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Michael Rahman Declarin is a multidisciplinary artist born in 1988 in Itogon, Benguet. He started his creative career as a Clean-Up/In-between artist at the age of 17, working on various animated TV series for Disney and Universal, and eventually making his way up to animating and designing for independent animation studios. At the same time, he started as a recording artist, releasing a number of underground EPs with independent record label, Locked Down Entertainment.

As a mural artist, he has been featured twice in the annual Meeting Of Styles. He has also done cultural work independently, leading his mural work to be commissioned by the Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province. His personal works have been exhibited in Baguio Museum, JOYA, Vinyl on Vinyl, Secret Fresh, and Altro Mondo. He has also organized a number of events and launches in clubs like 2020, XXXX, and Black Market, mostly through his affiliation with the rap collective, Bawal Clan.

He is currently a member of The Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP) and is a founding member, Editor, and Creative Director of Industry & Individual (i&i) Magazine.