The MDz

 

Biography

 

Jalani Wilson, better known for his stage name The MDz, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter & producer currently residing in Los Angeles, California.

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The MDz bounced around & lived in over 11 cities while growing up in Southern California. That includes Los Angeles, Compton, Inglewood, Apple Valley, Victoville & Hesperia to name a few. He attended the local schools in the area but often spent his time in detention and he was constantly getting suspended.

 

In his early teenage years he joined the All American Football team for the city. He earned his respect on the field and made the All Star Team in his league.

 

When he wasn't on the field playing sports, The MDz was writing lyrics and making beats with his friends on his Playstation. Thanks to the heavy influence his big brother had on his life who was also a rapper and was considered one of the best lyricists in The High Desert, The MDz and three of his classmates formed a rap group and started recording their own songs on a karaoke tape machine.

 

Soon after that, The MDz was expelled from school & put on probation.

 

A year later, the school district allowed The MDz to come back to public school and he attended

Hesperia High. He joined his High School football team and they was on the road to a undefeated winning streak but before he could finish the season, he was expelled once again. The MDz was sent to a school he calls "Probation High" because the schools location was at the probation office in Victorville CA.

All of the students there were in and out of juvenile hall.

 

The MDz continued to make music and was able to upgrade to a computer home studio. He learn to mix and engineer songs on his own. The MDz and his rap group sold their CD's in the streets and did live performances as their local buzz continued to build.

 

Somewhere during that time, The MDz violated his probation again. On the day he went to see the judge, The MDz was handcuffed in the courtroom and sent to serve time in juvenile hall.

 

While he was locked up, the juvenile detention center allowed him to use a electric piano during

his free time. The MDz made beats on the electric piano and wrote lyrics about life. When he was released, The MDz went back to the same life he always knew.

 

Despite the countless run ins with the law and street conflicts, The MDz made music a big part of his life. By the age of 19, he established himself as the go-to-guy when it came to hot beats and features. The MDz & his rap group started doing shows with bigger celebrity names in the music industry. Oddly enough, right when it seemed like he was getting to a greater level in his career, The MDz took himself out of the music scene, with no explanation, leaving everything behind him & chose a different direction in his life.

 

Soon after that, The MDz dedicated his life to professional fighting training in mixed martial arts. He trained by himself but to get sparing in, he would go to the local boxing gyms and call out fighters to fight in the ring against him. Quickly earning the respect of the gym members and staff, his natural in ring ability caught the attention of a local coach who trained and managed professional boxers. After a year of training with his new boxing club, The MDz made his professional debut at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on Showtime Boxing.

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During this time, The MDz was back creating music. Carving a whole new path, he started his own music group called Toreador Dynasty & was in the middle of working on his album called "Time Capsule".

 

To get to the next level in his professional fighting career, he moved back to Los Angeles with intensions to train at Manny Pacquiao's gym, The Wild Card, which was located in Hollywood, CA. The MDz didn't know anyone in Los Angeles so when times got hard he found him self boucing from hotel to motel and even living in a shelter on Skid Row. After some time, he finally found a good paying job and was able to get stability. He was ready to get back to competing professionally in boxing but soon after that while exercising at a fitness gym, he broke his ankle and once again had a setback that would take time to recover from. During the recovery, The MDz decided to go back to his first love, music.

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He finally finished his album "Time Capsule" & independently released it free to download for everyone. Unexpectedly, that album touched the hearts of people all across the world. Jaw dropping songs & videos from that album were played on podcasts and radio stations where they talked about politics & revolution. "Time Capsule" became his most controversial project of all time.

 

Fans started wondering why did he call himself The MDz.

 

So in a interview he said,

"Before I started calling myself The MDz which is short for Multi Dimensionz, I had lots of names.

I was known as JD The One, Tech, RedRum, Red Rizzle, Double R, Raided R, then finally even using my real name Jalani Wilson. After a while, when I looked back in time he felt like I shouldn't have labled myself with the names I had. I felt like I was putting myself into a box. I decided I no longer wanted to lable myself again. Even my government name Jalani Wilson wasn't the way to go. There is so much to my personality. There's so many aspects to who I am. Knowledge & new experiences expands your perception. This is the freedom to do the unexpected. If I allowed one word to describe me, it would be Multi Dimensionz". - The MDz

 

The MDz moved to Compton CA, got signed to a independent record label, & released an album

called "Why So Serious?". Taking on more of a mainstream sound, The MDz hit the stage with performances at the Los Angeles Convention Center, fashion shows & Hollywood showcases.

After the contract expired, The MDz parted ways from the label.

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Wasting no time, a few months later The MDz released a collaborative album called "DTLA" which had the streets buzzing.

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Since The MDz is also a producer & engineer, he spent the next few years focused on helping other artists all around the world get to the next level in their careers.

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The MDz released this statement to his fans who are signed up to his mailing list,

"I finally found time to get in the zone, hit the studio & put the finishing touches on my project. During this time, I went through life's roller coaster highs & lows, peeks & valleys, evolving & gaining new perspectives of my reality. Alot of those moments were translated into my music as I express my point of view & share my experiences at this point in time & history. Now, after all the long long nights dedicated to
geting this shit done so I can share it with the world... MY NEW ALBUM "HIEROGLYPHICZ" IS FINALLY AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE!"

 

In 2019, his highly anticipated solo album "Hieroglyphicz" was released & is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, iHeartRadio & more.

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In 2020, The MDz entered a music competition with 32 other artists and took first place with his hit single "Lost In Los Angeles".

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The MDz released this statement on social media

"If yall didn't know... My name "The MDz" is short for "Multi Dimensionz" and it is the title of my 5th solo album which is OUT NOW STREAMING on ALL PLATFORMS! Throughout my career, I was always waiting for the right time to do a self titled project and the way my crazy life is these days, I figured there was no better time than now. Shout out to the artists featured on my Multi Dimensionz album which is Konquest, BC, Toka Hyrule, Smoke, illNana, Retro Rarri & the legendary Rudolph Francis. Produced by The MDz, Sler24k, NEW NGHBOR and Tobi. Cover Art: by UngodlyDream Make sure you go check it out NOW!"

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In 2022, his 4th solo album "Multi Dimensionz" was released & received worldwide PR with articles in the blogs HipHop DX, This Is 50, Ear Milk, Celeb Mix, Nuevo Culture, 24 HipHop, & many more. The album It is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, iHeartRadio & more.

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The MDz music has charted on Global Top 100 Independent Airplay and by 2024, The MDz YouTube channel gained a total of 14 million views.

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Despite the odds of growing up in a life full of hardship, mental health battles & struggles, The MDz overcame the challenges. The Los Angeles based Hiphop/R&B recording artist is cementing his stamp on the music industry. His expressive lyrics paired with gripping melodies allow his music to shine. He lives by a profound motto “Through Music, I Live Forever” & his songs are ones that are definitely everlasting.

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