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 Lincoln College Studio Recording Instructor
Erik Nelson was the sound engineer and contributing producer for Montans’s latest release.
Montana will be at the Johnston Center for the Arts Wednesday, Nov.
28, beginning at 4 p.m. Nelson operates Eclipse Studios in
Bloomington, where the album was recorded. Music students from area
schools are invited to attend.
Montana of 300's songs and albums have appeared on various Billboard
magazine charts, including: Top Independent Albums and top R&B and
Hip-Hop. Montana also appears on the television program Empire.
In 2008, Montana, who was born Walter Anthony Bradford, joined with
a friend from high school to form the rap group “300.” The name for
the group was taken from the movie, “300” which retells the story of
the battle of Thermopylae and the 300 Spartans who sacrificed their
lives in a successful effort to delay the advancement of 300,000
Persian soldiers.
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His debut studio album, Fire in the Church, was released on May
20, 2016. He is best known for his rap style, incorporating trap, R&B, and drill
beats, while also making remixes to hit songs that, like his originals, often
include a religious subtext. He released his third solo tape and second album
Don't Doubt the God on May 20, 2017. His third studio album, Pray for the Devil,
was released on May 20, 2018.
“This is another opportunity for our students to learn from working
professionals,” said Dr. Denise La Grassa, Lead Faculty in the Comtemporary Jazz
Program. “Montana will be the third music professional this semester to give
talks to students and offer one-on-one advice as they work on their own
compositions. The upcoming contemporary jazz review show, will incorporate what
they have learned, including original songs and music written and produced by
the students.”
The review, “#Off the Grid LC,” will be coming to the Johnston Center Dec. 6-7,
beginning at 7 p.m. both nights.
[Mark Gordon
Public Relations and Media Manager
Lincoln College]
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