Michael Jones (born August 20, 1980), better known by
his stage name Wax, is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He currently resides in Hollywood. Wax
hails from Calvert County, Maryland and grew up watching music videos and live
performances on MTV. His biggest influences from his early childhood were Guns
N' Roses and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.Soon after in sixth grade he
picked up a guitar and started singing and rapping.Then in middle school he
started listening to artists such as - Eazy-E, N.W.A, and Too Short. Mixing his
influences together into a special blend of Johnny Cash meets Jay-Z. From
2000-2005, Wax was the lead vocalist & guitarist of the 6 piece band,
MacGregor. The band toured throughout the United States in the Midwest, the
South, and New England, receiving a lot of local buzz in D.C. and Maryland.The
group released 2 albums before entering a "super-extended" hiatus.The
split was because members had obtained other jobs or engaged in serious
relationships. During this time, Wax also released his first solo EP, Biatch!
In mid-2007, Wax and his twin brother Herbal T started posting videos of
themselves rapping on YouTube and started building a buzz after uploading several
YouTube freestyles and rhymes.In early 2008, Wax made a name for himself after
performing his song ("New Crack") while simultaneously driving a car
over a Stephen Marley track called Traffic Jam, which received over 1.5
million views to date.He also began to collaborate with other well known
musicians on YouTube such as Dumbfoundead and Prince Ea.After he cracked
YouTube's Top 100 Musician list, his subscription base tripled and averaged
about nearly 1,000 new subscribers each day.To this day he has collectively
garnered more than 12 million views from his YouTube videos.The famous YouTuber
Ray William Johnson then asked him to make an outro song titled "Stalkin
Ya Mom". The two later collaborated on a song called "Orphan
Tears". The video "Orphan Tears" has received 18.2 million views
as of 30, October 2011, and "Stalkin Ya Mom" has received over 10
million views as of 30, October 2011.
Listen song here:YouTube
Listen song here:YouTube
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