2 Pistols Biography

2 Pistols Biography

2 Pistols was born in the Tampa, Florida area and was raised by his aunts and brothers, as both of his parents spent significant parts of his youth in and out of prison. By the time he reached high school, he had discovered his athletic abilities which led to him rushing for 1,700 yards as a running back for Tarpon Springs High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Like many high school football players, he had dreams of someday playing the game professionally. However, his size (5'7 and 145 pounds) made him realize that his future in football was slim, at best, and he focused on music.2 Pistols' first success with a single came with an independent record called "Dirty Foot," which he wrote while still in high school and distributed in the Tarpon Springs area, at the urging of his cousin. After hearing it played in a local dance club and then witnessing another rapper's performance, 2 Pistols had his first chance to perform on-stage.After taking the stage and performing his own single ("Dirty Foot"), 2 Pistols' confidence in his abilities grew to a point that he began to take his chances at making a career of music seriously.

He started out, as more than a few successful artists have, by acting as a local promoter, bringing acts such as Plies, Da Shop Boyz, T-Pain, and Lil Boosie to the Tampa area. Through these shows, he began making connections to powerful individuals in the music industry, which eventually led to his signing with Universal and his collaboration with T-Pain, "She Got It," which is currently in the top 10 on the Rhythmic chart. His debut album, Death Before Dishonor, is scheduled for release on June 17, 2008 and features production from the Grammy-winning J.U.S.T.I.C.E League. Other confirmed tracks from the album include "Blinded" - which features samples from the move "Blow" - as well as "You Know Me," in addition to "She Got It."