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{{Infobox musical artist
|name            = Damien Dragonetti
|image             = 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), Ty 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 /> Madawm <br />[[Toni Seawright]]<br /> Sway Sway
|website             = [http://www.dirtychamber.com/ www.dirtychamber.com]}}

'''Damien Dragonetti''' (born October 30, 1971) is an American rapper/record producer. He is best known for his feature on ''Variable02'' (1999)<ref name=radianation.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.radianation.com/discography.php|title=Variables02|publisher=radianation.com}}{{dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref> he is also President and owner of the recording/clothing company ''[[Dirty Chamber]]™'', C.E.O of the ''TiTe Mic™ Corporation'', and producer of the album, ''Chronicles of a Woman'',<ref name=cduniverse.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7708592|title=Chronicles Of A Woman|publisher=cduniverse.com}}{{dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref> the 2007 album by American female rapper Madawm, which features superstars [[Eminem]] and [[Xzibit]].

==Early years==
Born as '''Garrick Finklea'''<ref name="artistdirect.com"/> {{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>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/spade-bishop/3046479|title=Spade Bishop|publisher=artistdirect.com|accessdate=2012-09-27}}</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 Blab TV. In 1995 he returned to [[Mississippi]], and with longtime friend Joe Jones (aka Juke Jonz), created '''Soul Street Productions'''. The new production company would open for [[New Orleans]] bounce music artist DJ Jubilee of Take Fo Records.

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="radianation.com"/> featuring Tenishia Toussaint, with backups by Reese.

In 1997, Dragonetti created and launch 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="radianation.com"/> released November 1999 by Loupimps Records (LPS), distributed by 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 TiTe Mic Music Group ([[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]]).



==Discography==
* "Varibles02" (1999) (Single "Tru Playa 4 Life") under the name Bishop<ref name="radianation.com"/>
* "Chronicles of A Woman" (2007) (Album Production)<ref name=cduniverse.com /> 2012-09-28
* "Stand Alone Complex" (2009)<ref name=tunecore.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.tunecore.com/music/damiendragonetti|title=Stand Alone Complex|publisher=tunecore.com}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.dirtychamber.com/ Official website]

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| NAME              = Dragonetti, Damien
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Musician
| DATE OF BIRTH     = October 30, 1971
| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]], U.S.
| DATE OF DEATH     =
| PLACE OF DEATH    =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dragonetti, Damien}}
[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Mississippi]]
[[Category:People from Pascagoula, Mississippi]]
[[Category:American hip hop record producers]]
[[Category:African-American male rappers]]
[[Category:African-American record producers]]
[[Category:Southern hip hop musicians]]