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UNCLE REECE REVIEWS Maurice Hicks (Uncle Reece) was born in Savannah Georgia on February 14th in 1984. From the beginning Uncle Reece's Life was filled with music of all types. His mother was a singer and was in love with music while Uncle Reece 's father was in the military. Being that He traveled to a new setting every two years and sometimes even different continent Uncle Reece was exposed to many different types of musical interest. This is one of the reasons why His music is so diverse. In 1998 Uncle Reece moved for the last time in His child hood after His father retired. The city that his family chose was Jacksonville Florida. While at a friend's house, who was a local Disk Jockey, at the age of 17, that Uncle Reece picked up the microphone and rocked it for the first time. No practice or experience in the past. Rapping was just something that came natural. Uncle Reece quickly became known for his free-styling and musical ability through the city of Jacksonville. In the spring of 2004 Uncle Reece met two people that were relentless about his personal relationship with Christ. After viewing the commitment that they made to Christ Uncle Reece immediately changed teams. The change was so rapid that many people didn't believe it at first. Uncle Reece began speaking at local schools about abstinence and using his God given musical abilities to reach young people all over Jacksonville. In 2007 Uncle Reece decided to take it to the next Level when He started WITHOUTJESUSISUCK.COM. Uncle Reece and his partner designed a shirt with a simple Message "Without Jesus I Suck". Since 2007 this simple message has been seen on CNN, FOXNews, BET and on many major artists. Through the shirt and the music Uncle Reece has assisted with over 10,000 people coming to know the Lord! Uncle Reece credits all of his success to God the father who is Lord over His life. 6