The Start The Million Dollar Mind Andre Da Giant came from Kansas City. Andre alway knew music. He grew up ain Wyandotte, some called it "Crimedotte. Andre says his brother Jason started his rap career by putting him on a Missouri college radio station when he was 13. His brother says that Andre had a distinctive flow and voice. Andre went on to freestyle over the college radio with a Chicago native named EQ. Andre say that all he could remember is how scared he was when a saw a fine ass girl walk in the room. She was a SO SO DEF A&R. All he remembers is a 13 tear old against a 21 year old. Andre lost the battle. After the battle Andre recorded some instrumentals from the radio stations archives. He says after that point his metaphorical content became explosive. He regreted losing so bad that one time that he demanded to be the best. He said after the basketball era, skeo's, weed and thug shit came and itroduced itself to him he was 17. The changing point in his life is when MTV Music Generator came out. He learned how to make beats and sample. During this time in Washington High School he met the Maffia : Fame, Jason aka Philly, Aj, and Boog. They had all the girls connects, and whatever they wanted. Andre says they were always on 18th street in AGT or going to speedway. They were alwas riding for each other, whatever the cause. For guidence they wen to OG Velle Velle, a KC don.The Carreer Andre da Giant was introdced to FL Studio V.3 and the rest was history. He taught himself how to sample from various soul singers and rock bands. Although the life of sex, drugs, hustling, alchohol, and partying took control of his life, he still managed to make the hottest tracks in his city. He soon connected with local artists, did compolations, and features. Andre decided to move to Florida and attend school at the age of 21. He attended a sschool called Full Sail in Orlando. He graduated and became an engineer. During that time in Florida he says that his name should have been Poppi because he had the coke. He came home to Kansas City after surviving deaths and run-ins with the law. He stayed in contact with a pimp he met in Florida named Jamal, who lived in St. Louis. Jamal introduced him to Rahson. Rahson was cousin to Star Tracks Rob Walker. After listening to 80 beats Andre had, Rahson took Andre to Harlem where he me JR Writer and Rob Walker. He saw JR and not Rob. JR was coming off tour from Canada on a Sunday and he met him ad Rob's Mothers Penthouse in the black on black Charger. JR listened to Andre's tracks for 2 hours riding around Harlem. Jr said that the tracks were "CRACK". He waited on a response, hoping his track would make the albumn. During the wait, he made his own mixtape, True Crime. He made 36 songs but only could put 24 on the CD. Once the word got out, Andre was contacted by Darealhometeam to do a show with Yung Joc. Andre did the show with Joc and was broacasting Live with Hot 103.3 Jamz in Kansas City at Club Kandy. Andre Ha since prefomed with Big Duke A&R of Bad Boy South Block Ent, sponesered by Darealhometeam. Darealhomteam has been a a Big help in Andre's career as an artist. Since that point Andre has made connections and produced for Darealhometeam, Bad Boy South, D4L, Jazze Pha, Slim Thug, Lil Mama, and more....
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