12 GAUGE SHOTIE

12 Gauge Shotie's unique sound is a result of being born and raised in San Diego, CA. This is one of hip-hop's untapped resources. Twelve started rapping at 10 years old. His rough life experiences ranged from raising himself to living the street life at a very young age. This shaped his outlook on life and fueled the fire of a very creative lyricist. In 1998, while still high school, he formed the group the "Mary Jane Junkeez" with lifetime friends "00 Beezo" and "Point Blank Range". They performed locally and built a name for themselves. They independently released Operation Gain Green (2004). This was an underground success. They were featured on several compilations and mixtapes throughout the West Coast. This prompted them to release the mixtape JunkeezGotBomb.Com (2005). Since then 12 Gauge Shotie has become a solo artist. He has started his own record label, YZE GUYZ ENTERTAINMENT and is releasing his projects; How I'm Livin (2009) & Co-Defendents (2009) also co-staring Lil B-Stone.