Magnedo7

Michael Crawford, better known as Magnedo7, is an American music producer from North Carolina. He has worked with many artists including Jim Jones, Obie Trice, 50 Cent, Eminem and Ice Cube. Michael's first break in the music industry came with the production "Blow the Bank," on Jim Jones' album Pray IV Reign. Crawford holds a bachelor's degree in arts and science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Early life Michael Crawford (professionally known as Magnedo7) was born on November 7, 1983, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He began playing piano in the sixth grade, performing regularly at local churches. Around the same time, Crawford started recording music using a four-track TASCAM cassette recorder, which he purchased with money earned from weekend piano performances. As a youth, Crawford formed a musical ensemble with a childhood friend called Voices of Victory, later renamed Chosen for Praise. His early musical influences included Prince, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Busta Rhymes. He developed his musicianship by learning songs by ear and later expanded his production skills through music sampling techniques influenced by artists from this era. In 1999, while attending high school, Crawford met record producer Ski Beatz, who encouraged him to continue developing his production work. While attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Crawford began producing beats from his dormitory room and co-founded a hip hop group known as The Internationalz. During this period, he performed as a rapping keyboardist while touring throughout the East Coast. After college, Crawford worked as a management trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where he promoted and sold copies of the group’s independently released album. He also interned with Hidden Beach Recordings as a street team representative. Between 2003 and 2004, Crawford actively sought industry opportunities by contacting record labels and music managers through email and distributing promotional CDs. These efforts led to a management deal, which resulted in his first major-label placement as a producer on Pray IV Reign by Jim Jones. Career highlights and recognition (addition) Crawford later contributed production to Recovery by Eminem, which won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2011. He also received Grammy nominations for his work on projects by Justin Bieber, including production on the track Yukon.