Bio: As a side hustle, I was the featured rapper at the local comedy club All Jokes a Side.

I would freestyle rap about members of the audience for 100 dollars a night, similar to the commentary done by the comedians. I broke my proverbial “cherry” at the Hip Hop Shop’s open mic every Saturday in 1994, ran by Eminem and D-12. This was the first freestyle where I met and was defeated by the infamous Proof.

As with any good soldier, I had to prepare for war so I took a short pilgrimage to the Mecca of hip hop, New York City.

When I returned to Detroit, I eagerly awaited a rematch with the person who theoretically ran me away from the mic. I defeated him and all others in my path. I became the most re-known battle rapper in the area and held this reign for around 5 years. Shortly after, the industry evolved and creating songs was

the norm as battle rapping became tenure of the past.