Born in 1977, in Fremont, California, and raised
in the Bay Area until 1990, MJ's actual name is
Michael Jordan. Despite having to share a famous
name, he had several unique interests, none of which
were basketball. He loved all forms of music, especially
Hip-hop and Rock, as well as Theatre. Then he attended
Junior High and High School in the Sacramento area,
excelling in Football, theatre, and Grade points.
He attended Chico State from 1995 until 1997, and
met Coot Wyman in a theatre production in 1996.
The two became fast friends, staying up way to late
in Coot's dorm room making beats and lyrics, some
of which are still in the set lists today. During
the Summer Vacation that year, Wyman joined up with
Mystic Roots, and MJ naturally attended every show,
sometimes coming up on stage to flow with the band.
In 1997 due to a mixture of late night recording,
and an already over indulging Party School atmosphere
MJ had to leave Chico. However back in Sacramento,
MJ attended a business college, and continues to
have a career in computers. This never affected
his relationship with the band, and MJ continued
to be a Road Manager for Mystic Roots, on and off
until 2001, as MJ was pursuing other professional
goals as well. The travels took MJ up and down the
State of California, and landed him on several stages
and wild parties. When Wyman decided to commence
recording on his first solo album, MJ was actively
involved with decisions about the album, including
track selections, and creative consulting, along
with appearing on the track "It's got to be
right" with cootdog, Nikki Sierra, and Dirty
Biz from Black League. This song, in which MJ leads
off the first verse, won the Survivor contest on
Colors radio station in Chico 4 nights in a row.
Then as the cootdog project band was formed, MJ
took his place as a full time MC, equally at home
backing Wyman's flows or representing his own styles.
As the Project and Mystic Roots come ever closer
to being one entity, the future is somewhat uncertain,
but MJ is determined to be cootdog's right hand
man and "road dawg" no matter what lies
ahead. MJ currently resides in Fair Oaks, California,
and looks forward to making more music, and touring
in the future.
©2005