Tony Louis Cottrell (born May 5, 1976),[2] better known as Hi-Tek, is an American rapper and music producer from Cincinnati, Ohio.
He started his career with hip hop group Mood and had a regional hit with "Hustle on the Side".
After signing to Rawkus Records, Hi-Tek produced for a number of the labels projects, including the popular Soundbombing series; a three-record compilation of mostly Rawkus-based artists.
The album featured appearances by Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Vinia Mojica, Buckshot, and others, with all production handled by Hi-Tek.
Hi-Tek is a staff producer for Aftermath Entertainment and its affiliates, as well as past associates such as Kweli and Mos Def.