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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Maino| image = Maino at Howard's Yardfest cropped.jpg| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Jermaine Coleman| birth_date = birth date and age|1978|08|30| origin = Bedford-Stuyvesant , Brooklyn , New York City|New York | genre = Hip hop | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 2005 - present| label = Atlantic Records|Atlantic | associated_acts = Lil' Kim , Gucci Mane , Ne-Yo , T.I. , Swizz Beatz , Jadakiss , Roscoe Dash , T-Pain , Lloyd Banks ,| website = http://www.mainohustlehard.com/ mainohustlehard.com Maino (born Jermaine Coleman on August 30, 1978) is an United States|American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn , New York City , New York .Allmusic|class=artist|id=p439243|pure_url=yes allmusic ((( Maino > Overview )))
Early life
Maino was born on August 30, 1978 in New York City. He founded the independent label Hustle Hard and started to record music. In 2005, he was signed to Universal Records and started recording his debut album. After splitting with Universal Records, Atlantic Records signed him and took in his Hustle Hard imprint in 2007. He released his first single "Hi Hater" in 2008.
Musical career
After several mixtape releases and key guest features, Maino was offered a recording contract by Universal Records . Maino split with the label in 2007, feeling that the label wasn't promoting him enough. http://mainohustlehard.com/bio.php He later signed himself and his Hustle Hard imprint to Atlantic Records . His first single from his debut album If Tomorrow Comes is " Hi Hater ." Maino released the official remix to the song, featuring T.I. , Swizz Beatz , Plies (rapper)|Plies , Jadakiss , and Fabolous . The next single was " All the Above (Maino song)|All the Above ," featuring T-Pain , then " Million Bucks ," produced by and featuring Swizz Beatz .
On January 26, 2010, Maino released Unstoppable - EP onto iTunes which featured four new recordings. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unstoppable-ep/id351172231 Unstoppable EP iTunes. In 2010, Maino made his television debut on the premiere episode of MTV's "World of Jenks."
On September 29, he released the video "Glad To Be Alive" (directed & edited by Jamal Samuel, of SF2D FILMS) of his upcoming album "The Day after Tomorrow", which will be released on February 28th, 2012
Discography
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Albums
2009: If Tomorrow Comes...
2012: The Day After Tomorrow (Maino album)|The Day After Tomorrow http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17255/title.rap-release-dates-jedi-mind-tricks-wale-yelawolf-action-bronson-statik-selektah
References
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External links
http://www.mainohustlehard.com/ Official website
Maino Persondata | NAME = Maino | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = August 30, 1978 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:People from Brooklyn Category:Rappers from New York City Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:1973 births
