Having spent that last few years helping cultivate Bay Area Hip Hop sounds as a producer/engineer for local artists. Monk has switched his hand from solely producing to putting his lyrical abilities on the map as well. With his debut project, "Safe Travels" Monk elevates the local sound and culture with raw talent and ability both as a music producer and a rap artist. Meshing live instruments—from acoustic strings and guitars, to trumpet solos and unique percussion—with samples from soul, jazz, funk, and rock genres in classic Hip Hop style, Monk’s music provides refreshing crisp flavor and soul, as well as an artistic vision that takes whomever is listening on a journey through the San Francisco streets.