Haynes was born in Wyandanch, New York, the son of Deborah Haynes and Todd Hall. When Haynes was three, he began singing at his home church. At tender age of seven he became a published poet and delivered his first sermon. Haynes began rapping under the alias of Da Game at the age of twelve and never stopped. At the age of 15 Haynes changed his rap name to Infamous and began a rap group along with Jacob “Shiest†Cruz (his classmate/friend) known as Flatline. Between the ages of 15 and 17 Haynes and his group released two mix tapes and collectively recorded over 100 songs. Nearing his 18th birthday Haynes began to question the way in which he was personifying himself in music. He chose to leave the cliché message of hip-hop (sex, violence, and partying) and write music that reflected self. He began creating music that he coined “life’s music,†music which combined his strong Gospel routes with his everyday life; showing himself as a regular person but never forgetting God. Haynes felt as if a name change was necessary in making this musical transition. His good friend Farris “Fonix†Thomas blessed him with the name ALL STAR and it has stuck ever since. Since then Haynes has released 5 albums/mix tapes and has recorded well over 200 songs alone while winning countless battles including the King of Albany (2 consecutive years) and performing at numerous occasions (MTV Rock the Vote Albany, Apollo, etc.). Haynes banded with a few of his classmates while in college (most notably) Victor “Toro†Tolentino and Omar “President†Lopez to form a music group known as White Light. In 2007, Haynes legalized his own entertainment company, White Light Entertainment. In 2008, the son of two preachers received his Ministers license. Now Haynes remembers the words of his friend Kezia who once told him, “to be a star you first have to let your light shine.â€
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