Jason Lewis (born September 29, 1970), better known by his

stage name A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...

AMG, is an American

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Career

AMG made his debut appearance in 1991 on the album '' Quik Is the Name'' by

DJ Quik David Marvin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known by his stage names DJ Quik or Da Quiksta, is an American rapper and record producer from Compton, California, known for his production in the G-funk style of West Coast hip-hop. Blake has ...

, on the songs "Deep", "Tear It Off" and "Skanless". His association with DJ Quik helped him secure a record deal with Select Records, who he signed to in 1991. That same year, he released his debut album, '' Bitch Betta Have My Money'', which featured the singles " Bitch Betta Have My Money", "Jiggable Pie", "Vertical Joyride" and "I Wanna Be Yo Ho". AMG produced almost the entire album by himself, with DJ Quik serving as an additional producer on one song. The album was a moderate success commercially, reaching No. 63 on the US

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. AMG is known for his sexually explicit lyrics, and most notably for songs like "Bitch Betta Have My Money" and "Jiggable Pie". AMG appeared on porn star-turn-singer Midori's album ''Miss Judged'' in 2001. In 2007, AMG began recording an album with

under the name " The Fixxers". They released a single through

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titled "Can U Werk Wit Dat".HHNLive.com - News - DJ Quik and AMG AKA The Fixxers Sign With Interscope
The album, '' Midnight Life'', was scheduled to be released in mid-to-late 2007 but was shelved due to material being leaked prior to its release.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

* ''Greatest Humps Volume One'' (2002)

Singles

References

External links

The Fixxers sign with Interscope
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