Trapp Mendoza

Born on May 13, 1984, Greg Dukes, better known by his stage name, Trapp Mendoza, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Miami, FL he first started rapping at age fifteen.

Infobox musical artist
Name = Trapp Mendoza


Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Greg Dukes
Origin = Carol City, Florida, United States
Born = Birth date and age|1984|5|13
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper

Years_active = 1999 – present
Label = unsigned
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/trappmendoza305 www.myspace.com/trappmendoza305]

Biography

Raised in the Carol City area of Miami, Florida. Trapp Mendoza signed to local record label, Night Rider Entertainment in 1999 until 2001. He recorded a few singles while under the label, but none attracted attention. In 2001, he voided his contract and pursued his musical career on his own.

Career

Trapp Mendoza produced several mix tapes, including "Killin the Industry", but made his first hard hitting appearance in the underground music circuit when he released "Bumpin" feat Posta Boy and "Hot 1" in early 2006. [ [http://smokingsection.rawkus.com/TSS/?p=338 | The Smoking Section ] ] In March 2008, he released his self titled album, which included "Wholelottaazz", "All On You", and "Pullin" for which he gained much recognition and established a fan base in his native Miami.

He has appeared on several mix tapes including "Mic Is On" by Rosco [ [http://www.datpiff.com/Roscovarious-Artists-Mic-Is-On-mid14428.html Rosco,various Artists - Mic Is On - Free Mixtape @ datpiff.com ] ] and "I am Hood" Hosted by Gorilla Zoe. More recently Trapp Mendoza was featured on "We Get Mo" by Xplicit and producer Isaac Opus [ [http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/xplicit-ft-trapp-mendoz-we-get-mo/ Xplicit ft. Trapp Mendoza - We Get Mo - Listen Now ] ] released in May 2008. It has since been played on major stations including Sirius Sat Radio, WEDR Miami 99 Jamz, Chicago radio, Underground radio & college radio. The single made a huge impact on the South Florida streets; it achieved over 170,000 plays on MySpace in just 4 weeks and was the top independent release in USA record pools for June 2008. [ [http://groups.msn.com/XPosure/musicalbods.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=2616 Xposure ] ]

He was also featured on the "Hood 2 Hood: Blockumentary, Vol. 2" soundtrack released July 1, 2008. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=684701&aid=1147785 Billboard.com - Discography - Various Artists - Hood 2 Hood: Blockumentary, Vol. 2 ] ] Considering the documentary's previous success, it's is expected to raise a significant amount of popularity for the various artist featured on the soundtrack. [ [http://www.amazon.com/Hood-Blockumentary-Vol-2/dp/B0018CWVW4 Amazon.com: Hood 2 Hood: Blockumentary, Vol. 2: Various Artists: Movies & TV ] ]

Performances

A regular performer at many Miami night clubs, showcases & local events, he has performed in other states as well, at college concerts and for companies such as Esprit in New York City. [ [http://www.eventme.com/Event.aspx?Event=jLibANkc7ho New York event: Esprit's Red Hot VIP Shopping Night - get invited to more events like this ] ] In May 2004, he performed at the Miami Spring Bling '04. [ [http://www.orlandofloridaguide.com/entertainment/music/news/bet.htm BET television highlights, music news and more ] ] On July 4th, 2008 he was a headliner at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado [ [http://www.theorientaltheater.com/?ConcertVenueID=13 The Oriental Theater - Denver ] ] along side Devin the Dude and Bonecrusher. [ [http://www.gigbot.net/shows/5295 *devin The Dude *bone Crusher & *trapp Mendoza on 7/04/08 at Oriental Theater in Denver, CO via Gigbot ] ] Trapp Mendoza is set to appear at several music venues in the summer of 2008 including Zo's Summer Groove [ [http://www.zsg.com/home.html ZO'S SUMMER GROOVE XII Introducing Dwyane Wade // July 9-13, 2008 ] ] , a fundraising event benefiting Alonzo Mourning Charities and Wade's World Foundation.

Discogrophy

tudio Albums

*Trapp Mendoza & Dj Kronik

Mixtapes

*Killin The Industry

Guest appearances

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/trappmendoza305 The Official Trapp Mendoza Myspace Page]
* [http://youtube.com/results?search_query=trapp+mendoza Trapp Mendoza on Youtube]