J-Laww The artist known as J-laww was born in the birth place of hip-hop Bronx USA. With his mother Carolyn Dawson being young at age 17 pregnant with short Financial boundries she was forced to move in with his Father Kevin sr. They married two months before his birth and divorced shortly after, this caused controversy between the two families. His mother moved upstate to Albany NY, leaving him in the care of his father, handful of aunts and uncles, and his now, late grandmother Elaine. In 1991 his mother snatched him out of his preschool class, without family notice. She brought baby Laww back to Albany with her. Being ripped apart from the only family he knew began the starting point in life where he first discovered what the word pain meant. But Being smart for his young age he clearly understood what was happening. Watching his family fight over him compounded onto the same pain. After losing the case in 1992 Kevin Sr. lost his hold on life, not being able to see or speak to his first born son, plus six months prior he was arrested and thrown in jail for robbery.They held him for six months and it turned out to be a mistaken identity, he lost his business, money, home, cars, and ovcoarse his son. A few months later he was locked up on Robbery and Attempted murder charges and sentenced to 15 years to life. Up for parole October 2006. This also added to young Laww's pain. In 1993 he found his best friend. He called her grandma Mozelle, "she was the only one in my corner at the time". His mother Re-married and his newborn brother (2yrs) was too young to understand what was going on. J-laww became a popular symbol in his Jr. High era, being a great dancer, witty, and able to think up humorous quotes attracted the ladies to him and made the fellas wanna be a part of his team. "Around 94,95"..he began to turn his ear to the late great lyrical king, better known as The Notorious B.I.G. Not being confident enough yet he kept his new found love to rhyme to himself. In 1997 J-laww hit rock bottom. "I felt the worst I had ever felt in my few years of living", He lost the only person he felt truely loved him his Grandmother Mozelle. Not being able to deal with the overwhelming pain of it, J-Laww went from most popular to Anti-Social, and suicidal thoughts were Constantly present. This began J-Laww's lyrical reign. Now being able to convert his years of pain into an unstopable verbal force. Guided him to the light of what he really wanted to do. In 1999 J-Laww ran away from home, and made his way down back to the BX. Reuniting with his family, turned half his pain into a promising future. My NEW Single!! J-Laww
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