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Tha Grindhouse :: About This Artist
Artist Summary
Genres: Hip Hop / Rap / R&B
Label: 2Face Entertainment
Management: Joey Zapata for Cell Mgmt.
Artist Bio
In the 80's, when critics said rap music was a fad, people like Tha Grindhouse, refused to drop the mic. From his debut in 1994 to his upcoming projects, Tha Grindhouse perspective pushed the boundaries of Central Coast rap music from mastering the art of story telling on a karaoke machine to the age of digital recordings. So what if Big Punisher had signed to Aftermath Entertainment? Listeners would get "Tha Grindhouse." Raised in Soledad, California, the west coast lyricist would find his destiny in early 1994, when he let his friends listen to a six-song demo called "Str8 Frum Da Undaground". On a stage full of rappers, his hunger for success and quality stook out like 3-D. Soon, the word was out and car systems were booming, creating a buzz that led him to put out a second mixtape, "Catch Of the Day." Fred Fish, his alias at the time, would soon catch a case of hometown fame as well as a fan base.
Before he would take his first step into an actual recording studio, Tha Grindhouse would release his final mixtape. Dubbed "The Last Bootlegs", this tape was built on his growing reputation, a karaoke machine, instrumentals, a VCR, and a plethora of movie skits. Just as quick as a light is lit, a wind can blow just as fast as Tha Grindhouse life was turned upside down due to his mother being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Dedication to his mother and raising two nephews as his sons; these events soon took shape in the form of song.
In these years where it felt like his face was in the dirt, he soon found a seed. His mother's recovery would reach one hundred percent, sending Tha Grindhouse from the brink of defeat to the release of his first full-length album, "Casualties Of Life", under the name "Gemini". During this time, he would start own label, 2Face Entertainment. With a slew of guest appearances, Yukmouth (of Tha Luniz), Mr. Kee, for example, and new found goals, Tha Grindhouse was prime for the limelight. E40 & the Click, Spice 1, Roger Troutman (R.I.P.), Devin The Dude, Mac Dre (R.I.P.), Celly Cel, The Outlawz, Ray Manzarek (former keyboard player for The Doors): these are some of the people that Fred has connected with and his network is only growing larger.
With a new outlook on life, and under a new name, "Tha Grindhouse," is prepping his new release," The Big Picture." In the meantime, while looking over every lyric and making sure every kick is on time, he is keeping the music scene at bay with the new single, "Ooh Wee!" with Young Blaze & Primo. Always a person who shoots for the moon, Tha Grindhouse has two other singles in the can (Closer & Baby Boy) and has recently established F. Segura films, the first release being a documentary entitled "Street Connect: Everybody Has A Dream", an entertainment division which will venture into film and photography. Keeping up with the times seems cliche for Tha Grindhouse, for with every new music video, every new sound, every new way to break into the music industry, he strives to stay a step ahead with a mic in hand, a camera over his shoulder and his heart in the music.
