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{{Infobox musical artist
|name            = Damien Dragonetti
|image             =⏎
|caption        = Dragonetti at TiTe Mic HQ 2007 [[TiTe Mic]] Dirty Chamber Recording Artist and Producer Damien Dragonetti (Oct 2011).jpg|thumb|
|caption        = Dragonetti 2011
|image_size        =
|background      =  solo_singer
|birth_name      = Garrick L. Finklea
|alias           = Spade Bishop, Tycazie Wu (Kaz'e Koo), BishopTy Wu, G Money , The Beat Machine Alchemist™ (BMA)
|birth_date            = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|10|30}}
|birth_place =[[Pascagoula, Mississippi]], U.S.
|origin          = [[Moss Point, Mississippi]], U.S.
|genre           = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[rock music|rock]], [[Techno Music|Techno]]<!--See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#Genre -->
|occupation      = C.E.O/President<br />Producer<br />[[Rapper|Emcee]]<br />[[Graphic Artist]]<br />Songwriter<br />Information Technology
|years_active    = 1984 - present
|label           = [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)]/ [http://www.dirtychamber.com Dirty Chamber™]
|associated_acts = Southern Killa Beez™ (SKBz)<br />[http://www.madawm.com Madawm]<br />[[Toni Seawright]]
|website             = [http://www.TiTeMic.com TiTe Micdirtychamber.com Dirty Chamber™]}}

'''Damien Dragonetti''' (born October 30, 1971) is an American rapper/record producer. He is best known for his feature on ''Variable02'' (1999)<ref name=louipimps.com>{{cite web|url=http://louipimps.com/index.php/catalog-mainmenu-108|title=Variables02|publisher=louipimps.com}}</ref> creatinghe is also President and owner of the recording/clothing company ''Dirty Chamber™'', C.E.O of the ''TiTe Mic™ Corporation'', and producinger of the album, ''Chronicles of a Woman'',<ref name=ascap>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=333110075&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1|title=Chronicles Of A Woman|publisher=ascap.com}}</ref> athe 2007 album by American female rapper [http://www.madawm.com Madawm], which features superstars [[Eminem]] and [[Xzibit]].

==Early years==
Born as '''Garrick Finklea''' {{Citation needed|date=December 2009}},  Dragonetti grew up in [[Moss Point, Mississippi]], near his birthplace of [[Pascagoula]].

==Career==
===Music career===
In 1985, Dragonetti co-formed ''TMC Rock'', patterned after [[Boogie Down Productions]] (BDP). Their first major show was opening for [[Kool Moe Dee]].  <ref name=artistdirect.com>{{Ccitation needed|date=July 2011}}e web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/spade-bishop/3046479|title=Spade Bishop|publisher=artistdirect.com}}</ref>

In 1992 in [[Pensacola, Florida]], Dragonetti (then known as ''G. Money'') performed for the manager and co-owner of Total Sound Management, Inc. (TSM Records), Willie Easley, who signed Dragonetti to his first deal. Dragonetti and 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''), which aired Saturday nights on [http://www.blabtv.com Blab TV]. In 1995 he returned to [[Mississippi]], and with long time friend Joe Jones (aka Juke Jonz), 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 reportedly offered a  deal with Blunt Recording/[[TVT Records]], which would have made Soul Street Productions the second rap group in Mississippi's history to sign a major deal, they declined down the offer. {{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

In 1996, Dragonetti met with producer/songwriter Bobby Reese, also from Pascagoula, who is credited with writing the song ''"Everlasting Love"'' for R&B act [[Tony Terry]] along with Terry Antonio Meguel.
Reese taught Dragonetti how to use a production system with the aid of computers. Dragonetti used the new technology to produce ''"Tru Playa 4 Life"'',<ref name="louipimps.com"/> featuring Tenishia Toussaint, with backups by Reese.

In 1997, Dragonetti created and launch [http://www.titemic.com TiTe Mic Records], later known as TiTeMic.com,<ref name=titemic.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.titemic.com|title=TiTe Mic Corp|publisher=TiTeMic.com}}</ref> In 1999 ''Tru Playa 4 Life'' would be featured on Variables02<ref name="louipimps.com"/> released November 1999 by Loupimps Records (LPS), distributed by [http://www.cityhallrecords.com City Hall Records].

In 2001, Dragonetti wrote and produced the song “Art Of War" about 9/11, featuring rock guitarist Dean Weaver, and 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] ([[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]]).

===Community Service===
In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], Dragonetti worked in part with Restoration Baptist Church (overseen by the late Pastor Elder James Moffett) and First Baptist Church of Moss Point, passing out food and supplies
to people in needroviding relief aide. {{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

==Discography==
* "Varibles02" (1999) (Single "Tru Playa 4 Life") under the name Bishop<ref name="louipimps.com"/>
* "Chronicles of A Woman" (2007) (Album Production)<ref name=cdbaby.com>{{cite web|url=http://google.com/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}}
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