Born Dec. 12, 1978 to a street hustler and a hippie princess, Suga Shane has seen more than most. While his father was listening to James Brown, George Clinton and Sly and the Family Stone, his mother was listening to The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. During his adolescence he discovered Hip-Hop and began freestyling and making mixtapes with his friends. With such a diverse soundtrack in his childhood, it is only right that Suga Shane has grown to be an amazing Hip-Hop producer. 10 years after he wrote his first song, Suga Shane is still writing and producing and has now began to gain some recognition for his talent. He has opened for legendary artists, Naughty By Nature, Digital Underground and Tone Loc along with other major label acts like Jae Millz. July 4th, 2005, Performing along-side Bloomington legends, Jenn Christy, Rex Miller, and Mark Robinson, Shane became the first and only rapper ever to have performed on the Courthouse Square in Bloomington, IN. He now is one of the most sought after producers in the state of Indiana but he doesn't plan to stop there. With a rocky two year stint with the Hip-Hop group "City Council" and a solo album now under his belt, Suga Shane has re-emerged, teaming up with another local producer, I.D., to form a new label, "3lue Moon Music." This fresh start has filled Shane with new life and is ready to give the world good music again. Shane is now not only continuing his solo career but has entered the national mixtape game with force on the Coast 2 Coast mixtape series which has given Suga Shane and Bloomington Hip-Hop the opportunity to be heard WorldWide! He is also 1/4 of "The Pride", a SuperGroup that consists of Knowledge(5th Element Fame), Tha Crook, Trigg, and himself.Be on the lookout for "Suga Shane a.k.a. The Mayor - Politics As Usual" and "The Pride - As of Yet Untitled" Coming Late Summer...................................................................... Look for Suga Shane on the upcoming "Def Jam's DJ DMA & SHadyvile's DJ Domination Presents Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Vol.3 March Madness Edition, Hosted by Mick Boogie. MARCH 31,2007!!!!!!!!!! Suga Shane will also be featured on "Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Vol. 4 - Hosted By DJ Khaled" - Coming April 30th!