RaQwon Reed also known as StickMonster was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. He is a drummer that prides himself in being a skillful showman. StickMonster is best known for his thunderous playing and thick grooves. He started playing drums at the age of three. Where he mostly played in church and also small gigs. RaQwon has always had a love for music and his family has always been musical. With seeing that RaQwon had talent, his mother who has a strong foundation with education made him take lesson to read music at the age of six. After learning the ends and outs of music at age eleven StickMonster was born. Doing gigs all through the Midwest playing for gospel artists. RaQwon learned the importance of stage presence, performance, but also having skill while putting on a great show. Now he is all grown up effecting the world with his revolutionary skill traveling the world with the Brazilian 2wins Band. On and off the stage StickMonster lives to change the world through music.