The Wicksta
Artist from Los Angeles, CA
- age: In my 30's
- member since: 10 months ago
- places: wicktones.com
- day job: Recording Engineer, Producer, Artist, Web Design, Video Editor
about The Wicksta...
The Wicksta is the stage name of David Cortez (May 13, 1975— ), a recording engineer, recording artist, producer, and promoter. He was born in Watts, Los Angeles, California. He grew up throughout the Los Angeles areas Compton and Lynwood. He spent some years in Pasadena in a foster home, then later in teen years, lived with his father and younger sibling in the San Bernardino area.
When his father died, Wick (then 16 years old) moved to Stockton, California to live with relatives. It was then that he really began taking music as more than just a pastime. He began booking studio time and recording songs. In 1995 after spending a couple of years in the California Conservation Corps (CCC) out of Camarillo, California, Wick moved down to San Diego, California, where he attended college recording classes. While attending school, he also landed an internship at Studio West. At Mesa College he met the other two members of the hip hop trio, the Roundtable MCs.
After years of performing, touring and recording with the Roundtable MCs, Wick returned to Los Angeles. He currently resides in South Central Los Angeles and runs his own website wicktones.com. He has served as a recording engineer for Brandy, Amanda Perez, Brooke Valentine, and Play-N-Skillz.
Solo Recordings • Brown Bomber (2008) • W For Wick (EP,2007)
Recordings With The Roundtable MCs • Roundtable MCs (1997 cassette) • Universal Discussion (1998 CD, cassette) • SD Chargers EP (1999, 12″ vinyl) • Osiris Shoes Presents: Roundtable MCs vs. Constructive R.U.K.U.S. (2000, CD) • Table Manners 12″ (2001, 12″ – (B9000 Records) • Table Manners (2001, CD, LP vinyl – Neck Exersize PHONOgraphics)
Appears On • The Arrival – Preemo (2002 Full Length LP – Illicit Entertainment • Nadabrahma – DJ Mex f/ Roundtable MCs (2000, 12″ – Blue Juice Records) • NECK EXERSIZE Vol. 1 (Mixtape) • NECK EXERSIZE Vol. 2 (Mixtape) • As The Tables Turn (Mixtape) • OSIRIS SHOES Presents: THE STORM (Mixtape) • OSIRIS SHOES Presents: Mike Czech & DJ Smoky / ASR Spring 2000 (Mixtape) • NC Clothing Hip-Hop Heads Vol. 5 (Mixtape)
Awards • The Roundtable MCs won a San Diego Music Award for the Hip Hop/Rap album, “Table Manners” (2001)
