BORN MICHAEL BRYAN CURRY JR, A.K.A L.A. THE PLAYER ON AUGUST 11TH 1980. IN EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL. A PLACE WHERE ALOT OF OPPORTUNITIES DO NOT EXIST. L.A. WAS 1ST INFLUENCED BY HIS MOTHER AND FATHER AND THEIR LIKENESS TO MOTOWN, AND OTHER 60'S/ 70'S MUSIC. DURING THE 80'S HE GREW UP IN THE ERA WHERE MTV AND BET WERE INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD. SO THE EARLY RAP AND R&B ARTISTS PLAYED A BIG PART OF HIS WANT TO BECOME A MUSICIAN OF SOME SORT. THEN WHEN HE FIRST HEARD EAZY-E AND NWA'S SONG F-THA POLICE IT WAS A DEFINITE THAT HE WAS GOING TO RAP. IT WAS THAT MOMENT THAT HE REALIZED THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE A DANCER TO BE A RAPPER. HE STARTED OUT IN A GROUP CALLED "2 SMOOVE", WHICH CONSISTED OF HIMSELF AND HIS UNCLE "JOSEPH CURRY".
L.A. WAS ONLY 11
WITH A RAP STYLE UNLIKE ANYONE IN HIS AGE GROUP. ALTHOUGH, HE NEVER ACTUALLY GOT TO RECORD ANY OFFICIAL SONGS, L.A. DID MANAGE TO ROCK A COUPLE OF BLOCK PARTIES AROUND E.ST.LOUIS WITH "DJ LONNIE BEE & DJ OATMEAL OF GANGSTA MIXX RECORDS". DUE TO HIS AGE, HE WAS LIMITED TO WHAT HE COULD BE A PART OF. THAT WAS A THING THAT COULD ONLY BE FIXED WITH TIME. OVER THE YEARS HE STUCK WITH IT THROUGH ALOT OF UNFORTUNATE INCIDENTS, 5 YEARS LIVING IN GROUP HOMES, ONLY TO BE RELEASED INTO A LIFE OF HAVING TO HUSTLE. IN 2001 TWO YEARS AFTER HE LEFT THE GROUP HOME SYSTEM, HE STARTED CALAMENO ENTERTAINMENT, BOUGHT SOME BASIC EQUIPMENT AND GOT TO WORK. WITH 6 OF HIS FRIENDS (AT THE TIME) WHO RAP, HE PUT TOGETHER NEW BUSINESS VOL 1. HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BY THE PEOPLE WHO KNEW HE RAPPED IT SOLD EASILY (WELL AS FAR AS L.A.'S MONEY AND TIME COULD PUSH IT). ATER 6 MONTHS, CALAMENO THEN RELEASED VOL 2. ONLY TO HAVE SO-SO LOCAL SUCCESS.
"I FELT LIKE I DID ALL THAT I COULD VOL 2. JUST DIDN'T GO OVER WELL". L.A. TOLD TO A LOCAL DJ WHEN ASKED HOW IT WAS GOING. A YEAR LATER CALAMENO RELEASED VOL 3. THE GREAT STATE OF MIZZERY. NOW, THIS ONE WAS WHAT THE PEOPLE WERE WAITING FOR, A MIXTAPE FILLED WITH MUSIC THAT REFLECTED WHAT CALAMENO WAS REALLY GOING THROUGH. IT ALSO WAS THE FIRST COVER THEY PUT PICTURES .. VOL 3. IT SEEMED AS IF THE MAJOR DEAL DIDN'T HAPPEN FAST ENOUGH, AND MEMBERS PACKED UP AND LEFT. ONE BY ONE UNTIL THE ONLY MEMBERS WERE L.A. THE PLAYER AND HIS BROTHERS TERRENCE "TOUCHDOWN" CURRY (CHINOE AT THE TIME ) AND JEROME "YUNG PAPI" CURRY ( MISTA AMEREDA AT THE TIME ). WITH SUCCESS NOT SEEMING TO BE IN REACH, L.A. REBUILT HIMSELF AND RELEASED " L.A. THE PLAYER " A SELF TITLED ALBUM THAT CHANGED THE PERCEPTION OF HIS LISTENERS. L.A. ALSO HOSTED A SHOW AT "CLUB ROLISAS" PAID FOR BY J.E. ENTERTAINMENT / G.E.M. INC. ( 2003 ) WHICH IS WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF " THE FUNDAMENTALS " POPULAR.FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS, LA. THE PLAYER & CALAMENO ENT. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER THAT "FORCE TO BE RECOND WITH" TYPE OF SOUND. CALAMENO ALSO ASSISTED IN FUND RAISER ATTEMPTS FOR THE "CHRISTIAN FERGUSON SEARCH FUND" NOT TO GAIN FAME BUT TO HELP A MOTHER FIND HER MISSING CHILD. "IF IT WAS YOUR CHILD YOU WOULD WANT SOMEONE TO HELP YOU". L.A. THE PLAYER TOLD "MICHELLE SULLIVAN" OF WB 11 NEWS IN AN INTERVIEW.NOW, WITH HIS BROTHER TERRENCE "TOUCHDOWN" CURRY INCARCERATED, YUNG PAPI DOING HIS THING WITH "424 "CONNECTED WITH "N.V. ENTERTAINMENT" ( GET IT STRAIGHT AND KEEP IT STRAIGHT L.A. THE PLAYER AND HIS BROTHERS ARE NOT BEEFING!!!!!!!! SO KEEP THE RUMORS TO YOURSELF!!!!!!! )JUNE 2008 CALAMENO ENT. ARTISTS AND RELEASES............ "L.A. THE PLAYER.........LABELED AS THE PLAYER "EARLY SUMMER............" BABY TATT............GETTIN STACKS"MID SUMMER........." SNAKE EYES STL.................DESTINED TO MAKE IT "4dc6cb=
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