Aaron Staccato was born into the music life watching his family perform in the business. Aaron started a 9 man rap group at The School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group ended up being down to 3 people, Aaron, his sister Erica P., and cousin from Chicago, Moe’Tre. The group eventually went on to their solo careers.

 

In 2001, Aaron Staccato aka Aftashock then joined up with the local hip hop radio station and start making major moves, like doing on air intros for the hottest djs on the air waves, and opening up shows for artists such as Dj Clue,8ball & MJG, Jahiem, Montel Jordan, Lina, Pru, Ram-Z ,and DJ Hi Tek.

 

Aaron also started his own internet radio show online and co-hosted NXS TV in 2007-2008. Staccato has also cut songs with Roger Troutman’s brother Terry Troutman from Zapp Band, Mark Calderon of Color Me Bad,and Gerald Brown of Shalamar, but he would like to work with new producers such as Timbaland, Lil Jon, Dr. Dre ,and Swizz Beatz.

 

In 2004 Aaron Staccato started his mix tape regime, where he and some of his other cousins in the family took the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio by storm. Since August 2004, Aaron Staccato has released 25 official mixtape volumes, 100,000 cds in the streets, and over 2,000 (12″) vinyl records to dj record pools worldwide .

 

With over a combined 600,000+ song/video plays on the most popular social networks that you hear about on a daily basis like: MySpace, reverb nation, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, Jango, and 42 other online retailers.

 

Aaron Staccato has become an act to follow and an artist to watch out for in the entertainment showbiz.

 

Aaron has also received his associate’s degree in criminal justice from Miami Jacobs, and is now pursuing his bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies at the University of Cincinnati, so that he will be more educated, and be an inspiration to people showing them that you can do music and back your talents up with a legitimate education in America.

 

Laëtitia Lewis met Aaron in July 28/2011.