Genre: Hip Hop/Rap
Obie Trice (born November 14, 1977), is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records.
Obie Trice III was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers. He is of African and German descent. He was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A.
Obie Trice went by the name of Obie 1 during this time, but when he first met Proof, who was about to introduce him at the Hip Hop Shop, Proof asked him, "What's your name? Your real name, no gimmicks."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obie_Trice