Name: Steve Morgan Age: 19 Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana Big Poppa's Bio: LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND HAVE NO REGRETS WHEN IT'S OVER. Big Poppa is a legend in the making. His style is so raw and yet so real you can’t help but bob your head to every track he graces. His voice is so addictive, and it his lyrics penetrate your thought process and take you to a place that only a true lyrists can take you. His music is so descriptive, he puts you in a trance as you hear him rap his ghetto tales. The young rapper is so versatile he can make you bounce in the club or put something on your mind as you ride in your car. This deadly mixture is the reason why this Bottom Boy native’s name is on everybody’s lips and gracing stages from Texas to Florida, from Louisiana to Alabama and from Arkansas to the Carolinas. Poverty was the breakfast that he ate every morning, gutter was his lunch and hard times was his dinner. He didn’t allow his circumstances rule his life. His mother always told him that he was more than what the world was trying make him and the sky is the limit. She also told him that he had a voice and to speak up and be heard. Big Poppa did just that, he put all of his frustrations, pains, joys, hopes and dreams into music. He became a force to be reckoned with. He was introduced to the rap game when he got with Boot Style Records then later hooked up with the “Real Ratchet King” Anthony Mandigo. Anthony saw the potential Big Poppa possessed, he signed him to his record label, Lava House Records. Anthony knew that Big Poppa’s was a star in the making, but something was still missing. He went to Baton Rouge, LA and signed its hottest producer, Phunk Dawg, the rest is history.

Name: Anthony Mandigo Age: 28 Hometown: Shreveport, LA Owner and Artist of Lava House Records The Ratchet King’s Motto: “Stay prepared so you will not have to get prepared.” Born Anthony Mandigo, the 28 years old Shreveport native has a promising career ahead of him and he’s keeping it gangsta. Unlike his label mates and other counterparts, The Real Ratchet King didn’t have dreams of becoming a rapper or a CEO of a record label. Lava House Records is a product of dreaming someone else’s dream. He could not deny what the world saw in him. It was his destiny and what is meant to be will surely come to pass. Early on he had all the characteristics of becoming a successful record label exec. He knew and loved good music, he was a hustler by nature, he possessed charm and wit, and he already had street creditability. The streets have love for him because he is a good dude and he is as real as they come. To sum it all up he was thrust into an industry that eventually captured his heart and engulfed his every essence. Anthony reveals that in the mid to late nineties everybody was doing their thing on the independent rap scene, Cash Money and Master P for example. He was feeling their flair for entrepreneurship so he wanted to support them to the fullest. He would go out and buy all the new music that hit the streets. This was his effort to support the cause. One day he walked into one of the local record stores and DJ Spike Mike asked him why don’t he start his own label. Instantly an interest was sparked, Anthony walked away with something on his mind, he could not shake the notion of being his own boss and putting more dope tracks on the streets. He felt that he knew the streets and he had something to say also. His motivation was to keep it gutta and give a voice to a people that may other wise go unheard. From then on he knew this was his mission in life and he was on his way. He was drawn to it like a moth to a flame, awed, mesmerized and enamored by an art that can not be duplicated. He got on the grind and scoured the neighborhoods of Shreveport looking for talent. It was not an easy task. He encountered a lot of negative response from people trying to deter him from following his dreams. He also dealt with infrastructure problems and financial problems. It started to get the best of him until one day someone told him that if he quits then it’s over. That struck a nerve because he could not see himself doing anything else. The whole music thing lived deep inside of him and attached itself to his DNA. It had become apart of him. He stayed focused even though his funds were limited. People saw the dream that was living inside of him. As a result a lot of things was donated to him studio time, beats, and advice. With his money problems looming in the distance, he concentrated on getting the right combination of artists and the right producer. With that in tack, he hit the pavement running and he hasn’t looked back. He has been full steam ahead ever since. Later everybody started asking him to rap and he kept telling them that he was not a rapper but he felt that he had a whole lot of sh*t to say. The pressure got to him so he got on the mic and did his thing. The Real Ratchet King has had the opportunity to work with known artists such as: Bun-B (UGK), Lil Boosie, Young Bleed, Webbie, and Spice 1. He was impressed with their skills and style. He is eager to work with other artists such as: Snoop, B.G., and Juvenile. He likes their style and they keep it gutta. BIO COMING SOON

