Redrum Red grew up in Staten Island N.Y, learned to express himself through beatboxing on the streets for hours as young man and son of a single mother living in Stapleton in a time Gang Banging was prevalent. His wordplay in songs like "Crash Symphony" garnered attention from Djs and fans alike. Performing shows from New York and touring the U.S. His Video "Hide in Smiling Faces" featuring actor Mark Borkowski ("Boardwalk Empire", "When They See Us") and Video "When I'm With You" ft. Ashley Loren (Americas Got Talent) are emotionally charged and inspirational.

In high school listening to Steve Miller Band on an old record player as his friend looped the beat, Redrum Red began to Beatbox over the sample and recorded his first Rap song. Redrum Red got invited to come on stage by Schoolly D after beatboxing and freestyling backstage with the legend, Schoolly D said " I want you to come on stage with me when you hear "My name is" in Philadelphia a packed record convention.

Redrum Red was signed by Simon Rosen "The guy who discovered Britney Spears", but subsequently parted ways. Redrum Red performed in the HipHop circuit of New York and after hundreds of shows, started touring. Being looked at as different from having red hair and freckles growing up, Red recognized the importance of self-worth and confidence as well as expressing himself through lyrics.

If you looked at the life of a kid who was dragged to bars, horse racing tracks and gambling bookies and the age of 10 by his father on the weekends, during a custody battle, while growing up with a single mother struggling to get by on welfare in section 8 housing and getting raised by the streets. Then fast forward to Cane's out of control life style of drinking bottles of liquor, pulling of pranks, cutting out of school, playing ball every chance he got, grilling the streets with Graffiti, getting into beef on crews, a high speed chase with police, and being arrested in a Raid. Losing close friends to drugs and tragedy. Then Giving up everything in life , stepping into the Underground of HipHop, battling MC's everywhere he went , Beatboxing and freestyling in cyphers all over the Streets of New york. Stepping on stage at open mics and showcases battling for respect, gaining recognition and making a name for himself in the Rap Game for the next ten years, Frequenting some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York City in the process.

Finally after hundreds of performances, mixtape spots and interviews, getting noticed by a A&R from Universal , who saw him perform at a club late night in Harlem N.Y and said "I havent' heard a true lyricist since KRSone and Rakim", who afterwards sets up a meeting and wanted Cane aka. Redrum to start ghost writing for artists. then when it seems all the blood sweat and tears payed off, a Tragic accident stopped his career in its tracks and turns his life upside down, causing him to have a reconstructive spine operation with titanium screws and rods drilled into his spine. He Fought through horrible 24 hour pain and depression to hit the studio and finish recording his debut album. He invested his life savings ($20,000) on promoting his debut album and videos. Now trying to overcome tremendous odds against him, Cane is facing a very dangerous second reconstructive before getting back to performing and touring with his Debut album.

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