Mantronix

Born in Jamaica and raised in Canada and the U.S., Kurtis Mantronik (n?© Curtis Khaleel) is one of hip-hop's sonic innovators, often cited as a founder of "electro," which isn't exactly true, although Man-tronik's sound is shiny and voracious enough to accommodate the urge. Working with tape-edits and the limited capabilities of early sampling drum machines, Mantronik helped establish "stabbing," ...