There are three (3) artists by the name Phonetic. One is from Germany, the other is from United States and Third from Indonesia (Indie Band) Phonetic (USA) is an MC from Alaska with a very determined independent spirit. Phonetic built a small recording studio in his garage far away from anyone to teach him how it was done. He believed in learning hands-on, and over time became proficient at recording his own material and even making beats. He recorded and marketed his first album The Birth with his group Highly Unlikely and began to make connections with other artists outside of his hometown. He set up his own shows as often as possible in an attempt to increase his fan-base. He founded Feedus Productions in 2004 and made Southeast connections with Astronomar, a DJ from Juneau, and D-Script, an artist from Angoon. His natural competitiveness would direct him towards the battle circuit. He saw it as a way to gain respect as an artist, as well as network within the Hip Hop community. In his first out of state battle in Seattle, Phonetic won in the first round but lost against his next opponent. Phonetic states, "I threw myself to the sharks, I wanted to see if I could swim. I stood and battled in front of Cannabis, J-Live, Gift of Gab, and One Man Army. Not to mention a rather large crowd of 500 plus. After Brainstorm I realized Mc's were a dime a dozen and most were not putting in the effort it took to set themselves apart from the pack." In his next major battle at the 2004