Brandon C. Rodegeb, better known as B-12 (born October 9, 1977) is a
music executive,
film maker, and
rap artist. Brandon was born in
San Francisco, CA at
San Francisco General Hospital
The Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) is a Public hospital in San Francisco, California, under the purview of the city's Department of Public Health. It serves as the only Level I Trauma Ce ...
and raised in
Benicia, California
Benicia ( , ) is a waterside city in Solano County, California, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It served as the capital of California for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 26,997 at the ...
. Living in an area rich in cultural and hip-hop history gave Brandon access to hip-hop music at an early age. The youngest son of a single mother with two brothers (one murdered in 1994) and a sister, Brandon was interested in music when very young.
Growing up around such rap legends as
Too Short,
11/5
11/5 was an American hip hop group from the Hunters Point section of San Francisco, California whose members were Maine-O, Hennessy and Taydatay, they were signed to Dogday Records, and were active from 1994 to 2001.
Biography
The Bay Area-ba ...
,
RBL Posse
RBL Posse is a gangsta rap group from the Hunters Point section in San Francisco, California. The members were Black C, Mr. Cee, and Hitman. The only surviving member is Black C.
History
RBL Posse was formed in 1991 by Black C (Christian Mathew ...
, and others, B-12 was able to get into music early. Success followed, although not immediately, and his family later moved to the nearby suburb of
Vallejo, California in 1991.
He also made an album that featured several west coast artists including:
MC Eiht,
Celly Cel,
Taydatay,
11/5
11/5 was an American hip hop group from the Hunters Point section of San Francisco, California whose members were Maine-O, Hennessy and Taydatay, they were signed to Dogday Records, and were active from 1994 to 2001.
Biography
The Bay Area-ba ...
, Young Droop,
San Quinn,
Luni Coleone,
M.O.G.,
Jay Tee,
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. is an American hip hop band from Carson, California, consisting of the American Samoa Devoux brothers Paul (died 2020), Ted (died 2018), Donald, Roscoe, Danny (died 2022), David and Vincent. It is noted for its use of a live ...
, Skee 64, Young Dru, Da' Unda' Dogg and also
Eightball, who is from
Memphis, Tennessee.
In 2002 B-12,
Jay Tee & Young Dru formed the group Free Agents and released the album ''
Negotiations
Negotiation is a dialogue between two or more people or parties to reach the desired outcome regarding one or more issues of conflict. It is an interaction between entities who aspire to agree on matters of mutual interest. The agreement ...
'' on 40 Ounce Records. The project is described as "a loosely knit group of 'rap comrades' who came together to make a statement about independence and ownership in a turbulent time in the music industry."
Discography
Collaboration albums
*''Neva Look Back''
with Riderlife (2001)
*''
Negotiations
Negotiation is a dialogue between two or more people or parties to reach the desired outcome regarding one or more issues of conflict. It is an interaction between entities who aspire to agree on matters of mutual interest. The agreement ...
''
with Free Agents (2002)
Compilation albums
*''Bayriderz, Vol. 3: Kalifornia: State of Emergency''
with Jay Tee (2003)
*''The Kollection'' (2017)
Guest appearances
References
*
*Showcase Magazine
External links
*http://www.siccness.net
A-Wax
1977 births
Living people
American male rappers
Rappers from San Francisco
People from Benicia, California
Musicians from Vallejo, California
21st-century American rappers
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