Mookie is an Italian American hip hop musician, record producer, manager, and A&R born and raised in Long Island, New York and later Tampa, FL. Growing up with his boom box regularly tuned to Hot 97, it was only a matter of time before he would succumb to writing and rhyming himself. Despite moving to the South, Mookie's style stayed true to his East Coast roots. By the age of 12 he had already found himself rapping amongst his friends, stating "I think I released 3 CD's throughout the course of high school.