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Steve Austin the Bioniq MC is a Louisiana born and bred Dallas-based rapper known for his undeniably precise, versatile lyrical flow laced atop the attention-grabbing, body-moving beats and hooks that have become just two of his trademarks. Standing tall at 6'5½", the toned, stylish Austin is as readily distinguishable in person as he is on a verse. Austin's smooth delivery tinged with his unique southern perspective and flow, flawless production, passion, and relentless energy both on and off the stage have facilitated his opening for countless renowned artists including Outkast, Run DMC (1996/2000), DMX, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, David Banner, Chico DeBarge, Bonecrusher, Twista, and Biz Markie, among others.

Also highly regarded as an impeccable professional mastering/recording engineer, Austin has contributed to solo and collaborative efforts of K.N.E.S. a/k/a Jelly Johnson, Money Waters, Pikahsso, Missy Burton, G.Y.L.O., South Side Boys, Bavu Blakes, Al Lyric, and many more through his company, Bioniq Labs.

Austin's releases include a series of successful mix tapes (Unleash the Beast & Let the Monkey Out Vols. I, II, III, IV, & V), the critically acclaimed album "Built For This", and the upcoming album "800 LB. Gorilla" (April 2007) in addition to a host of mixtapes and albums produced by other artists.

The former U.S. Marine is a Southern University graduate who holds a masters degree in physics and is Cisco-certified in network engineering.

"Steve Austin's Bioniq ability may be the uncut, raw, hip-hop you've been wanting for so long."
- RAP SHEET Magazine

"and there's definitely Steve Austin, the self-proclaimed "champ" who rocks a mike with so much fire and confidence it's hard not to call Damon Dash or P. Diddy and beg him to sign this guy now."
- DALLAS OBSERVER (May 2005)

"Steve Austin is one of the fiercest MCs the region has ever produced."
- GROOVELINE Magazine

"An immensely energetic performer, the charismatic Austin has the type of commanding flow to garner respect from the heads, and the type of bangin' club anthems to heat up the joint and have the freaks flock to the pole."
- DALLAS OBSERVER

Steve Austin believes supremely in his ability to bring the noise to the masses. "It is my time to show the world what I can do. When I UNLEASH THE BEAST, when I let the 800 LB. GORILLA loose, you will all bear witness to the most potent force in the hip-hop world for today and for years to come."