SHORT DAWGBorn on January 6, 1986 in the Sunnyside section of Houston, TX, a young man would eventually come to be known as the emerging rap superstar named Short Dawg. Learning the art of freestyle from battling emcees at an early age helped hone the skills that would ultimately lead him to Hip-Hop impresario, Russell Simmons.Although young Short Dawg is wise beyond his years, of which he attributes to maintaining an unbreakable focus by staying in school, acquiring the knowledge he would need to keep him sharp but also learning how to balance the streets with the booksInfluenced by the likes of hip-hop greats such as Jay-Z, Scarface, Tupac & Jadakiss, Short Dawg prepared himself to join these greats in the history books by continually sharpening his skills in music and even theatre to create the swagger that will lead him to the doorsteps of greatness by combining a lyrical assault with infectious, melodic hooks over speaker rattling beats. Short Dawg is the epitome of a complete package, says Tony Austin, President of Russell Simmons Music Group. His personality and charisma, his undeniable catchy hooks, the liquid flow, along with his lyricism is so over-powering!!!I just want to thank God, Short Dawg says, Its like he heard us. One day my manager Juan said the only way I would sign a deal is if Russell Simmons himself called, and the next day he did! I couldnt believe it!His prayers were indeed answered and now as the leading rap act on Russell Simmons new label, Russell Simmons Music Group, Short Dawg is poised to make his mark worldwide with his debut album, Grinding From The Bottom an instant classic and a favorite in every home.
