Mic Handz: Resilience in Rhythm

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Mic Handz is a Brooklyn-born recording artist, director, executive, and advocate whose journey is rooted in survival, creativity, and community impact.

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Co-founder of M19 Recordings in 2006, he began building international bridges long before signing to Erick Sermon’s Def Squad in 2018, where he also served as A&R for Def Stream Digital.

That same year, Mic Handz faced sudden kidney failure  a life-altering diagnosis that didn’t stop his momentum.

Balancing dialysis and touring, he continued creating while becoming a vocal advocate for Chronic Kidney Disease awareness, especially during the pandemic before receiving a kidney transplant in 2020