With a profound mantra like ‘Music is the gateway between earth and heaven,’ you would expect either some hippie save-the-earth movement or some sort of religious organization. Misfitz Sounds however is neither of those things. They are an up and coming production company that has generated a lot of buzz in Baltimore’s underground music scene. The production company was founded in 2006, and began to accumulate artists on their roster around 2008., Misfitz is set up with two different sides. Misfitz Sounds is the record label, and Misfitz designs focuses on the more multimedia aspect of things.

The Artison team met with Misfitz for an interview and we learned a lot. We also got to hear some of the tracks and they are amazing. According to producer/artist J. Oliver, the best thing about the organization is versatility. “We are very versatile as far as music goes. We can produce anything. We can produce all genres and we even sample too. There is nothing that we can’t cover.” We asked the CEO/creator of Misfitz where does he see the organization in 5 years, and Andrew “GQ” Johnson replied, “At the Grammy’s. I want to be the Diddy of this city [Baltimore].” With the roster of artists they have, it may actually be a reality. Here is the team:

K. Halloway- A singer that placed in the top 40 of American Idol. She sings R&B, and is on the heels of Jill Scott or Jennifer Hudson.

Laced-A rap artist who can go neck and neck with Fabolous.

K.E.- A southern rapper who can be compared to Soulja Boy.

Flyboy- A rap artist for the ladies who resembles LL Cool J, Nelly, or Chingy.

Luminaty- The rapper with swag along the lines of Jeezy, Jim Jones, or Lil Wayne.

J. Oliver- A singer as well as a producer on the team.

The Producers consist of: J. Oliver, GQ (CEO), F. Major, and DL 40. They also have a composer they work with whose name is Salem.

by James Tibbs