Andre Mariette is a diverse and talented Producer, MC, and Audio Engineer currently residing in Minneapolis, MN. Born in Colchester, England to African parents, their nomadic ways as a child gave him many musical influences from all over the world. Over the last 8 years he has opened for acts such as Jedi Mind Tricks, Cunning Lynguists, Fashawn, Brother Ali, Ces Cru, Grieves, Doomtree and many more totaling hundreds of dates all over the United States.
Recently his group "Menage Quad" has gained great notoriety from all around the world totaling over 1 million plays and 300,000 video plays on YouTube. His debut album, Cloud 8.9, is out now with guest features from Rhymesayers own Dem Atlas and group member Megan Hamilton. His album portrays a range of Instrumentals from Boom Bap to Soulful all with a certain “Southern Bounce” that seems to be worked into each track. The lyrics are very insightful yet not preachy and delivered to the ear in a nice melodic way that makes it easy to digest.