La Mazz's real name is Erick "Rick" Lamont Smith. He has been very active with different projects on K-Town/ShiftMusic through the years. He is one of the artist representing K-Town (Kaiserslautern) in Germany.

La Mazz' career started off with two solo singles in the years 1996 and 1997; "What's Up With The Party", and "When Doves Cry" (a Prince cover).

In the following years, he was the lead singer in Rappers Against Racism project. La Mazz appeared on most of the songs on the R.A.R. album "The Message" and their various singles such as "Sorry", "Key To Your Heart", "Memories", "Hiroshima" and "I Want To Know What Love Is". He has featured as a background singer on almost all Down Low releases and had guest spots on Toyya's songs, too.

In early 2000, he released two songs under the name Dressman called "Game Of Life" and "Can U Feel Dat". "Game Of Life" features Trooper Da Don.

As you might have read in the DOWN LOW page here on T-Music, La Mazz is now an official member of Down Low, replacing Mike Dalien who left the group in 2002.

So for the latest on La Mazz, visit the Down Low section.

T-Music artists/groups related to Ma Mazz / Dressman:
	Down Low
	Dressman / La Mazz
	Jay Supreme
	Joe Thompson
	L.A.P.D.
	Rappers Against Racism
	Toyya / Miss T.
	Trooper Da Don