Maurice "Verse" Simmonds is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Simmonds has self-identified his vocal stylings and production as "R&B, hip-hop, reggae and calypso." Raised in the Virgin Islands, he moved to the United States after high school and he formed the production duo the Jugganauts in the 1990s. The duo has since co-written and produced tracks such as "Man Down" by Rihanna and "Who Gon Stop Me" by Kanye West and Jay-Z, both of which charted prominently on Billboard.