Born Michael McDonald Hard White discovered his lyrical talent when he wrote his first rap about the death of his childhood friend. Anxious to be part of the rap industry he studied the flows/styles of some of the greatest set up shop in the studio. Eventually he made his first mixtape Suburban Legend l. He has rocked crowds at showcases at the Remote Lounge in NYC where he took 1st place 3xs the Colosseum in Sayerville NJ and at the Heart of the City Industry Showcase at Club All Stars in Elizabeth NJ. He's packed house at Club Abyss in Sayerville Nj. He has opened for rapper Paul Wall at the Asbury Park Convention Center. Sixshot.com has done an article on him. Allhiphop.com has had one of his songs The PayBack on their website. Mic Magazine has done a 4pg QA on him. He graced the cover of the Mag w/him on one side and Lupa Fiasco Papoose on the other. He is on the remix to Sterling Simms Nasty Girl track hes done a remix for DJ Klutch as a Promo for Deko Lounge in Sayerville NJ. When his music explodes through your ears one sees his music is REAL. You feel that REAL HIP HOP again from the late 90s era. He tells a story like an old NAS flow like Jay-Z and lyrical like T.I. and AZ. One has never seen a white boy from the suburbs with the story hes telling. Hard White can ride any beat his lyrical word play is witty the delivery is crisp and on point understanding every word and syllable like listening to Ludacris and he sticks to the concept of the song. He is incredible at turning life experiences into a story that people want to hear. You can grace your speakers with Suburban Legend Vol. ll and see just what I mean this summer! He has been a featured artist in various shows from Boston MA to Philadelphia PA. Most recently he has opened for Jae Millz in Brooklyn. Hard White is presently working on going on a 7 city tour with Frank Ocean. For those wondering why they call him 'Hard White' Its simple...the flows crack he's hard and he's really white!!!