Name: Angela Nichols Age: 24 Hometown: Shreveport, LA Angie Loc’s Motto: “Only the strong will survive” (Charles Darwin) Born Angela Nichols on October 2, 1980, Angie Loc, hails form Shreveport, Louisiana. Music has been flowing in the 1998 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School veins since she can remember. Her love for music stems from a life long of dream of becoming a rapper. She respects the game and aims to be respected by the game. She has been rapping for eleven years where she has experienced a lot of good times and bad times. She began to see a silver lining when Anthony Mandigo approached her in 1999, before Lava House Records started. During her time at Lava House she has seen a lot of label mates come and go. Being that she was there from the start, Lava House is dear to her heart and she will do whatever it takes to see that this label makes it. Her drive and ambition are two of the things that carries her but her five year old son is the motivating factor that allows her to weather the storm in order to bring her dreams into reality. Angie Loc is a “thug misses” to the core, she can hang with the best of them and is not intimidated by her male counterparts. She understands the struggle of being a female rap artist but vows not to let that deter her from reaching new heights in this rap game. She welcomes the challenge and faces it head on. The 5’2 rapper has the heart of a lion. She is multitalented. She is also a singer but prefers to rap. She feels that she is truly blessed to be doing something that she truly loves. Angie has had the opportunity to work with known artists such as: Bun-B (UGK), Lil Boosie, Young Bleed, Webbie, and Spice 1. They were all impressed by her skills and feeling is mutual. She is eager to work with other artists such as: Snoop, Anthony Hamilton, Young Jeezy, and B.G. She feels that she has a lot to offer and can’t wait to show the world.

 

Name: Lonnie Harris Age: 23 Location: Shreveport Motto: “To thine own self be true” (William Shakespeare) Born Lonnie Harris on March 19, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he attended Captain Shreve High School Untamed Mayne intends to show the world that he is “King Of Tha Hill.” This young man feels that he can’t be touched and no one can take his crown. If he is challenged, he will defend it to the fullest and plans to reign supreme until the day that he dies. He has been rapping since 1994. He got with Lava House in 2002. He confesses when he first hooked up with Lava House, he did not think it was going to happen but he stayed down because he gave his word. Despite his doubts he still gave 110% because he did not want to let his people down. He worked hard and gave it his all. His hard work and dedication paid off. Untamed Mayne’s lyrics are saturated with confidence and self-praise his style is fierce and real. He feels as though he can’t be any other way because this is who he really is. He also feels in order to be the best you have look at life for what it really is and if you don’t like it then change it, it’s as simple as that. Being true to yourself is essential not only to obtain self-fulfillment but a key element to surviving in this corrupted world and he knows that game don’t change. Untamed Mayne has had the opportunity to work with known artists such as: Bun-B (UGK), Lil Boosie, Young Bleed, Webbie, and Spice 1. He says it’s an experience that he will never forget and it has taught him a lot about the rap game. He is eager to work with other artists such as: Lil Wayne, Young Buck, B.G., and Young Jeezy. They inspire him to be the best

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Thomas Gulley aka Tee Fat was born September 28, 1983 in Dallas, Tx at Baylor Hospital. He is the song to Kay And Thomas Gulley and is the brother Elisa. Tee Fat attended Charles Rice Elementary, Pearl C. Anderson Middle School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 2002. Tee Fat grew up in South Dallas and Pleasant Grove. He is a young entrepreneur with a bright future. He is an artist of Lava House Records and is on the rise of becoming one of the #1 top producers in the music industries as well as a lyricist. Tee Fat has been rapping and producing music since he was age twelve when he received his first keyboard. His music is known to many in Texas and Shreveport. Tee has had the opportunity of working with known artists such as Bun-B (UGK) , Lil Boosie, Young Bleed, Spice 1, Lil Webbie, and other artists from the south. The Lava House Family has performed with E.S.G., T-Fat plans to work with many more artists in the future and make a way for alot of the talent in the houses to shine.

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Name: Damien Coffer Age: 29 Hometown: Dallas, TX Dumpsta Loc’s Motto: “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all things shall added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33) South Dallas, Texas is the stomping ground for Dumpsta Loc. This young man got his first taste of rap and its accolades in 1986 at the tender age of 10. The fifth grader participated in a Martin Luther King Black History talent show. He won first place. He left the rap alone for 9 years and concentrated on his studies. With the victory and his love for music lingering in the back of his mind, his insatiable appetite for rap took precedent over everything else, that thirst needed to be quenched. He picked up the mic again in 1995. This time there was no turning back. He would record and attempt to create beats in a garage. The more he rapped and produced beats the better he got, the more he loved the game and everything that comes along with it. In 2003, his cousin, T-Fat told him about Lava House and the potential that this young label possessed, Dumpsta Loc was determined to meet these people. At the initial meet the chemistry was present everybody was feeling one another. They embraced each other. They have two common goals and that was to take the world by storm and make money so their whole family can eat. He draws his strength from God and gives thanks to God. He admits that he is a praying man. He owes everything that he has and who he is to God. He vows that whatever comes his way he will remain grounded. This is evident in his rap. He confesses that he is a serious rapper and raps about things with substance. Dumpsta Loc has had the opportunity to work with known artists such as: Bun-B (UGK), Lil Boosie, Young Bleed, Webbie, and Spice 1. He vowed to work with them again, the experience was a positive one. Dumpsta Loc wishes to work with some of the hot acts that are climbing the charts such as: Jada Kiss, Z-Ro, and Dre’