Michael Penn II, known to the world as CRASHprez, is a Washington, D.C.-born, P.G. County, Maryland-bred 20-year old MC, spoken word artist, journalist, and writer. Since the age of 13, Penn has evolved into an artist who is unafraid of expressing his emotions or opinions through witty wordplay, sharpened sarcasm, and a darkened style of humor. His subject matter is polished enough to walk the tightrope between stand-up comedy and cynical social commentary, yet rebellious enough to break hip-hop's boundaries while pondering their existence in the first place. Delivered with a gruff Maryland drawl and rugged aggression, CRASH is a mouthpiece for the underbelly of a youthful culture that is not complacent with the normalcy of society, and unafraid to express a desire for change.