Monday, October 18, 2010

Eyedea

Micheal Eyedea Larsen has died at the age of 28 years during sleep from inexplicable reason. Eyedea who had recorded Rhymesayers was famous worldwide among hip-hop fans. He was mostly known for his MC name Eyedea. The reason for his unexpected death at St. Paul at his home is still unidentified. Kathy Averill, his mother discovered him dead in his sleep on Saturday. She is waiting for the autopsy results. According to her he was very active and full of life and was perfectly fine.
Larsen was just a teenager when he stared competitions in the rap war around the country that also include 1999′s Scribble Jam of Ohio and he become famous in a very short while. Along with his childhood friend know as DJ Abilities, Max Keltgen, in late 90′s has joined the top name hip-hop act Atmosphere of Minneapolis as a backup rapper. Together the recorded three albums for Atmosphere’s tile Rhymesayers as Eyedea and Abilities that includes By the Throat that was recorded last year.
Before By the Throat during a pause from Eyedea and Abilities for about four years, he worked on many other music projects that include Carbon Carousal an experimental rock band and Face Candy a free style rap act. According to his mom he has just finished an album for Face Candy and has written a poetry book. He also worked on rap solo albums as the title Oliver Hart and has written poetry. All his friends and fellows of music community including the Rhymesayers team members are shocked and upset because of his sudden death.

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