In many ways the ideal West Coast rapper, Young Dumm endured substantial obstacles throughout his young adult life before he was taken back to prison on a parole violation for 7 months for being shot 7times in early 2003. One might expect an up and coming rapper to capitalize off the attempt on his life but Young Dumm wants his message to be clear "There's no amount of money that will bring you back from death?. He continues, "I wasn't in a coma and I didn't walk out of the hospital. I rolled out of there in a wheelchair thanking God I was still alive".
The product of an unstable home and gang culture in Compton California makes him a man of the streets, intimately familiar with its codes and its violence. Born and raised on the infamous streets of Compton California he lived what many rappers write about but have never experienced. Young Dumm or Dumm Dumm will tell you that he acquired his name from a neighborhood confidant after being constantly told he was doing "too much" referring to his seemingly increasing run-ins with the law. While he openly admits not being proud of the choices that eventually landed him 3 years and 11 months in state correctional facilities he calls reliving these choices through rhyme music therapy. Afterall, It was in Chino state prison where he gave his first concert. "I was on central yard, east side sycamore, 3rd tier. It was Black's late night which is on Saturday's. I had the joint rockin". "I figured if I could have a yard full of criminals from different hoods feeling my flow, I could duplicate that on the outs".
On February 18, 2003, 25 years after his father was shot three times in the head and survived he would suffer the same fate. "It was 1978 when my dad was robbed at gun point by a man dressed as a woman right outside his cocktail lounge. At the time, he was real known for having one of the most popular nightclubs in the Hub City section of Los Angeles". A survivor by genetics, Young Dumm refuses to let these life atrocities hinder him and wants you to get his story straight from the horses mouth. "I'm an entrepreneur by definition. whether it be a full featured album or a DVD, I'm a walking opportunity. Right now i'm just trying to organize resources to help take advantage of the opportunity". For those expecting to be pulled into a fabricated world of drug deals gone bad, fictionalized characters, and the lifestyles of Tony Montanna should be forwarned. Young Dumm wants you to party and have a good time hence his popular song, West Coast Margarita where he introduces a new drink in his smooth melodic Compton dialect.
"I'm not here to justify my Gangsterism. I have nothing to prove. I'm not trying to get in this game and go ass out backwards by catching cases and gaining more enemies than I already have. Exploiting my story is one thing but living it is another. Being able to share my music and story with the masses is a blessing. For me there's no coming back, life or death. shit, one more strike and i'm out all day with no get back. I guess a hard head makes a soft ass."
