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Locksmith graduated from University of California Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies.
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He is half of the underground duo The Frontline. Locksmith is a West Coast rapper and producer who first gained notoriety in the underground hip hop scene through Music Television"s Military Cross Freestyle Championship. In 2009, he did a series of rap battles in Grindtime Rap Battle League.
Lock, along with his duo group The Frontline, received commercial radio play and began building a regional buzz.
lieutenant wasn"t until he began his solo career in 2010, he started to cultivate a loyal fan base. Locksmith has been featured on Music Television, Black Entertainment Television, Sirius XM"s Shade 45, Hot 97"s "Who"s Next?" concert series and all major hip hop blogs.
Locksmith released a series of mixtapes from 2010 to 2013. His first official album A Thousand Cuts was released April 15, 2014.
Previously, Locksmith has collaborated with Funk Volume"s Hopsin and Jarren Benton, as well as, Futuristic and Apathy.
Recently, his second album, Lofty Goals, was released on June 30, 2015. The album features features Jarren Benton, Futuristic, Chris Webby and others In March 2015, Locksmith performed at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.
Locksmith previously did battle rap on GrindTimeNow.
To date, he has battled the likes of Dizaster, Passwurdz, Daylyt, and Jonny Storm. Locksmith has since retired from battle rapping to focus on music
