Gzu-Tek (pronounced Zoo-Tek) isn’t exactly your average Australian emcee, growing up in the outskirts of Melbourne in Sunbury, hip hop wasn’t exactly prevalent around him. The Polish born teen turned to the radio however, and was drawn into the art of hip hop through artists such as Geto Boys & Eminem. Gzu-Tek loved the freedom of speech aspect within hip hop, he’d never felt such blatant aggression or humour in any other music. In no time he began to start writing his own lyrics, and began recording for himself in 2002. However his first appearance on the scene came in 2006 at the Syn FM World War 1 battle where he battled against the likes of Nikoteen, Anonymous & Notion. Although he wasn’t amongst the top performers at the battle, Gzu-Tek began to realise that hip hop music gave him something nothing else coulda chance to be heard, an opportunity to get his experiences heard by others. And with a truly personal style, there isn’t any fake demeanor in Gzu-Tek’s lyrics, what you see is what you get. Truly. The Showcase Mixtape is Gzu-Tek’s first official release and it’s exactly what the title suggests, the CD serves as a showcase for his ability not only for rapping but producing as well. All the original beats on the mixtape are done by Gzu-Tek himself, and it’s a given that this won’t be the first time you’ll be hearing from Gzu-Tek. For more info on Gzu-Tek please check: www.myspace.com/thezuie - www.rawlabunited.com