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{{Infobox musical artist
|Name            = Damien Dragonetti
|Img             = Dragonetti Bat mite 2l.jpg
|Img_capt        = Dragonetti at TiTe Mic HQ 2007 [[TiTe Mic]]
|Img_size        = 
|Background      = Solo Southern Killa Beez
(contracted; show full)==Career==
===Music career===
[[Image:Damien in Toronto.jpg|thumb|left|Dragonetti performing in Toronto [[Cabana]], 2009.]]

In 1985 Damien co-Romeo Rock and his DJ Trench, and form the group TMC Rock. The group patterned themselves after [[Boogie Down Productions]](BDP). Their first major show was to open for legendary rapper/actor [[Kool Moe Dee]]. 

In 1992 [[Pensacola, Florida]]
Damien (''G. Money at the time'') p
rerformed for manager and co-owner of Total Sound Management, Inc. (TSM Records) <ref name=corporationwiki.com>{{citeweb|url=http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Pensacola/total-sound-management-inc-3646513.aspx|title=Total Sound Management TSM Records|publisher=corporationwiki.com}}</ref> Willie Easley. Easley would sign Dame to his first deal.
Dame alone with his label mates appeared regularly on TSM's TV show "Saturday night Live at the Apollo" (''a spin-off of “[[Showtime at the Apollo]]” in New York''), aired Saturday nights on [http://www.blabtv.com Blab TV].
Just after 4 months ofafter signing with the label, Dragonetti became an Office manager and head hip hop producer for the label.

In 1995 he would return to [[Mississippi]] and together with Joe (Juke Jonz) Jones they created Soul Street Productions. The new production company would open for New Orleans bounce music artist [http://www.djjubilee.net/ Dj Jubilee] of Take Fo Records.

Shortly thereafter Dragonetti and Jonz were offered a  deal with Blunt Recording/[[TVT Records]], which would have made Soul Street Production the second rap group in Mississippi's history to sign a major deal, but the group declined down the offer.

(contracted; show full)

In 2001 Dame wrote and produced the song “Art Of War" about 9/11 Featuring Rock guitarist Dean Weaver,
Published by [http://repertoire.bmi.com/publisher.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=934644&keyname=TITE%20MIC%20MUSIC%20GROUP&querytype=PubID TiTe Mic Music Group]([[BMI]]) the record was given away on [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=225670 Soundclick.com]


===Community Service===

In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]]
, Dragonetti, along with
personal manager Barbara Nelson, both Katrina victims, worked with Restoration Church (overseen by Pastor Elder James Moffett)
and First Baptist Church of Moss Point passing out food and supplies
to people in need.

==Discography==
* Varibles02 (1999) (Single "Tru Playa 4 Life") under the name Bishop<ref name=louipimps.com>{{citeweb|url=http://louipimps.com/index.php/catalog-mainmenu-108|title=Variables02|publisher=louipimps.com}}</ref>
* Chronicles of A Woman (2007)(Album Production)<ref name=cdbaby.com>{{citeweb|url=http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:r6grSUUmDLQJ:www.cdbaby.com/cd/madawm+madawm+chronicle+of+a+woman&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca|title=Chronicles Of A Woman|publisher=cdbaby.com}}
</ref>
* Stand Alone Complex (2009)<ref name=tunecore.com>{{citeweb|url=http://www.tunecore.com/music/damiendragonetti|title=Stand Alone Complex|publisher=tunecore.com}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.titemic/ Official website]
* {{MySpace|damiendragonetti}}
* {{Twitter|damedragonetti}}

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[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Jackson, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Southern hip hop producers]]
[[Category:Southern rappers]]
[[Category:African American rappers]]
[[Category:African American record producers]]
[[Category:African American singers]]
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:American rhythm and blues singers]]
[[Category:Hip hop singers]]