Anne Wen
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Anthony Sanners, a 38-year-old former professional wrestler known as One Man Kru, produced music beats to stay busy during the coronavirus lockdown.
He produced “Bewitching” in the latest album by Insane Clown Posse. The “Yum Yum’s Lure” album debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes hip hop and rap chart in February.
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“I do this as a hobby and for that to happen, that’s a dream come true,” Sanners said. “I hope that it puts me in a position where I’ll be able to get back on my feet, be established in the music industry and make a living off of it.”
After retiring from wrestling three years ago, Sanners moved to Guam. He has lived and competed in Japan, Korea and Hawaii.
But Ohio, where he grew up, influenced his music talent. He lived in a small town two hours away from Detroit.
“I grew up listening to Insane Clown Posse, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg, MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice,” Sanners said.
He even produced music with Esham, one of his biggest influences, 10 years ago.
In September 2020, Sanners reached out to Insane Clown Posse, a childhood favorite, to give the group free beats.
“I made two beats specific to their sound, and I sent them … and (they) used one of them on this album,” Sanners said.
Poetic expression
Since 2002, Sanners has produced eight albums’ worth of music, he said. His love for rap traces back three decades.
“I had a hard childhood growing up, so to express myself, I would lock myself in my dad’s Cadillac and start freestyle rapping,” Sanners said.
Music has helped him develop a natural rhythm.
“I’ve always considered music to be some kind of sonic magic that influences people’s thoughts and feelings,” Sanners said.
Sanners loves hip hop and rap for the poetic expressions.
“When you want to have a creative outlet to vent your frustration, you can do it through the poetry of the raps,” Sanners said. “If you want to do it musically, you just compose the beat and vent that way.”
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From a young age, Sanners promoted his CDs on the street.
“I was able to survive doing that during the dry spell of not having any work, but now with this COVID, I can’t even do that,” Sanners said.
That’s why, he said, the recent hit on iTunes reaffirmed his music production skills. With the success of “Bewitching,” Sanners plans to sell his beats to other artists.
Sanners wants people to see the “good energy” he’s experienced while living on Guam.
“It’s a place full of light, love, and positive vibes,” Sanners said. “That’s helped me to create beautiful melodies and compose interesting instrumentals in my rap beats.”
Reach reporter Anne Wen at awen@guampdn.com.
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