They became known for high-energy shows which incorporated live drums and DJ Vajra on turntables. The Procussions toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Europe. Medeiros developing the AllttA and thebandknives projects while relocating to France and Stro becoming a member of The Roots and thus part of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. In 2015 The Procussions went on hiatus with Mr. A follow up EP titled, The Pro-Exclusive EP, became available in 2014 and featured six previously unreleased songs. The album went public in Europe via Yotanka and in the US independently. The album contains features from Shad, ¡Mayday!, 20Syl (of Hocus Pocus), and Italian trumpeter J. Five tracks from the album were made available as The Procussions EP on limited edition vinyl. The campaign earned nearly double its intended goal, and on April 11, 2013, the self-titled album, The Procussions was released to the campaign's supporters. News of the show generated renewed interest from fans and they launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise the needed funds to produce a record. and Stro reunited as The Procussions for a show. In early 2008, Mr J and Stro decided to officially disband The Procussions and continue with their solo work. In 2007, Rez left the group to pursue his interests in photography. The album's debut coincided with the launch of their first national, co-headlining tour. Medeiros rapping on the lead single, "Miss January" and reached No. Their second album, 5 Sparrows For 2 Cents, served as the labels first post-reboot release. In 2006, The Procussions became the first band to sign with the newly resurrected Rawkus Records. In early 2004, The Procussions released a Jazz influenced EP, Up All Night, exclusively in Japan Once in Los Angeles, The Procussions independently released their first album, As Iron Sharpens Iron, through Bassmentalism Records on October 28, 2003. Shortly after, Vise Versa left The Procussions to form the group Deux Process.
convinced the group to relocate to Los Angeles in an attempt to make their music a full-time career. 9 on the College Music Journal hip hop charts. They performed throughout Colorado, opening for acts such as Run DMC, The Pharcyde, and Common, and released two 12-inch singles, ""All That It Takes" and "Leave Her Alone", which gained distribution through ABB Records. The group became a quartet two years later when Qq was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Medeiros, Stro (the 89th Key) Elliot, Rez (originally Resonant), Vise Versa and Qq (pronounced ‘Q’), with Vajra (now known as Chris Karns) as their DJ. Medeiros founded The Procussions with "Qq" in Colorado Springs. He was also a member of the B-Boy/Girl crews T.S.F.
where he met Qq and TMAL (now known as Stro Elliot), who would later join him in The Procussions. This record would appear much later on The Procussions, Up All Night album. Medeiros was on a song titled, "The Life of Brian", produced by Noel Zancanella. His first recording was made possible by a center for at-risk urban youth in Denver called, "The Spot", which featured him on their 1998 compilation album, Blow Up The Spot. He got his start in the local Battle rap scene performing under various pseudonyms.
Medeiros was born in Colorado to two East Coast parents, spending his childhood between Rhode Island and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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