it all started with the fat boys. you can blame them for all of this. and if you don’t know who the fat boys are, i’m glad you’re here to do the knowledge

BORN IN 1980. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. ITALIAN MOTHER. BLACK STEP-FATHER. EXPOSED TO HIP HOP AS A TODDLER. MAKING PAUSE TAPES WITH MY COUSINS IN ‘86. WANTED TO BE A B-BOY, A SKATEBOARDER AND A NINJA ALL ROLLED INTO ONE (GEN X). PLAYED FOOTBALL FROM 8-15. HIT THE GROUND RUNNING IN THE STREETS AND WAS KNOWN AS A BIT OF A PRODIGY IN THE GAME IF YOU WILL. WHILE ALSO GAINING NOTORIETY FOR FREESTYLING. RECORDED ON A CASSETTE IN ‘97 AND IT WAS COPIED AND PASSED AROUND THE HOOD. THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY CULMINATE IN ARCTIC FLOW RECORDS IN ‘99-’00

- I WILL CONTINUE ADDING TO THIS. THERE’S ANOTHER 25 YEARS TO TALK ABOUT. I’LL ALSO ADD A SHIT TON MORE PHOTOS AS WELL...