Matthew Nino Azcuy’s public image is defined by confidence. Professionally known as MNA, he presents himself as a polished producer and entrepreneur who travels internationally, moves through exclusive entertainment circles and oversees a growing independent music company. His poetry reveals what exists underneath that carefully controlled exterior. As the author of books including The Lion Kicks and Heart of a Lion, MNA has used writing to explore raw, romantic and spiritual emotions. The work introduces readers to a side of the producer that cannot be fully communicated through luxury imagery or business accomplishments. For MNA, poetry is not an unrelated side project. It is another expression of the sensitivity that shapes his music. A successful producer must understand emotion even when a song contains few or no words. A chord,