Bronze Nazareth (born Justin Dante Cross; December 8, 1979 in
Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American record producer and rapper associated with the
Wu-Tang Clan. He has a solo career as an emcee and is also a part of the hip-hop group
Wisemen along with his brother Kevlaar 7.
Biography
He was born and raised in
Grand Rapids, Michigan.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in
psychology from
Michigan State University in 2003.[3] Around 2001, Bronze Nazareth contacted
Wu-Tang producer and rapper
Cilvaringz who was impressed by his work and added him to his own production team and label Ringz & Partners Inc. Bronze Nazareth, who got his name from
Cilvaringz accompanied him during the recording of his debut album and was present for most of the recordings in
Steubenville, Ohio and the legendary
D&D Studios where Bronze first met with prominent
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates
4th Disciple,
Killarmy and
Sunz Of Man. Eventually
Cilvaringz introduced Bronze Nazareth to
The RZA who was impressed by his works and added him to the Wu's in-house team. He furthered his technique and sound. Bronze went on to contribute two beats to RZA's solo album
Birth of a Prince. He produced most of the 2005 compilation album Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture, released on
Dreddy Kruger's label
Think Differently Music. In 2006 he released his solo debut on this label titled The Great Migration to critical acclaim. It features
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates such as
Timbo King,
Prodigal Sunn and
Killa Sin. He produced the majority (11 out of 13 tracks) for
Sunz Of Man member
60 Second Assassin's debut solo album Remarkable Timing, along with contributing to affiliated 9th Prince, Timbo King, and Prodigal Sunn. 9 beats were made for his group the
Wisemen's second album Children Of A Lesser God released in 2010. He released his 2nd solo album in 2011 called School for the Blindman with features from
Canibus,
Killah Priest,
The Wisemen,
RZA,
Masta Killa,
Raekwon,
Inspectah Deck,
La The Darkman & Willie the Kid again to critical acclaim.[4] Furthermore, that same year he released Knowing Project Manzu with the Italian duo Project Manzu, providing all production for the album alongside various Wu-affiliates, producing his first non English work.
Tragic Allies - Collecting Dust BONUS CD included with The Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil debut album of the Tragic Allies released September 27, 2011.)
03. "Undeniable"
Dom Pachino - The Last Armageddon: Disc 2 (Omega) (
Studio album released November 15th, 2011)
03. "No Perseverance" feat Chapelz
Project Manzu - Knowing Project Manzu (Entire album released December 15, 2011)
References
^"A WISE WAKENING". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.