Eyedea
Sign in to saveMicheal David Larsen (November 9, 1981 – October 16, 2010), better known by his stage name Eyedea, was an American rapper. He was a freestyle battle champion and songwriter from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Eyedea (born Micheal Larsen on November 9, 1981 – October 16, 2010) was a well-known freestyle battle champion and underground hip-hop emcee. His notable wins include the televised Blaze Battle sponsored by HBO (2000) and a victory at Scribble Jam (1999). He had appeared as a solo artist and as the emcee half of the duo Eyedea & Abilities (along with long-time friend and collaborator DJ Abilities). His non-battle rhymes were generally very philosophically or thematically based, and often tell
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- Eyedea
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- Musical artist.birth_name
- Micheal David Larsen
- Musical artist.origin
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
- Musical artist.death_place
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- Hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap rock, underground hip hop, psychedelic hip hop
- Musical artist.occupation
- Rapper
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1997–2010
- Musical artist.website
- MichealLarsen.com
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Micheal David Larsen (November 9, 1981 – October 16, 2010), better known by his stage name Eyedea, was an American rapper. He was a freestyle battle champion and songwriter from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Larsen had appeared as a solo artist under the pseudonym Oliver Hart, and as the MC half of the duo Eyedea & Abilities (along with longtime friend and collaborator DJ Abilities). He was first signed to Slug's independent hip-hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment before founding his own record label, Crushkill Recordings.
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