Born in West Oakland’s Cypress Village housing projects, he is the owner of LiveWire Records, President of Town Thizzness ENT (a subdivision of the late Mac Dre’s Thizz ENT). He referenced Joseph Stalin as his stage moniker, due to the fact that he “Plus he was short like me, but he was always smashin' on everybody”. He has worked with such left coast luminaries especially, but not limited too: Mob Figaz, Yukmouth, Mistah F.A.B., Berner, Mozzy, Philthy Rich, Luniz, 03 Greedo, The Team, The Frontline and more. He is also the front man of the group Livewire Da Gang, which features artists from North, South, West, and East Oakland neighborhoods.