Finian C. St. Omer II (born September 6, 1976), better known by Chaundon, is an American hip-hop artist from
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. In 2008, he released his debut album ''Carnage'' and has become well known on the internet due to his website (''theweightwontloseitself.com''), independent music show (''The IMO Show''), and internet blog show ''Nignorance''. Chaundon released his second album, ''No Excuses'', on October 26, 2010.Cordor, Cyril , Macrovision Corporation
Biography
Growing up in the South Bronx, constantly surrounded by hip-hop, Chaundon began writing rhymes at the age of 13. As he attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School, his first performances were rapping in front of other students in the cafeteria and hallways. After transferring from Barber-Scotia College in
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in 1999, he came into contact with members of Little Brother, and became a central figure in establishing the reputation of the
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's ''Project Mayhem'', The Away Team's ''National Anthem'', Little Brother's ''The Chittlin' Circuit'', ''The Chitlin Circuit 1.5'', ''
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, February 18, 2008 He also released the Black Dynamite LP.
Discography
Albums
* ''Carnage'' (2008, Defend)
* ''No Excuses'' (2010, Hall of Justus, ''itunes.apple.com'')
* ''The Jammington'' (2012, Golden Era Music Inc.)
Mixtapes
* "Slow Leaks" (2003)
* "Live from the 718" (2004, ''bandcamp.com'')
* "Venom" (2007, ''bandcamp.com'')
* "Ambitions of a Writer" (2007, ''bandcamp.com'')
* "Black Dynamite" (2009, ''bandcamp.com'')
* "Black Dynamite's Revenge" (2009, ''bandcamp.com'')
* "Baby Making Music" (2010, ''bandcamp.com'')