Are MC 
- Coen 'Are MC' Grooten (22-08-‘70) draait al wat jaren mee als rapper/MC. Are MC staat voor oldschool hiphop met een vette knipoog naar de funk. Samen met ‘partner in rhyme’ DTF begon hij zijn carriére rond ‘86. Are MC werd o.a. bekend met Dope Posse, DTF, Seven Eleven, Family Jewels, U-Gene & Oh Jay en als solo artiest samen met DJ Rachi DMC’s mixing champ.
- Hij tourde met zijn band Seven Eleven door heel Europa en speelde op veel grote festivals. Eén van de hoogtepunten was als bandlid van UJ als support-act van Anouk in 2000 op haar Tournado tour.
- Are MC deed mee in projecten en werkte daarin samen met artiesten zoals; Hans Dulfer, Brainpower, Menace, Fred Wesley, Dawn Silva (Brides of Funkenstein), Mudbone Cooper (Bootsy), Joe Bowie (Dfunkt).
- Are MC is te boeken via zijn eigen Shelltoe Entertainment en is mede initiatiefnemer van Muziekcentrum Uden; hét platform in de omgeving Uden voor muzikanten, muziekdocenten en artiesten.
- Video’s waar ‘The Are’ in te zien is zijn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q1dtOnSRyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axgiHPbulZ4
Are MC the Mic Steamer 
Coen 'Are MC' Grooten (1970) is rappin’ since 1985. Are MC stands for hip hop with a 'old skool-vibe' and his music is related to 70's funk. He played around with bands like: Dope Posse, Seven Eleven, Family Jewels, U-Gene & Oh Jay with friends, Hans Dulfer & handieMan and as a solo recordingartist together with DJ Rachi (DMC Champion) or DJ Doctor Jan (Raise the Roof). Are MC was touring with his band Seven Eleven through Europe in clubs and large festivals. One of his highlights were performing with P-funkateer Mudbone Cooper (Bootsy Collins, Dave Stewart, Maceo Parker) and Dawn Silva (George Clinton, Brides of Funkenstein).
Discografie Are MC
2015 - Seven Eleven – Back to the source – CD – Seven Eleven Records
2014 - Seven Eleven – Disco wasn’t good enough – CD Single – Seven Eleven Records
2014 – Seven Eleven – Live in Uden – CD – Seven Eleven Records
2012 – Seven Eleven – 25 years and still funkin’ – CD – Seven Eleven Records
2011 – Pater Moeskroen – En de Kelten – CD - HKM
2011 – Are MC – ‘Hell No!’ – Single/Video – 4XM-Music
2009 - Willemstad - Jazz 4-good - compilation
2009 - Mogi – ‘Een Dichter Op Een Wijsje’ – Shelltoe Entertainment
2008 – MC Rude – ‘Mijn mening’ – eigen beheer
2007 - Macronizm - 'Alternaïef' - PLATFORM
2007 - Are MC - ‘Throughout the years’ - 4XM-Music
2006 - Are MC - ‘Spaced Out’ - 4XM-Music
2006 - Compilation - ‘South bombing’ - CD - 4XM-Music
2006 - Last Crewsaders - ‘Never Dated’ - CD - 4XM-Music
2006 - Seven Eleven - ‘Live in Paris’ - CD - Seven Eleven Records
2003 - Seven Eleven - ‘Hot 'n Funky’ - CD - Seven Eleven Records
2003 - Dodge – ‘Starbass Invasion’ – CD - Seven Eleven Records
2003 - Hans Dulfer (Presented by HandieMan) – ‘Scissors’ - CD - JJ Tracks
2002 - Menace - The Funkillium Trilogy’ - New Power Soul Recordings
2001 - Raise the Roof - ‘Groove shot’ - CD - Javaanse Jongens Tracks
2000 - Compilation - Funk To The Max 2 – Disky Records
2000 - Menace - ‘Doggiebone’ - 12” - Skylark Records (promotional use)
2000 - Pascal Vermeer Quintet - ‘I am not’ - CD - PV5
2000 - Seven Eleven - ‘Get ‘m down!’ - CD - Seven Eleven Records
1999 - Seven Eleven - ‘Unfunky B.I.T.C.H.’ - 12”/CD S - 711 Records
1999 - U.J. (U-Gene & Oh Jay) - ‘U.J.’ - CD - PIAS Recordings
1997 - Compilation - Splank! - ‘The trunk of funk pt 2’ - CD - Splank Records
1997 - Phat Pockets - ‘The Hustle Goes On’ - CD - DJAX Records
1996 - Family Jewels - ‘To The Party People’ – CD Single - Endorphin Records
1996 - Are MC - ‘The Mic Steamer’ - Tape - Fat Shit Productions
1996 - Compilation - ‘Hip Hop & Funk From the Netherlands’ - CD - S.P.N.
1996 - Compilation - ‘Zomerfeesten CD ’96’ - New Road Music
1996 - Seven Eleven - ‘The come out’ - CD - Seven Eleven Records
1995 - Family Jewels - ‘Family Jewels’ - CD - Endorphin Records
1994 - Compilation - ‘The Best of Camelpop ’93’ - PMF Records
1994 - Compilation - ‘Maasland Rocks 1’ - Stichting Popkollektief Regio Oss
1991 - D.T.F. - ‘From A Smooth Point Of View’ - CD/LP - DJAX Records
1991 - Dope Posse - ‘Mind Over Matter’ - CD/LP - DJAX Records