ALVSR88

Seattle, WA, USA

Born & raised in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood, Vinson’s journey in music began early in school with him drumming on lunch tables while class mates free-styled to the beats. In high school, a friend presented Vinson with the opportunity to make his own records. In 2008, Vinson joined an alternative band titled ‘Razpy & The Vigilantes’. After a year of doing shows all around the city, the group entered Seattle’s 2009 annual ‘Sound Off’ competition. After the group disbanded soon after, Vinson found himself determined to prove his skill as a producer. In 2012, Vinson made the decision to produce for a select few artists that inspired him. These artists would go on to be some of Seattle’s most prolific & prominent voices in the music scene. Artists such as Gifted Gab, Raz Simone & Sam Lachow. While working extensively with these artists Vinson found that his production skills caught up to his insanely creative ideas. Vinson is known for productions such as Sam Lachow’s single