Album Notes

Level 10 Entertainment proudly presents "Doc Grip". Doc Grip is: Doc Grip (MC/Vocalist), Michael Brooks (Level 10 President/Producer/Vocalist) and DJ Brody Rose (DJ). Doc Grip is based out of Madison, WI./Chicago, IL. Doc Grip embodies all that is positive and appealing in Hip Hop music, strong, melodic beats, infectious hooks, rapid-fire, raw and intelligent lyrical assaults and a high-energy stage show that connects with a diverse crowd.

Tuesday April 17th, 2001, Doc Grip releases his self-titled, debut album to a packed crowd of 500 people at the Angelic Brewery in Madison, WI. Ten days later, Doc Grip opens for Hip Hop legends Run DMC at the Kohl Center in Madison and performs in front of 3,500 people. Critics praise Doc Grip's performance as "impressive". (See article, "Run DMC...") Doc Grip's stage show was spiced-up by the four-girl dance troop, "the Grip Girls" who join Doc Grip on stage periodically.
Halloween 2001, Doc Grip opens for Naughty By Nature at the Orpheum Theatre in Madison and performs for 1,500 people. "Doc Grip's set sparked off the whole house, after that, Naughty had a cakewalk!"-Joel Zimmerman, show promoter.

Most recently, Doc Grip performed at the University of Wisconsin Dance Marathon, which benefit the Pediatric AIDS Research Fund. This event was held at the Memorial Union in Madison, WI. and was hosted by Eric Nies from MTV.
The spring of 2002 promises "Big Thangs" from Doc Grip and Level 10.

Jumping off April 9th in Indianapolis, IN, opening for Nelly Furtado at Indiana University's "Little 500" and April 10th at the Hard Rock Café in Indianapolis, IN.

April 24th will be the Madison release for Doc Grip's highly anticipated second album, "Prescription" at Madison's Orpheum Theatre. Some preview tracks will be available at: www.allmichaelbrooks.com
Doc Grip is currently booking for Summer and Fall and is available to headline or open.