The MC Faceman was born in Queens and raised in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Born in 1985, Face was fortunate enough to witness hip-hop's golden era through his childhood, and listened to greats such as Big Pun, Mobb Deep, The Fugees, and the Lost Boyz. In what now seems like a stale era for hip-hop, Faceman finds his influences more from underground artists like Immortal Technique, Atmosphere, and the recently major Saigon. Other genres such as classic rock and heavy metal have also helped to shape Face's musical style and taste. This Cypress Hills artist uses a wide range of styles, attempting to be as original as possible, ranging from hardcore to motivational hype to political and more. He started writing at the age of 12, but started recording his own material at home by sophomore year in high school. His song “Make Talk Work” is the official song of the John Jay College Make Talk Work Program in which he also earned a certificate in.
He has made five mixtapes released online free for download: Open Your Eyes, Lust vs. Love, The Mixtape Mixtape, Face Mankind, and Penetration. The street version of Penetration, a compilation of some of his best songs past and present, has also been printed in limited quantities. Faceman has performed at a laundry list of venues including Crash Mansion, Club Annex, Club Pyramid, The Spoon Theater, The Nuyorican Poets Café, The Underground Lounge, Karma Lounge, Ace of Clubs, Pink Room and The Link Bar in NYC. Currently he is working on his upcoming as-yet-untitled debut album, due Q1 2010, and will be presenting the first edition of a brand new NYC hip-hop showcase series called Hip Hop Evolution on 9/29/09.