Messiah

Born and raised in the north end of Hartford, CT, life was far from easy for Messiah. At the tender age of six, the state of Connecticut took custody and placed him in a foster home in the Chappelle Projects, directly across the street from the notorious Stowe Village Projects. For the next 8 years, Messiah would be dead smack in the middle of a community that could turn almost any child into a heartless “gangsta.” “All I remember growing up and seeing is drugs, guns, gangs, fights, and prostitutes. Some of my friends’ mothers was selling ass to buy crack." (Messiah)

At the age of 14, Messiah left state custody and returned home to his mother who lived in the infamous building, 48 Huntington St. This was the same street where Messiah had lived for the first six years of his life. Huntington St. had always been considered home to Messiah; it’s also where he spent weekends visiting his mother so, returning home was not a problem.

Messiah was profoundly impacted by two neighborhoods, “Hollywood” (Chappelle Projects) and “Huntzone” (Huntington St). Both neighborhoods had a powerful affect on Messiah’s rap skillz because both neighborhoods were so deeply influenced by Hip Hop and RnB music. At the age of seven, Messiah wrote his first rhyme and now, at the age of 27, he has the rep of being one of the best emcees in Connecticut, possibly on the whole east coast.