Metaphorz was born Anthony N Murdoc on August 9, 1977 in Hartford Hospital located in Hartford Connecticut. He grew up in New Britain Connecticut raised by a single parent his mother (Denise Murdoc). His father (Noel Anthony Murdoc) died at the young age of 27 due to loosing his battle with cancer, Anthony was only 6 years old at the time. Anthony started rapping at the age of 15 with friends, at this time his focus was on basketball and art. He started creating music seriously at the age of 18 years old. Around this time Metaphorz released a few mixtapes and attended numerous battle rap contest as a competitor. Anthony move to Kingston, NY in 1998 at the age of 21 where he formed the rap group Pokafase. From 1998 to 2009 he released a number of mixtapes and also performed at venues like Bearsville Theatre, Trumans, and in town events. In 2009 he linked up with Larceny and became a member of the 100 Mad movement along with Ghetto And Proud. Metaphorz influences are Big L, Notorious B.I.G, and Styles P making his delivery and wordplay top notch and highly metaphorical hence the name (Metaphorz). He has worked with artists such as Larceny, Mike Sherm, Fredro Starr (ONYX), Velous, Makempay and also worked with producers such as DJ Massacre, Charlie Brown, Warehouse Alumni, Donshay Jones, Kajmir Royal, Madbeats, DLS, D-Bone beats,Soopa drums, and Get Right Or Get Left Productions. Metaphorz has learned a lot about music in all aspects during his journey. He can engineer, master his own music. He also directs and shoots his own videos. He self taught himself to learn these crafts so he didn't have to depend on anyone but himself to accomplish the sounds and visuals he was looking for. He also produces music himself with songs like "Bring da Pain" off his debut album titled Barz This Ain't Mumble Rap dropping sometime this Fall on FLVR Records. Production Credits: This Ain't Mumble Rap (Produced by T-Grace Beatz) R.I.P. (Produced by Novalist) Don't Say a Word (Produced by Warehouse Alumni) Bring da Pain (Produced by Metaphorz) Sum Light (Freestyle) (Produced by Scientist) Pokafase Cypher (Produced by Novalist) Step Ya Game Up (Produced by Donshay Jones) Call Police on Me (Produced by Metaphorz) Swagger Jackerz (Produced by Warehouse Alumni) Infested (Freestyle) (Produced byWell Known Tone) Stay on da Grind (Produced by Warehouse Alumni) Where Hip-Hop At? (Produced by Beatowski) Heatmieser (Produced by Warehouse Alumni) Worry Bout Yaself (Produced by JP Sanchez) That's What I'm Talkin' Bout (Produced by Da Da The Beat King) Tru Story (Produced By Warehouse Alumni) Look Mama I Made It (Produced by DJ Massacre)