Youthful Offender has been mastering his craft as a hip hop emcee since he was 15. He started out soley as an emcee/songwriter than grew into a photographer, studio owner/chief engineer, producer, ghost writer extradonaire. Y.O. (Youthful Offender) has opened up for Quan, Cuban Link, and Swollen Members and has competed and placed in numerous industry showcases. This young emcee is currently shopping his music to some major labels and is also ghost writing and pitching song ideas to such labels as Atlantic, and Universal. At the young age of 22, he hopes to be a very big artist one day that helps young struggling kids like he once was to fight for what they believe in, and stay away from the negative in life.