The group first released the 'Five Perfect Exertions' and 'War Ensemble' 12' on Paz's short-lived Recordings in 1998, but then the underground supergroup remained silent for several years. Paz formed the horrorcore outfit with the original roster of Bahamadia, Chief Kamachi, Virtuoso, 7L & Esoteric, plus Jedi Mind Tricks' other members Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind and Jus Allah. In 1998, Paz formed Army of the Pharaohs. The group only consisted of Paz and Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind at this time and featured Apathy, Jus Allah, and Black Thought.įrom Ikon to Vinnie, forming AOTP, Violent by Design (1998–2002) It was in 1997, Jedi Mind Tricks released their debut album The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness (often abbreviated as The Psycho-Social CD). It featured guest appearance from The Lost Children of Babylon. This was the debut EP from the duo and it was released in 1996.
In 1996, Paz released the Amber Probe EP. Paz originally started rapping with fellow Jedi Mind Tricks member Stoupe in his basement. He has both Italian and American citizenship. Paz was born in Sicily, Italy, where he lived for a short time before moving with his family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
