Michael "Maniac" Horton

Michael “Maniac” Horton is poised to make moves in 2011 as he sets out as part of the new hip hop duo New Dynasty with fellow rapper and recording artist Snacky Chan.

Although New Dynasty is a new group, the two artists are very familiar with each other. Maniac & Chan had both been a part of UPT, which was the latest incarnation of the Korean hip hop group Uptown, and had featured together on other artist tracks. UPT was a new direction for both of them as Maniac was known as an underground artist with ties to different crews such as Jiggy Fellaz and Dynasty Family and Snacky Chan had been an underground hip hop artist in America. Both artists left UPT in late 2010 and are now set to debut as New Dynasty.

Maniac’s flow is typically fast, which is evidence of his Midwest influence and upbringing, and his deep voice makes him stand out on tracks that he appears on.