Michael Render (born April 20, 1975), better known by his
stage name Killer Mike, is an
American hip hop recording artist, activist, and occasional actor from
Atlanta, Georgia. He is the founder of Grind Time Official Records, which he launched through the
SMC and
Fontana Distribution. Mike made his debut on "Snappin' and Trappin, from
OutKast's 2000 LP
Stankonia, and later appeared on the
Grammy-winning song "
The Whole World", a single from OutKast's greatest hits album
Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast.