el-Amin Q'Drae (born Maceo M. Hendrix, 13 June 1969 in Detroit, Michigan), known professionally as Mace, is an American R&B and pop songwriter, keyboardist, pianist, record producer, and entrepreneur. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. He is associated with the UR-X International, LLC; a business formed by him and his brother Dr. Malik al Shabazz "Tre" Q'Drae. Malik (ملك) as an Arabic word meaning " king " It has been adopted in various other mainly Asian languages for their ruling princes and to Under the parent company of UR-X, they also have a music production company called 13th Day Musiq as well as a Website Design company, LongStreet Designz. He is second cousin to Freman Hendrix, former Deputy Mayor of Detroit. Freman Hendrix was a 2005 and 2008 mayoral candidate in Detroit.
History
el-Amin (complete name alHajj-Shabazz el-Amin Q'Drae {pronounced Kahdir}) is the third child born to Walter James Hendrix Jr. & Hattie Patricia Russell-Hendrix. He is the brother of Walter J. Hendrix III (aka Malik Q'Drae), Kecia L. Hendrix & Karen C. Hendrix. Amin (as he is known amongst friends), Malik, and Kecia were born in Detroit, Michigan. Malik (ملك) as an Arabic word meaning " king " It has been adopted in various other mainly Asian languages for their ruling princes and to After a few years they, along with their parents, moved to Birmingham, Alabama; where his younger sister Karen was born. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America.
During his high school years at A. H. Parker High School, he was an honor student and appeared in Who's Who Among American High School Students three consecutive years and lettered in track & field. Who's Who Among American High School Students was a web-site and publication (owned and managed by Educational Communications Inc After graduation from high school Amin Joined the United States Marine Corps. He did his basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an 8095 Acre (329 km² military installation near Beaufort South Carolina (32°19'44"N 80°41'41"W South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. In 1989 he got assigned to an Air Force base in Bitburg, Germany; where he met his first wife. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Family
Amin has been married two times and has three children and two step-children. He first met Belinda Ybarra while he was stationed in Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. After dating for a few months, they both got stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi for training. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States During this time they got engaged and began to plan a family. In October 1989, They both found out that Belinda was pregnant. Because she got assigned to Texas and Amin to Germany the relatinship began to deteriorate and ended in January 1990. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. However while Amin was serving over-seas, Belinda give birth to his son on 29 June 1990 (his name would have been Myke'l-Andru Çynkai Hendrix), but put him up for adoption, without the knowledge or consent of Amin. This devastated him and he continues to try and fight for some kind of rights to see his child.
In May 1990 Amin met his wife-to-be Katharina P. Kipergil (aka Petra). Katharina is a Turkish woman born and raised in Germany and had been married to an American soldier. The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the From her previous marriage she had a daughter JoAnna Chantel (aka Aisha Jasmin)and a son Joseph Henry. Aisha bint Abu Bakr (died 678 (Arabic ar عائشة Transliteration ʿāʾisha, ʕaːʔɪʃæh "she who lives" also transcribed as A'ishah, Ayesha They began to date and after the Gulf War ended, they were married in March 1991, Amin adopted both children and they took his birth last name, Hendrix; the young boy's name was completely changed to Maceo M. Hendrix II (aka Malik al Rahim bin Amin Q'Drae). Amin was discharged from the military and for a few months they resided in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Because Katharina was uncomfortable living so far away from home, they moved back to Germany in December 1991. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. While there Amin read The Autobiography of Malcolm X which--along with his experiences--led him to convert to Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X (ISBN 0-345-35068-5 was written by Alex Haley between 1964 and 1965 as told to him through conversations with Malcolm conducted shortly For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.
On 29 July 1992, Katharina gave birth to Amin's first biological daughter, Justina-Katharina Le'Shae Hendrix (aka Jordan-Amina Latifah bint Amin Q'Drae). Two year later, she gave birth to another daughter, Bria-Khadija Scherryce Hendrix (aka Khadija Fatima Cansu bint Amin Q'Drae) on 31 March 1994. Amin and Katharina divorce in March 1999 after 8 years of marriage.
Amin was in another relationship for several years with a woman that he prefers to put in the past and leave there. On 30 November 2003 Amin's father succumbed to cancer, at the same time his rocky, on/off relationship came to an end. After the funeral he returned to Europe where he then resided in Luxembourg and Nice, France. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek
In April 2005 he had to return to America on business and through a mutual friend, he met Niymet Çifteci (Nici), a Turkish born Syrian woman. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Syrians today are an overall indigenous Levantine people closely related to their immediate neighbours like the Lebanese and (to a lesser extent Jordanians They remained in contact with each other over the internet until she came to visit him in May of that year. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks After he completed his business there, they returned to Europe and moved to The Netherlands, where Amin once again worked for the Department of Defense. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government After a year in Holland they decided to pack up and move to Adana, Turkey. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of Adana (the ancient Antioch in Cilicia or Antioch on the Sarus) is the capital of Adana Province in Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Amin and Niymet are awaiting their first child together; a son who will be named al Amir Djibril-Akeyl Naci bin Amin Q'Drae.
Amin & Niymet's son al Amir was born on 7 February 2007. Also Amin has received his Doctorate in Computer Sciences.
UR-X
Malik has several Bachelor of Science degrees, three Master of Science degree and his Doctorate. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Amin has a Associate of Science degree in Computer Science from Herzing College in Birmingham, a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, also in Computer Science; graduating all Suma Cum Laude. The Associate of Science ( AS) is a two-year undergraduate degree offered by many Community colleges or Junior colleges in the United States. Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Herzing College is a private career focused institution of higher education that awards diplomas associate degrees and bachelor degrees in a variety of disciplines Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their While in Germany working for the Department of Defense he used some of his earnings to start a business with his brother--who at the same time, but in America, had also converted to Islam--called UR-X International, LLC to utilize the skills and knowledge that they had acquired over the years. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.
Primarily they focus on Website development and anything in the Information Technology field, however Amin has a background in music and because of this the have branched out into producing and writing. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Over the years Amin has teamed up with many up and coming artists. Some of them being Brixx a German born Hungarian female rapper, Jamil & Jamal from Frankfurt, Germany, Naser, Travis Gentry, and his life long friend Kenneth Powe. Brixx was a Danish pop group which represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, in which it sang "Video Video" Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 13th Day Musiq is currently working with such artists as Ric-a-che, Blac-E-Blac, 7th Nation & related artist with D. I. M. (Doin' It Major) as well as being in collaboration with producers Vic Cotton of Gem 'n' Eyez Production & Carry Schwarz (Carrynkesh).
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