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The name Maine Phi Maine was born in 1987 as an homage to venerable historically black fraternities like Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi.
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Maine Phi Maine is both the name of the musical group and the name of its lead performer. lieutenant quickly evolved into a definition of intelligence and individuality as outlined in his song "..and I Believe," which features traditional frat stomp/stepping as the backbeat. Known for rap as well as traditional lyrics, Maine Phi Maine provided an acoustic alternative to the popular gangster sound of the early 1990s.
One track from his Civil Defense "Sad New Day" became a single with a video by three-time director Julien Temple, who also shot Maine Phi"s videos for "Black Sunshine" and "Pu" Sho Hands 2Getha," which enjoyed significant Buzz Bin play on Music Television and Black Entertainment Television. From Murfreesboro, Tennessee (southeast of Nashville), Maine Phi Maine saw many of the songs from ONE featured in international television synchronization, most notable being the opening and closing theme for Robert De Niro"s 1993 TriBeCa television drama anthology series on Fox.
In 1993, Maine Phi Maine"s song "Revival!" was featured on the multiplatinum soundtrack to Ben Stiller"s debut film about Generation X called Reality Bites. In 1995, director Kathryn Bigelow chose Maine Phi Maine"s song "hereWEcome" as the theme for Jeriko One, a character in the futuristic movie Strange Days, in which Maine Phi makes his big-screen debut alongside actor Glenn Plummer.
Maine Phi Maine is married with a stepdaughter named Gabrielle, plus two biological daughters Autumn and Imani by former wife Nannette. He actively assists his church choir in Baltimore, Maryland when not consulting at a Fortune Top 20 corporation(with fellow artist Nick Limneos).
He continues to write music and rhymes, with plans for the release of previously unreleased songs.
