Igniting his young career over 8 years ago, Doc Battle started producing music with friends in Washington, DC while still in high school. Influenced by innovative hip hop artists such as MF Doom, Madlib, J Dilla and 9th Wonder, he dove deep into the pool of underground rap, learning to ink meaningful verses set to captivating beats. By 2009, he was ready to unveil his debut solo album Starvin Artists Vol. 1, an 18-track opus inspired by a DC lifestyle blog and driven by his passion for music, sampling and writing.