He was born in NY but spent his teenage years growing up in the eighties on the westcoast. His stepfather, (who turned out to be an abusive alcoholic) moved him and his Mother out there when he was 10.

He played guitar in various thrash metal bands and was heavy into "that crazy life". Having been a drug addict, a constant runaway, in and out of institutions, kicked out of every school he attended and prone to violent behavior, with no true role model to emulate he was lost and on his way to hell in a handbasket. He was also a fan of rap and hip hop, artists like EZ-E (Eric Wright), NWA, Digital Underground, 2 Live Crew, Whodini, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam and many others. San Hose, California was the Capital scene at that time.

His mother eventually left the relationship which, although they were free "in a sense", only created a larger vacuum in his heart and things got much worse, until he was finally introduced to Jesus by the "preacher guy" next door at the age of eighteen. Shortly thereafter he moved back to NY to find his roots.

He tossed all his music in the garbage (an extensive collection) but it wasn't until he started digging into the bible in his mid twenties that any real and lasting changed happened. He quotes, "Once me and the wife started havin' kids, i needed real answers, 'fast'...and the Word o' God had 'em. He'd been waitin on me the whole time. Once i took it serious and started readin' it on a regular i couldn't put it down, when i got to the book of Romans i was hooked..now it's the center of my universe."

He began to scour the internet for artists that were "creating excellence" to compel the lost to take the truthclaims of God seriously but only found a handful that were actually making a difference.

His Mother eventually remarried years after the divorce, moved back east and became a Pastors wife. However, tragically they were killed in a horrible automobile accident. The creativity that had been lying dormant for so long began to take on a whole new light during the healing process. "i just sorta' disappeared inside myself." "Moms always wanted me to do somethin with my love for music and wordplay for the Lord, i just never did ya know? That's about to change (by His grace)!"

He recently moved to the Nashville, TN area with his wife of 20 years and their three children. "i sensed the Lord leading us south as i felt that i could be more effective for Him there..that's turning out to be true." There are a ton of artists that are stepping up to the plate with a real love for Gods Word and for our kids." It's my aim to connect the ones God sends my way with communities that need their services and to convince as many people as i can of the fact that God is on the move within this genre." "Gods providence and sovereignty are absolutely amazing."

His mission statement is as follows: 
 

i'm a Christian alternative hip hop artist, emcee and promoter from upstate NY.

My main burden is the restoration of the family, (since it's the foundational building block of civilization) but in order for that to happen we need to be lifting up the supremacy of Christ and His word. i do it through the medium of music, as i believe it to be one of the fastest way to reach our present post-modern culture..with the truth claims of God...and by extension, take back our communities and neighborhoods for the His glory.

Christian rap/hip hop has been under attack since it's inception due to various reasons. Bigotry, ignorance, creative subjectivity, division within it's own ranks, fear from those on the outside (and a whole lot of mediocrity) have all played a part. Many have deemed it as a useless waste of time and in some respects it has been. A lot of artists have stepped up to the plate over the years trying to blaze trails for the rest of us; but only a few have made it to the regional/national level and been able to truly connect with the intended audience, it was the reason i stepped into the game in the first place trying to reach out to my local community (eventually ending up in the Nashville circuit in my current role as a promoter).

However..the lyrical and production qualities have evolved into what we've all been praying for. Many of us have been waiting to see this happen for at least a decade. As a result, my focus has shifted. The goal of this website is to give people a "birdseye view" of what's really going on within the Christian hip hop community..and to provide a bit of some much needed information regarding the Truths of Gods word as it pertains to society, the family, the body of Christ and our individual/corporate responsibilites to support youth leaders that are making a difference in the hip hop culture (creating a real thirst to know more about the Creator of which they speak and facilitating a hunger to dig deeply into the scriptures).

Yes, we're still in an information war (and it's raging) and yes, there's still a lot of work to do; but the Christian rap/hip hop movement has morphed into a unified force for Christ and lives are being transformed as a result! Don't miss this!

There's a saying in the street, "real recognize' real". If the music isn't at least on the same level with MTV for instance, they just..wont..listen (trust me on this one).

Again, God has raised up a group of pastors and youth leaders out of the street that are a) creating compelling content, b) absolutely in love with His Word and c) have a passion to reach our kids.

That's a winning combination no matter how you look at it!

These are exciting times that we're living in! We need to get behind this movement..it's turned into sort of a microcosm of the church, many members but one body, one God one love, working together for His glory. Even if you don't feel connected to it, do a bit of research and you'll soon come to some very interesting conclusions. It's actually making a difference on multiple fronts!

God has provided the tools to reach our kids with the message of hope found in the gospel, it's up to us to use them effectively! For to long we've been plagued by doubt and fear.

Step up..He is able!