BIOGRAPHY

THE KID THEY CALL MAC

Tuesday, 15th Feb 2011

Kid Mac Kid Mac (aka Macario De Souza) sure knows how to hit the ground running.

Hailing from Sydney’s south, he’s carved a name for himself in the Australian music scene with a sound that sets him apart from other artists. With lyrics that aptly capture the experiences of today’s youth, catchy melodies, and a fine-tuned live presence, Mac is setting himself up to be one of Australia’s future influential figures.

Mac has spent much of the past 18 months in the studio writing and working alongside Melbourne-based producers Twice As Nice and Grammy award-winning producer RZA from Wu Tang Clan. Collaborations with acts like Mat McHugh (The Beautiful Girls) have kept fans anticipating a long-time-coming debut LP release.

Outside the studio, Mac has been hitting the touring circuit with his 4 piece band in tow – blowing up dance floors here and overseas including support act for US artist Mickey Avalon, The Pro Show (Gold Coast & Cairns), as support for one of Brazil's most accomplished hip hop artist Marcelo D2, Australia's own The Beautiful Girls and dynamic hip hop act Bliss N Eso along with several of his headline shows in his hometown of Sydney.

After a tour of Bali & Jakarta, Kid Mac returned home to share the stage with L.A.’s The Game on his recent LAX national tour. When hip hop heavyweights Wu Tang Clan recently toured Australia, lead member RZA personally requested Kid Mac to be added to the lineup which included King of Crunk, Lil Jon at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney.

The icing on the cake of a busy year saw Mac’s efforts be rewarded with an accolade that cements his name in the Australian music scene. The Who’s Who of the industry taking notice, and crowning Kid Mac with the title of Best Urban Artist 2010 at the MusicOz Awards.

Early 2010 saw Kid Mac hitting the festival circuit after being added to the lineups of both Playground Weekender Festival and Ripe Festival (Noosa) alongside such acts as Lupe Fiasco, Birds of Tokyo, Grinspoon & Washington.

This was followed by a European summer tour performing at several festivals and a sold out show in Amsterdam.

Since his return home, he has released his debut single “Freedom” (Nov 2010) a track that captures the true spirit of summer and his passion for surfing and the ocean.

Kid Mac is now gearing up for his biggest release to date, “Hear You Calling” (due for release March 2011), a collaboration with Mat McHugh (The Beautiful Girls). The highly anticipated single is backed with Kid Mac’s first national headline tour kicking off at his hometown of Sydney on 19th March (Beach Rd Hotel). Mac & his live band will travel to NSW, TAS, WA & VIC with 8 shows through March & April.

With a debut album in the works, 2011 is looking like a promising year for a kid called Mac! Don’t say we didn’t warn you!