THE ARTIST
BAY AREA ROOTS.
SAN DIEGO
MADE.
Born in Walnut Creek and raised in San Ramon, in the East Bay, Bakes found his voice at San Diego State, writing and recording out of a college apartment until the style was his. Since then he has opened for Redman and Method Man, Too $hort, Twista, A$AP Ferg, and Curren$y, with radio spins from the Bay's Wild 94.9 to San Diego's JAM'N 95.7.
Recognized as #3 VEVO Incoming Hip-Hop, featured in GQ, The Source, and HipHopWeekly, Bakes has built a catalog that speaks to dreamers, builders, and truth-seekers worldwide.
The catalog runs from the basement era of Shadows in the Basement to the full-length statement From the Ground Up: music for people building something real, without shortcuts. The next chapter arrives in 2026: new music, new visuals, new merch.
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THE FIRST CAPSULE · FIVE PIECES · TWO DESIGNS
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