YUK

YUK Yuk is B-more worldwide! Yuk is the definition what it means to truly entertain! More than just a lyrical beast, Yuk is a mastermind of controlling the stage and rocking the mic. “Mr. Livewire” himself is one of the hottest to ever touch the mic in years however this entertainer possesses many talents and skills that surpasses his musical ability. Born in the City of Baltimore, hip hop was a natural way of life as he grew. “My uncles were B-boys back in day, so I grew up in hip hop.” Bei...

YUK Yuk is B-more worldwide! Yuk is the definition what it means to truly entertain! More than just a lyrical beast, Yuk is a mastermind of controlling the stage and rocking the mic. “Mr. Livewire” himself is one of the hottest to ever touch the mic in years however this entertainer possesses many talents and skills that surpasses his musical ability. Born in the City of Baltimore, hip hop was a natural way of life as he grew. “My uncles were B-boys back in day, so I grew up in hip hop.” Being immerged into the hip hop culture at a very young age, music became his outlet from a dysfunctional family life filled with financial struggle and substance abuse. Using music as his refuge, at the age of 16, Yuk cultivated his skills as an entertainer and made music his main pursuit. While being mentored by his uncles on the elements of hip hop Yuk surrounded hanging out at one of Baltimore inner city spots, Shake and Bake. As Yuk began to take his career into a more serious direction, he affiliated himself with independent record label, 410 Dragons where he befriended DJ Jabril. While becoming fast friends, they also cliqued musically and since then Yuk has been featured on every DJ Jabril mix tape. Around 2004, Yuk joined non profit organization and hip hop label, For The People, LLC. While with For the People, he collaborated with fellow MC Cut. Together they released several mix tapes, and spearheaded several events in the DMV region. From that moment, Yuk’s musical catalog expanded rapidly as 2004’s “Jackin For Beats the Hardway”, 2006’s “Get it the Hardway”, and 2007’s “3 the Hardway: Squadre Radio” were all released under the FTP imprint. To date, over 50,000 units have been sold of Yuk’s musical creations and many more are to come with the recent release of the “Music Is My Life” EP and the upcoming release of a full length album by the end of 2008. Yuk’s main goals for his career are to grow as an artist, encourage youth empowerment and to build a legacy. Yuk credits Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z, Big L, Nas, 50 Cent, Busy Bee, KRS-1, and Rakim to name a few as his main influences. His latest effort Music Is My Life includes some of the hottest tracks and music around including hits such as “What The Business (Hey Shawty)”, “Keep Pushin’” and “Livewire.” The “Music Is My Life” EP is the tip of the iceberg, Yuk plans to continue to collaborate with his musical affiliates in the Baltimore artistic community as well as perform on the regional and national level. With already a growing fan base, Yuk a.k.a “Mr. Livewire” is ready for a musical domination. For more info, music samples, and pictures of Yuk a.k.a Mr. Livewire visit www.myspace.com/yuk.