend and local rapper Tyler Colonomos (aka Kryzt) They did a few tracks but they were deleted and never heard from again. Fall of 2007 Benz went to an alternate school program and in less than 6 months received his G.E.D. Soon after he went to Monroe Community College and had a partime job at the Dollar Tree. Benz and Tyshon got back up in 2009 and did 'Holla At A Playa rmx' (also featuring Yung Dre) for Tyhons' Mixtape titled 'League Of My Own'. But he was now going under the stage name MayBenz. By this time Benz quit working at the Dollar Tree and was already living a crazy college life but decided to call it quits that semester and because of his girlfriend. He started working at the Dollar Tree again during the summer but got fired at the end of August. He found a job working at The Martusciello Bakery soon afterwards. On December 26, 2009 Benz and his girlfriend found out they were going to be parents. Benz went back to writing in early 2010 and started recording again. Even though he recorded numerous tracks they went unreleased. But the summer of 2010 proved to be a turning point. Tyshon and Benz penned 'Hit Me On The Celly' With Best (aka Justin Thomas) and recorded a slew of hit records. Such as 'I'm Ill' 'Its A Movement' 'Its The Bottom' 'Miss Us' And the very popular 'We Gets Money'. All for seemingly rushed mixtape 'Welcome To The Bottom' which was going to be topped off an introduced at a show they organized at the end of August. A week before the show his Benz's girlfriend gave birth to their daughter. (Faith Rinala May born August 18, 2010) The show didn't turn out how they expected but did not let that detour them. They are still recording and getting prepared for 2011. MayBenz is getting ready for 'Home Of The FreshMan' which will be a mix of lyrical and club bangers. Even more recent, Best booked a gig at the Bug Jar, still not a big turn out. But with talent and determination, these young men will surely prevail in this new age of modern music. Roc Bottom Trust & Loyalty - E.C