Background
Jermaine Preyan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jermaine Preyan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In 2008, Mack Maine appeared on the official remix of Lil Wayne"s third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money," and performed the song with Wayne on Saturday Night Live on September 14. In 2009, he performed with Lil Wayne on his "I Am Music" tour, performing every night in his own set, as well as mtvU"s Spring Break 2009 concert. He also released a mixtape presented by Don Cannon entitled This Is Just a Mixtape, featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Mistah Fab, Gorilla Zoe, Pleasure P, Rick Ross, Mystikal, and Soulja Slim.
Mack Maine appears on the Young Money collaboration album, including the first single, "Every Girl".
In March 2010, Mack Maine appeared with Snoop Dogg on T-Pain"s single, "Ghetto Commandments." He also voiced one of Trap Jesus" gangsters in the Adult Swim special Freaknik: The Musical. Maine was also featured on the music video of Playaz Circle"s Hit song with Lil Wayne, "Duffle Bag Boy".
On March 17, 2013 Mack Maine released the music video for "Celebrate" featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli. On September 16, 2013, Mack Maine was charged with sexual battery following an incident that occurred on August 22 during Lil Wayne"s "Amerika"s Most Wanted" tour.
Allegedly Maine invited two women onto a tour bus and when they were on it, he put his hand down one woman"s clothing, grabbing her breast without her consent.
TMZ says the documents claim that when the women wanted to leave the bus, Maine reportedly held the door shut, and punched one of them in her face, breaking her jaw. On September 20, 2013, Mack Maine voluntarily turned himself in to Oklahoma County police, and was released on 9,000 dollar bond.
In 2003, he placed 16th out of a thousand contestants in a freestyle battle hosted by Music Television. This, combined with a backstage performance at the 2004 Black Entertainment Television Awards with Cassidy, led him to becoming a founding member of Young Money Entertainment with Lil Wayne in 2005.