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Plain was born in Suva, Fiji Islands where he lived for eight years. “Life was simple but I was content” says Plain. "Material things was not the focus, happiness was”. Plain’s family had to leave the Islands due to the coup in 1988 because of unsafe living conditions & a hostile environment. He then lived in New Zealand where he lived for another 5 years before finally migrating to the United States with his family hoping for a better life with more oppurtunites. Plain spent his teen years growing up in Hayward (Bay Area), California. His family had to face poverty & struggled to stay afloat due to his dad being ill leaving his mom to provide for the whole family. Plain was quicc to adapt to his surroundings and was exposed to the street life at an early age. Although good at heart, Plain found comfort in the streets because he met people who faced the same struggles as him. Being a minority, poverty, racism & coming from a dysfunctional family, was something Plain & his friends all had in common.
Plain always had a passion for music. Especially hip hop. From the first day he heard hip hop, he instantly fell in love with the art! “Dr. Dre & Snoop – Nuthing But A G Thang”, Bone Thugs, 2 Pac, Eazy, to the Yay Area rappers like San Quinn & E-40 all had an influence on me”, states Plain. Plain started rapping in 1995. Recording mixtapes & doing shows wherever possible. Plain, Fiji Born & other friends formed a rap group called “591”. They also started a record label named Functional Addict Records. This label was home to 591. 591 released their freshman album “Haystatic” in 2003. This was more or less a learning experience. In 2005 they released their sophomore album “Blue Skies and Palm Trees”. This album had a lot to offer & did well in the Bay Area. They collaborated with artists JT Tha Bigga Figga, Luni Coleone, Sean T, Metal Mouth Productions, Shadow (of Northern Expozure) and more.
Wasting no time, Plain jumped right back into the studio, to work on his solo album “The Main Event”. He collabed with a lot of Bay Area artists such as Turf Talk, Goldie (of The Federation), San Quinn, Big Rich, Sean T, Mistah Fab, Dem Hoodstarz, Davina, Haji Springer, Scweez, Fed-Ex (of The Mob Figaz), Fiji Born, Eighteen & Allie Baba.
Plain considers the music industry to be a constant up hill battle. But he also feels that he has come a long way. From rapping in garages at house parties, auditioning for shows, selling CDs in front of gas stations, music stores & having to deal with verbal & physical altercations. To finally, start getting respect as a professional artist & recognition for his skills, rather than to be looked at as just another dude with a mic in his hand. p>
Plain released "Pull My Finger" (sophomore album) in 2008, which he claims is his best album yet. “Pull My Finger” is different from the other albums because Plain is not expecting features to help him shine. He has lyrically stepped his game up & is ready to show the world that he can pull his own weight & deserves to shine. He also feels like he’ll had more fun with this album. “I don’t feel pressured this time. I’m not out to please people. I’m finna just make good music for the people who appreciate it!” Features on this album include San Quinn, Haji Springer, Mr Kee, T-Nutty, Furious, Rell Dert & other local spittaz he ran into while doin shows. He has already shot a video to tha first single “Get Used 2 It” which is already creating a buzz for the highly anticipated album.
Plain has also been putting together an event called Stunna Shade Nights in which he has had a vast majority of artists perform. He has six successful parties under the belt & is currently working on his 7th Stunna Shade Nights which will be the last !!!!!
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