Whether it's being taught in classrooms around the world or being analyzed by historians, very few can deny, Napoleon was known as a man that dominated his times and left a legacy that no one dared to live up to until now…Henry Dogan, who goes by the moniker Napoleon, was born in the diminutive town of Clarksdale, MS. The third youngest of nine siblings, Napoleon often found himself alone and treated as an outcast by them. Dreaming of a life beyond the city limits became his refuge. "I remember cars lining up and down the street with cameras in hand and some people were even bold enough to knock on the door," Napoleon recalls of being raised in a house that the late and great Sam Cook once occupied.There's always that one kid being embarrassed by their parents; to sing a song or do the latest dance moves. For Napoleon it was far from embarrassing, it was his destiny. With a replica of a microphone in his hands and consistent requests for KRS1, Curtis Blow and Tupac songs, he cast a shockingly unforgettable impression upon his listeners.Unbeknown to him these performances would spark a flame in him; that not even he could put out. The sparkle of fame in his eyes prompted his parents to enter him into local talent shows. Winning almost every talent show gave him instant hometown notoriety and gained him the attention of a label executive that would change his life, as he knew it.Relocating to Atlanta with a recording contract and a promise of superstardom would turn out to be a mere attempt to break his spirits. His endless days and nights of recording sessions and ghost writing would only turn into monetary and royalty gain for his label. Napoleon was determined not to go back home and succumb to defeat, so by any means necessary, he hustled up just enough money to start his own independent label.In 1999 C-4 Productions was birthed into the music scene. Under C-4 Productions, Napoleon was able to write, record, produce and become sole owner of his music catalog. Within the same year he released his first album "Southology", selling over 10,000 copies out the trunk of his car.Riding high on his success would prove to be short lived. In 2004 while performing on stage he received the devastating news that his father had been attacked by a stroke and died. Heartbroken, he turned his back on the music industry and found himself working various jobs to bandage his wounds. It would be at Morgan Medical Transportation Services, that he was to be rediscovered. Only hearing a verse that he poetically spit out of his mouth inspired the owners to manage Napoleon and form B-Mor Entertainment.In June 2007, Napoleon and B-Mor signed a publishing and distribution deal with Bungalo/Universal. Napoleon's new single "No Place Like Home", landed him a feature on the McDonald's and Coca-Cola sponsored CD compilation. With his freshly entitled debut album "Brick City", Napoleon has demolished the bricks that has held his dreams captive for nearly a decade and has emerged to rightfully demand his title as hip-hop's new emperor.
