About The Regime
By Trunk Bound
Trunk Bound Regime is a Hip Hop collective broadcasting from Dayton, Ohio. It consists of 2 different artists who have combined their talents to unify a divided Hip Hop community. The pieces of the puzzle started forming in the 90’s, a period of time Trunk Bound Regime considers Hip Hop’s heyday. Emcees Just Be and Mike Cooley attended rival high schools, and individually began honing their lyrical craft. The 2 were inspired by a wide array of artists such as Rakim, E-40, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Dungeon Family, and Wu Tang Clan.
The Regime’s nucleus formed in 2008, due to a chance meeting at Centre City Studios, where Mike Cooley and Just Be realized they had been on very similar musical journeys. Trunk Bound Regime looks to reach the masses. Armed with rhymes addressing both issues in their community and in the world, combined with an aggressive high-energy live performance, Trunk Bound Regime prepares to spark both musical and social change