Apakalips, Emmanuel Contreras, was born in Los Angeles and earned his razor sharp emcee skills in open mics all over southern California. An accomplished graphic artist as well as MC, he also has jumped head first into production. He has produced the likes of many southern Cal artists such Kaos Brought, The Executives, Random, and Che Skizza - a former member of the group Color Section. He has also has production credit for Digital Underground and is currently working with Taboo from Black Eye Peas. He has performed with several artists at many different major venues and is expecting a very successful 2006 with the release of his first solo album tentatively titled, THE 11th COMMANDMENT - EL FIN DEL MUNDO which is going to be a mixture of latin hip hop, street culture, and classic production. http://www.raptalk.net