While living in the Ford Heights, he began committing robberies and selling.
He spent his formative years growing up in the notorious crime-ridden in the 3rd Ward Orleans. Birdman stated that he was in a boys home and was later homeless.
His father, a Vietnam veteran, also died when he was 27, in a car accident in 1996. Birdman has also made his name by contributing to the making of YMCMB (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires), a combination of the former's 'Cash Money' and Lil Wayne's imprint under the label. He is also one half of the hip hop duo the with producer.Īlong with his releases with Big Tymers and for his solo career, Birdman has released a collaboration album and numerous tracks with rapper whom he took under his wing at an early age. He is the co-founder and public face of which he founded with his older brother in 1991 and expanded the brand.
