Steven Anthony, better known as Stevie Crooks, was born in Bellflower, CA in the summer of 1987. Having been raised by his grandmother who resided in Compton, Steven quickly adapted himself to the realities of the world around him. It was in 1994, while countless, now quintessential hip-hop albums were released (including: Nas’ Illmatic, Wu-Tang Clan’s 36 Chambers, Biggie’s Ready to Die and Common’s Ressurection) at the age of eight that Crooks was formerly introduced to hip-hop.