Mano’s vast array of experience has solidified him as a formidable talent in music and fashion. Growing up in the south side of Chicago, the soul music of his hometown became the foundation of his craft. Integrating genres of music including Indie Rock, French House and German Techno, Mano began his career as a DJ and producer, crafting remixes and producing for artists including Justice, Daft Punk, Rye Rye, Good Charlotte and more and soon became a popular name in the nightlife scene, Chicago’s Congress Theatre, Webster’s Hall, Madison Square Garden and more.
In past years, Mano served as the main DJ for renowned artists including M.I.A. and Travie McCoy from the Gym Class Heroes. Most recently, Mano had established himself as the official DJ for Kanye West and the Watch The Throne tour, becoming an integral part of their shows and touring across the globe. Mano’s ear for music has continued to elevate his experience in production as well—he got his 1st Billboard hot 100 #1 in 2015 with producing the 7x platinum smash hit for The Weeknd "The Hills" receiving a grammy in 2016 for his work on the album "Beauty behind the madness" he was also behind the boards for major singles such as Travis scott 3500, Trey songz "everybody Say" & "blessed" off his TWIMC tape, Big sean's All Your fault" Pusha T’s ‘Who I Am’ from MNIMN and "Sunshine" from Darkest before Dawn, 2 Chainz’s ‘Like Me’, and Big Sean’s ‘Ashley’ as well as the latter’s successful Detroit mixtape with ‘How It Feel’ and two other tracks on the project featuring Wiz Khalifa and Tyga. He further added to his repertoire by co-producing ‘To The World’ on Cruel Summer after his previous contribution to ‘Lost In A World’ from the blockbuster My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. Since then, he continues to be an influential producer, collaborating with a variety of artists including King Chip, Maxo kream, HXLT, retchy P and King Louie.