DT and AmDex are both originally from
North Carolina, but they met at
Morehouse College in
Atlanta in 2002. Prior to their meeting, AmDex was already a member of an extensive music
collective of
emcees and producers formerly called Vinyl Junkies Clique (or, The VJC). The collective has spawned notable alum and spinoffs in the indie and progressive hip-hop circuits, including P.U.D.G.E., Sum, The Milky Way, The Difference Machine, DJ 2-Tone Jones (Shaolin Jazz), Mario "X-Man" Prins and Jesse "Xro" Pinkney, founder of SoulPublicRadio.com. DT was inducted shortly thereafter. The VJC went on to create the record label VJC Recordings through which they released
Strange Arrangement, the only full-length release featuring all members of the collective. In 2007, the group released its well-received debut album
Abbracadamn!!! on Domination Recordings. Later that year, the independent rap
label Rawkus named Clan Destined as one of the 50
indie rap prospects in the country. The group released
And for Our Next Trick...The Remix EP, a collection of
remixes from
Abbracadamn!!! in addition to new recordings, to be featured on the
Rawkus 50 Project in 2007. The group released its most recent album
Self Titled on January 22, 2011. It was given a rating of 5 out of 5 stars in Creative Loafing the following week. Clan Destined's live performance style is characterized by witty
rhymes, skillful
turntablism, and
improvised production involving the use of
MPCs, keyboards, and drums. The group has shared stages with
RJD2,
Del tha Funkee Homosapien,
Devin the Dude,
Sound Tribe Sector Nine,
People Under The Stairs,
KRS-One,
Count Bass D,
GZA,
Sadat X and various other artists. ==Discography==