 He worked there, part-time, for a decade before moving on to concentrate on his solo music career.Locksmith first gained notoriety outside of the Bay Area as a battle rapper.In 2003, after beating the likes of Mistah FAB and A-Wolf on radio station 106.1 KMEL, he qualified for and became a contender on MTV's "MC Battle" joining a pool of 32 contenders, judged by Just Blaze and Kanye West.