Bizzy Bone

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Bizzy Bone
Background information
Birth name	Bryan Anthony McCane
Also known as	BB Gambini, The Midwest Cowboy, Bizzy Tha Kid
Born	September 12, 1976 (age 30)
Origin	Columbus, Ohio United States
Genre(s)	Rap/Hiphop
Years active	1991-present (solo) 1991-2004 (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
Label(s)	Ruthless Records (1994-2004) 7th Sign Records (1997-2006) Virgin Records (2006-present)

Bizzy Bone (born Bryan Anthony McCane on September 12, 1976, in Columbus, Ohio) is an American rapper and former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

He is probably most known for his diverse vocal delivery, ranging from a soft, high-pitched tenor to a more rugged-sounding, deeper tone. He is also highly regarded for his exceptionally fast flow, which is one of the fastest in hip hop history.

Contents 1 Background 2 Hip hop career 2.1 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 2.2 Awards 3 Personal life 3.1 Miscellaneous 3.2 Albums 4 Filmography 5 References 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Background

Born to an African American/Native American father and Italian/Jewish mother, which was stated in an interview.

[edit] Hip hop career

[edit] Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Bizzy Bone started in hip-hop as a founding member of the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Formed in 1993, the Cleveland-based crew first caught the ear of N.W.A. member Eazy-E and lesser known gangster rappers Tim Cavity aka the root canal and Puff D aka the tony pasta.

Their trademark double and triple-time sung/rapped harmonies brought something new to the table at a time when most acts were busy trying to imitate what was featured on Dr. Dre's The Chronic. The unique sound prompted multi-platinum record sales, won them a Grammy, and brought the spotlight to the long-neglected Midwestern hip-hop community. With Bizzy as a member Bone Thugs have sold over 30 Million Records Worldwide.

[edit] Awards

Bizzy's work has been awarded by numerous respected groups, including a GRAMMY,ASCAP Award, the Michael Jackson Soul Train Award, a Blockbuster Award, an American Music Award, and the NAACP - Back To School/Stay in School Youth Rally Award.

[edit] Personal life

In 2002, he appeared on .the FOX series America's Most Wanted, revealing that as a child he had been kidnapped and molested, but thanks to his abductor's neighbor seeing his picture flashing at the end of the made-for-TV movie, Adam, in 1983 and calling the police, he was returned to his family.

In late 2005, during an interview with MTV.com, Bizzy admitted that he was a recovering alcoholic and substance abuse addict, and that his family had attempted to have him committed to an asylum.

He has ten children as he stated during an interview on the Wendy Williams show in September, 2005. He had his first child at age 14, which was stated in Vibe magazine, November 1998. She can be seen in his video "I Understand" and "Hip Hop Baby".

He has three sisters: Heather, Hope, and Cassy.

Bizzy Bone, who was known for his love for Christianity in his early years in songs such as "Jesus" from his album The Gift, converted to Islam

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Bizzy Bone wrote his first album at a very young age, while living in a foster home. (Titled Bass and Treble, it's a double LP, with one side singing and one side rapping), but it was never recorded.

• His good friend/foster brother Adrian "Capo-Confuscious" Parlette was murdered June 3 2003, shot in the face while he slept. In his music, Bizzy Bone claims it was due to an altercation over marijuana.

• His mother's name is Roseana, his biological father was named Robert Floyd, and his stepfather was named Byron Carlos (passed away in 1997).

• Bizzy Bone did a song for True Crime: Streets of LA called Hollywood.

• He has new remixes with Akon and Beyonce

[edit] Albums

Album information
Heaven'z Movie Released: October 6, 1998 Chart positions: #3 US Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Thugz Cry", "Nobody Can Stop Me"
The Gift Released: March 20, 2001 Chart positions: #44 US Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: "Father", "Fried Day"
Alpha and Omega Released: October 19, 2004 Chart positions: #152 US Last RIAA certification: Singles: "I Understand"
The Beginning and the End Released: November 7, 2004 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles: "TryHustleMe"
Bone Brothers Released: February 22, 2005 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification Singles: "Hip Hop Baby"
Speaking in Tongues Released: September 27, 2005 Chart positions: #183 US Last RIAA certification: Singles: "Hold Me Down"
Thugs Revenge Released: February 28, 2006 Chart positions: #168 US Last RIAA certification: Singles: "We Ride"
The Story Released: March 21, 2006 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles: "When I See"
The Midwest Cowboy Released: July 11, 2006 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles: "Doin' It Wrong"
Evolution of Elevation Released: December 12, 2006 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles:Evolution of Elevation
From Your Righteousness Release: Unknown Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles: "The Presence, The Essence (Of L.O.V.E) & Warriors"
A Song for You Release: Unknown Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles: Back In The High Life
Re-Evolution of Elevation Release: March 27, 2007 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles: T.B.A. - T.ha B.one A.dventure
Bone Brothers 2 Release: May 8, 2007 Chart positions: Last RIAA certification: Singles:

[edit] Filmography

• Live in Concert (2006)
• Cutthroat Alley (2003)
• Jacked Up (2001)

[edit] References

• Reid, Shaheem. "Bizzy Bone Says He's Not Crazy, He's Just Found The Lord", MTV, October 2005.
• Reid, Shaheem. "Bone Thugs Say Bizzy Is Out For Good This Time", MTV, January 2003.
• Baker, Soren. "Bizzy Bone Has A Gift For Negotiation", MTV, March 2001.

[edit] See also

• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
• Bone Brothers

[edit] External links

• Bizzy Bone Forums
• Bizzy Bone Videos