Bio: Brandon Gatling aka Chico Gatsby was born and raised in DC. As a
child he was heavily influenced by rappers such as Notorious B.I.G, DMX,
Kanye West and, JayZ. Chico began rapping around the age of 20 after
losing a couple of close friends to murder and a motorcycle accident
within the same year. At first he would use writing as a way to relieve
stress. He found himself losing interest in college, debating on
dropping out in addition to taking one to two classes a semester.
Throughout his life he sold a series of drugs in order to survive modern
day social life. Also known for his photography skills, Gatsby became
close friends with Shek Tarawallie taking photos and coming up with
visions for Tarawallie’s SWAVOR clothing line. After long nights of
photoshoots and the conversations about Gatsby’s rap career, as far as
becoming legit, Tarawallie co-birthed the name “Chico Gatsby”. Inspired
by the book “The Great Gatsby” and his past drug dealing lifestyle the
name was created.Chico Gatsby has undoubtedly made his way to the ears
of the public. Onefifth of the DC based rap group, Jungle Mafia, Chico
brings a new wave of light to the hip hop scene. Featured on
WorldstarHipHop for his music video “On & On’ alongside partner Al
Chike, Chico has made his point that he has arrived on this new
generation’s hip hop. In 2015 Chico Gatsby released his first mixtape
“Cry Wolf”. The mixtape takes you on a journey through Chico Gatsby’s
lifestyle and his recent love life. He lays down the perfect visuals
through his fiery lyrics. Capturing his anger and frustration throughout
his life.
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