Manuel Gaines entered the scene as a dancer himself, and was associated with the Ghettoteknitianz crew along with producers such as DJ Rashad, DJ Spinn, and Traxman. This evolved into Teklife, and Manny appeared on releases by crew affiliates such as DJ Earl and DJ Taye, in addition to numerous digital solo releases on labels such as Ghettophiles, Hoko Sounds, and TAR. Manny's proper debut full-length, Greenlight, was released by Teklife in 2017. He continued issuing digital releases at a prolific rate, and contributed to DJ Taye's Hyperdub-issued 2018 full-length Still Trippin'. In 2021, he surfaced on longtime footwork supporter Planet Mu with Signals in My Head, a full-length heavily influenced by smooth R&B as well as house and drum'n'bass. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi