After losing his mother to pancreatic caner, Marcos Palacios thought, "If my worst nightmare could come true so could my wildest dream," and became a grammy nominated producer. Marcos "Kosine" Palacios is a true product of his environment, born and raised on the Westside of Chicago, he has captured the passion of the city and translated it through his musical talent. Having a strong foundation of music training and education led by the support of his mother, Marcos began playing the piano at age six, then later adding the saxophone, and the drums to his portfolio of instruments. His career skyrocketed as a co-founder of the superstar music production duo Da Internz, a business plan he created while a student at Columbia. Through Da Internz, Marcos was able to help develop and influence a distinct sound which has impacted multiple genres of music including hip-hop, pop and neo soul, leading to 8 GRAMMY nominations, multiple industry awards, and a discography boasting over 30+ MILLION in record sales. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx