Bizzy Bone

Bizzy Bone
Bizzy Bone - Live in Concert 2009
Background information
Birth name	Bryon Anthony McCane II
Also known as	Ripsta, B.B Gambini, Gambino, Bizzy The Kid
Born	September 12, 1976 (1976-09-12) (age 35) Columbus, Ohio, United States
Origin	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Ruthless (1994-2002) BTNH Worldwide (2009) Mo Thugs (1996-1998) Virgin Records (2007) Bungalo (2003-2004) SMC (2005) Real Talk (2006) After Platinum Records (2006) Warner Bros (2009-2010) Sumerian Records (2010-present)
Associated acts	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Bone Brothers, Eazy-E, DMX, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, King Gordy, Mr. Capone-E, Twista, Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, P. Diddy, Sylk-E. Fyne

Bryon Anthony McCane II (born September 12, 1976),^[1] better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

Early life

Bryon Anthony McCane was born to one African American / Native American father and an Italian/ Jewish mother. At the age of 5, Bryon and his two sisters were abducted by his stepfather. Both his sisters were natural children of Bryon's stepfather. He lived in many homes, apartments, cars and motels and was unaware at first that he had been abducted. He was told his mother had died. In 1983, he was living at a reservation in Oklahoma where his stepfather had dropped him off. A neighbor saw his photo at the end of the made-for-TV movie, Adam and called the police, resulting in his return to his family.^[2]

Thereafter, his childhood remained difficult. His mother remarried and Bryon's new stepfather physically abused him and his mother. Eventually, his mother divorced and put him and his sisters in a foster home until she could get her life back together.^[3]

When he was thirteen, Bryon wanted to live with his sisters and their father in Cleveland, Ohio. During this period he met Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone and Flesh-n-Bone. Bizzy Bone started in hip hop as a founding member of the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, which was formed in 1993. This Cleveland-based crew first got the ear of N.W.A. member Eazy-E. In 2002, he appeared on the FOX series America's Most Wanted (hosted by John Walsh, Adam's father) ^[4] and he revealed his abusive childhood and molestation. Bryon also wrote and performed a song on the show entitled "A.M.W." in which he thanks Walsh and encourages abused children to come forward.

Solo career

Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998. He is best known for his style, combining rapid fire raps and double harmony choruses. His solo debut, Heaven'z Movie, ^[2] was critically acclaimed and certified Gold by the RIAA.^[5]

The Gift, released on April 7, 2001, peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Independent Albums chart.^[6] In 2004, Bizzy released Alpha and Omega and fans responded positively to the album. Bizzy followed up with the limited-edition internet album "The Beginning and the End" and other albums including Speaking in Tongues in 2005, Thugs Revenge, The Story, The Midwest Cowboy in 2006, Ruthless, A Song for You in 2008.

Controversy

On May 2, 2005, Bizzy Bone made news when he displayed unusual behavior during an appearance on Houston's KPFT radio show, "Damage Control".^[7] He was asked about KPFT during an MTV interview and commented, "Everybody thought I went crazy, they were questioning my motives and what was going on." ^[8] He also stated he felt he was being antagonized during the interview and went into defense mode. He later admitted to having a drinking problem and that his family had attempted to have him committed to a mental health facility.

On June 16, 2011 in Chicago Illinois after a Bone Thugs Concert on Bizzy's tour bus it was reported that Bizzy Bone assaulted two Bone Thugs-n-Harmony fans and gave one a broken nose.

Discography

Main article: Bizzy Bone discography

In other media

The song "Jesus" was featured in the movie Bully.
The song "Hollywood" was featured in the video game True Crime: Streets of LA.
The song "Fried Day" was featured in the movie "Next Friday"
Bizzy Bone appeared in a "Web Redemption" segment of the Average Homeboy on the Comedy Central TV show, Tosh.0.
He was also featured on track nine of I See Stars' 2009 album, 3-D.

Filmography

1. Cutthroat Alley (2003) .... Ghetty
2. Jacked Up (2001) .... Zach

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008) Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006, Record Research, ISBN 978-0898201727, p. 97
2. ^ ^{a b} "Bizzy Bone ; Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bizzy_bone/artist.jhtml#bio. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
3. ^ "Bizzy Bone - Americas Most Wanted". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VB2JSIKmho. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
4. ^ "Bizzy Bone News - Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. http://new.music.yahoo.com/bizzy-bone/news/bizzy-bone-to-discuss-childhood-kidnapping-on-americas-most-wanted--12065403. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - BIZZY BONE". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=bizzy&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25. 
6. ^ "The Gift - Bizzy Bone Music News & Info". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/artist/bizzy-bone/289736#/album/bizzy-bone/the-gift/468215. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
7. ^ "Bizzy Bone - Radio Interview whislt HIGH - VERY FUNNY". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WFP9J8ng90. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 
8. ^ Reid, Shaheem (October 10, 2005). "Bizzy Bone Says He's Not Crazy, He's Just Found The Lord - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511249/20051010/bizzy_bone.jhtml. Retrieved 30 November 2010. 

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