| Producer/lyricist born in West Africa, Liberia (Monrovia), where a Civil War broke out, killling over 3000 people and some. Familys and homes was distroy. People brutally murdered, lack of food due to the Ex-president leadship, (Charles Taylor). The war lasted over 10 years, now that we have a New President, The fist FEMALE president in the west African Coast who's aslo relatived to the Great kNERO, His dad is also the national president of a group called " THE BOMI COUNTY ASSOICATION". They're raising funds for the kids in Liberia to go back to school. When Ms Ellen johnson Sirleaf became president the counrty has gain over 58% of it's value back. During the seventh year of the cold-blooded civil war amongst Liberia's warlords has claimed thousands of lives Of Liberia's. 2,5 million inhabitants, 1,2 million - almost half the entire population - have been forced to flee their homes. Approximately 750,000 have escaped to bordering countries, making Liberia the third largest refugee exporter after Afghanistan and Rwanda. Because of the war kNERO and family Moved to America, raised in Brooklyn, NY who goes by the stage name of kNERO Da Great, "kNOWLEDGE, NATURAL, ETERNAL, RULE OF CIPHA (O')", kNERO has moved around The east coast for the last 11yrs from states such as Philadelphia, PA to to New Haven, CT. kNERO started rhyming at the age of 9 in (Flatbush) Brooklyn New York City where he would practice rhyming for fun with his brother and friends in their hallways. After living in Flatbush, Brooklyn for over thridteen yeasrs kNERO and his parents then moved to Philadelphia, PA for a better living. During there time in Philly kNERO and his brother made relationships with some of phillys underground MCs such as Himalayas Ruggednes and mad Drama 100x, kNERO and his brother linked up with some Brooklyn natives and created Lost Soul Generation After 3 1/2 yrs in Philly kNERO parents moved the family to New Haven,CT. While in New Haven. CT Knero then started a group with some friends from school called MIDNIGHT SUNZ. The group was managed by 1/3 of the group Shomari who was managed by Teddy Riley in the early 90s. The group was managed by O.G and his nephew, Rasann Langley for L.F.L. Langley, continued to work with Riley and Rawkus Records at the time shopping the Midnight Sunz album which kNERO produced in 1997. The Album Full Eclipse created an underground buzz for New Haven , CT the buzz had artist such as Sporty Thevies, guest appearing on the remix to the Midnight Sunz single "Armagedon" that was produced by kNERO but did not have SUNZ on the track while not getting the ultimate goal of a recording deal with the group. kNERO then decided to go solo and shop his productions . After 3 1/2 years in New Haven his parents once again moved the family , to New Jersey where kNERO and his brother Blama-cee Edwards have started their record label "Xtremadnes Entertainment L.L.C". In 2000 along with a production company called Sica Soundz Productions where the plan was to create nothing but Xtremadnes in the music industry along with help from contacts in the industry, kNERO will be around for long time so get use to him! |
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