Artist
Origin: Topeka, KS
Genres: Hip Hop
Years Active: 1989 - Present
Label: EDP Records
STUART "STR8JAKKETT" TIDWELL:
I heard my first hiphop record on the radio in 1980, and i was hooked. In 1985 i was fifteen and making a name for myself beat box battling on the street. 1986 my mother and i took a trip to long beach,ca ,and my cousin introduced me to djing and that next year my senior year i started a dj group called the" 2 def crew". i spun parties till about 1991.and at that point i made the transition into mcing. i actually started writing in 1989,but i knew i wasn't ready to step out as an mc. when i finally got the nerve i started another group "dvs mindz" we made alot of noise and good connections for about ten years opening for Wu Tang Clan, Run DMC, Digital Underground, De La Soul, Mix Master Mike of the Beastie boy's Das Efx, Black Sheep, Hieroglyphics, Del, Redman, Keith Murray, Xzibit, Phife of Tribe Called Quest, Sugar Hill Gang, Goody Mob, DJ Cash Money, Tha Coup, Montell Jordan, U God, Shyheim, The Arsonists, Rubberroom, Boss, Onyx, Homicide, Techn9ne, M. O. P., Defari, Killa Army, Jaybizz (M. O. D) 57th st. rdv, P. Y. T. at the river fest on the W.B network. we preformed from south beach miami to oakland.ca. After the group slit up i stared my solo career in 2003,and collaborated on songs with Baby Bam of the Jungle Brothers, Sadat X of Brand Nubian, Rockness of Heltah Skeltah, and Thirstin Howl the 3rd. my music can also be heard on the DVD movies The Wizard of Gore, Street Fury: The Envy Edition, and Girlz Play. At this point i make music ,because i love it the excitement of making and preforming it.i feel if you're not having fun with music you might want to get into another field.