Blaze Ya Dead Homie

Blaze Ya Dead Homie (born April 27, 1973 as Chris Rouleau) is an American rapper currently on the Psychopathic Records label.

His artist bio claims that Blaze is the zombie of a 1990's gangsta rapper shot in a Halloween drive-by prank, who has returned to Earth to spread the message of the Dark Carnival. He wears a giant clock around his neck, à la Public Enemy's Flava Flav, adorned with bullet holes.

History

Blaze, from Mount Clemens, Michigan has been active as a rapper for several years. Blaze started out in the group "2 Krazie Devils" along with partner Skrapz. Blaze used the name "Psycho C" and Skrapz was known as "Krazy". The group had the production of Twiztid's former rap partner The R.O.C. 2 Krazie Devils never really evolved and soon became known as "The Sleepwalkaz". Blaze changed his name to "The Sandman".

The Sleepwalkaz, much like 2 Krazie Devils, never really went anywhere and the group split up. Skrapz went on to do another project with the R.O.C. and Blaze went on to work with Twiztid. When Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse approached Twiztid for a record deal on Psychopathic Records, they gladly took the offer.

Blaze had appeared on the Juggalo Show, announced by Violent J as the newest member of the Psychopathic Family in 1999. He recorded his first self-titled album on Psychopathic in 2000. In 2001 he recorded his first full-length LP 1 Less G In The Hood. This release was a little more experimental in Blaze's sound but the album still stayed true to the "gangsta" image Blaze had created. In 2001 Blaze was announced as being a member of the group Dark Lotus. His 2nd LP was heavily promoted by Psychopathic throughout late 2002/early 2003 only to be dropped when Blaze announced his retirement. His retirement however, was short lived and Colton Grundy Tha Undying was released in October 2003.

Blaze and his ex-label mate Anybody Killa formed a group called Drive By and released Pony Down (Prelude) in early October 2005. This album has extreme bass lines and has a slower old school sound. Blaze Ya Dead Homie was set to release an album on October 31st, 2006 titled Clockwork Grey but the release date was pushed to 2007. In the summer of 2006, Blaze headlined his own tour, featuring labelmates the Axe Murder Boyz and Boondox.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

2 Krazy Devils

• Flipped Insanity (1996)

Blaze Ya Dead Homie

• Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP (2000)
• 1 Less G N Da Hood (2001)
• Psychopathics from Outer Space 2 (2003)
• Colton Grundy: Tha Undying (2004)
• Pony Down (Prelude) (as Drive-By) (2005)
• 1 Less G In Tha Hood : Deluxe G Edition (2006)
• Clockwork Grey (2007)

Internet and concert singles

• Children of the Wasteland (2001)
• Foo Dang (2002)
• Dead Body Man (2002)
• Mama, I Ain't Changed (2004)
• Look Out (2006)

Other albums appeared on

• Mostasteless
• Freek Show
• Mirror Mirror
• The Green Book
• Cryptic Collection Vol. 3
• Man's Myth Vol. 1
• Mutant
• The Wraith: Shangri-La
• Wizard of the Hood EP
• Tales From The Lotus Pod
• Black Rain
• Hatchet Warrior
• Dirty History
• Chaos Theory
• Phatso
• Blood In Blood Out
• The Harvest

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