Deshawn Carter (born 1982), better known by his stage name Parlay Starr, is an American rapper from South Los Angeles, California, United States.
Early life
Born Deshawn Carter in 1982, he grew up in the Pueblos Housing Projects of south-central Los Angeles. He attended Crenshaw High School, where he played basketball, and thus met some of the actors and rap artists who came to watch the school games. While at school he considered becoming a rap artist, though he initially chose basketball as a career. He attended Blaine College in Augusta, Georgia, on a basketball scholarship, but left after two years to care for his grandmother. After his grandmother's death he returned to college, but found he was seven degree credits short.
Musical career
In 1999, Carter met and began to perform with the group 2nd II None. Soon thereafter he was introduced to DJ Quik, and began to tour nationally. In 2005, Carter connected with Tha Realest, and they went on to perform together for several years.
Since then Carter has collaborated with Snoop Dogg on "All Out of Love", and has met several other artists, including Too Short, Jim Jones, Terrence Howard, and the Outlawz, who encouraged him to break into his own solo career.
In 2009, Carter created Most Hated Mob Entertainment, and began to release his own mixtapes. In 2010, he released the album Welcome to my World, featuring guest appearances by Tha Realest, Yukmouth, and Outlawz, and the track "Like You" with Chris Brown, and Tyga, also featured on Chris Brown's "Takers" Mixtape.
In 2012, Carter released a mixtape entitled Starrface, hosted By Dj Whoo Kid from Gunit Records.
Personal life
Carter relocated to Bozeman, Montana in 2011 with his family. As his partner originates from the Gallatin Valley of southwest Montana, they decided to relocate back there after their son was born, as they did not want him growing up on the city streets of South Central Los Angeles.
Carter is a devout Christian.
Discography
Albums
2010: Welcome to my World
2011: B4 Da Fame Came vol. 3&4(Mixtape) 2012: StarrFace "The World Is Mine And Everythang in it" Hosted by Dj Whoo Kid 2014: Lost Cloth 2016: DNA MixTape Hosted by Dj Whoo Kid
References
External links
Official Website
Living people
African-American male rappers
American male rappers
Rappers from Los Angeles
West Coast hip hop musicians
Bloods
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American musicians 1980s births