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Infobox musical artist | name = Blaze Ya Dead Homie| image =| caption = Blaze Ya Dead Homie performing in 2007.| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Chris Rouleau| alias = Cell Block Psycho C| birth_date = birth date and age|1976|04|27|mf=yes| death_date =| origin = Romeo, Michigan|Romeo , Michigan , United States| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | occupation = Rapping|Emcee | years_active = 1996–present| label = Psychopathic Records|Psychopathic | associated_acts = Dark Lotus , Psychopathic Rydas , Twiztid , Anybody Killa , House of Krazees , Insane Clown Posse | website = http://thedeadmanblaze.com TheDeadManBlaze.com Chris Rouleau , also known as Blaze Ya Dead Homie , is an United States|American rapping|rapper from Romeo, Michigan|Romeo , Michigan . His stage persona is that of a reincarnated gang member killed in the late 1980s, and his lyrics derive from the hip hop styles of gangsta rap and horrorcore .
Biography
Rouleau began rapping at the age of 17, while in Romeo High School, and performed at local clubs on the east side of Detroit.cite web |url= http://www.blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/iframe.php? page_id=biography1 |title=Back to his Roots |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot Rouleau performed as a member of 2 Krazy Devils under the stage name Psycho C.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p489134|pure_url=yes |title=Blaze Ya Dead Homie > Biography |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last=Cordor |first=Cyril |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Allmusic Rouleau's first big performance was at the Ritz in Roseville, where he and Anybody Killa|James Lowery opened for House of Krazees . House of Krazees member The R.O.C. later produced 2 Krazy Devils' only album, Flipped Insanity , before the group disbanded in 1996.
Rouleau joined several groups, but no material was released. When Rouleau was about to give up rapping, he was encouraged to join Psychopathic Records , where he initially started out as a member of Insane Clown Posse 's road crew.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |origmonth=August |edition=second |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=444 |chapter=Buried Alive |year=2003 He appeared on Twiztid 's Mostasteless album, and occasionally acted as a hype man in live concerts.cite web |url= http://www.blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/iframe.php? page_id=biography2 |title=Thug Back from the Dead |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot Rouleau joined Dark Lotus and Psychopathic Rydas , performing in the latter under the stage name "Cell Block." In 2000, Rouleau released a solo EP, Blaze Ya Dead Homie (EP)|Blaze Ya Dead Homie , establishing his character as a reincarnated gang member killed in the late 1980s. Rouleau toured major cities across the country to support the release, including a debut at the Gathering of the Juggalo s.cite web |url= http://www.blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/iframe.php? page_id=biography3 |title=One Less G |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot
The LP 1 Less G N Da Hood was recorded and released in 2001, followed by continued touring and appearances on several Psychopathic releases. On October 19, 2004, Rouleau released his second studio album, Colton Grundy: The Undying . It peaked at #9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Billboard charts|chart , #16 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #57 on the Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #167 on the Top Internet Albums chart, and #167 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 .cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p489134|pure_url=yes |title=Charts and awards for Blaze Ya Dead Homie |accessdate=2008-08-27 |publisher=Allmusic Rouleau formed the group Drive-By with Lowery, releasing the album Pony Down (Prelude) in 2005. The following year, Rouleau contributed two tracks to the video game 25 To Life , which also featured music by Tupac Shakur , Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy , DMX (rapper)|DMX , Geto Boys and Tech N9ne .cite web |url= http://www.blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/iframe.php? page_id=biography4 |title=Back Again: Colton Grundy |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot On August 21, 2007, Rouleau released his third studio album, Clockwork Gray . It peaked at #14 on the Top Independent Albums chart and at #34 on the Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Rouleau's fourth studio album, Gang Rags , was released on June 22, 2010 and debuted number 52 on the Billboard 200.cite web |url= http://blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/iframe.php? page_id=updates& month=12& year=2009#a8 |title=Name Droppin |accessdate=2009-12-01 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=December 1, 2009 |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200#/charts/billboard-200? begin=41& order=position |title=Week of July 10, 2010 |date=July 3, 2010 |work=Billboard 200 |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=July 3, 2010 While on the 2011 Drive-By Tour , he released Gang Rags Extended Version (Uncut + Uncensored) .cite web | url = http://blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/blaze2010/? p=565 | title =Exclusive Blaze Tour CD& #33; | publisher =blaze.psychopathicrecords.com | accessdate = January 25, 2011
Style and influences
Rouleau's lyrical style derives from gangsta rap and horrorcore .cite web |url= http://kikaxemusic.com/features/rapped-a-tagged/reviews/1121-blaze-gang-rags-review |title=Blaze - Gang Rags (review) |author=James Zahn |date=June 24, 2010 |work=Reviews |publisher=Kik Axe Music |accessdate=June 28, 2010 Rouleau's music strongly derives from late 1980s/early 1990s West Coast hip hop , and sometimes incorporates elements of rock music . Rouleau's influences include Insane Clown Posse .cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p489134|pure_url=yes |title=Blaze Ya Dead Homie > Overview |accessdate=2008-06-01 |publisher=Allmusic Rouleau also enjoys the music of Kiss (band)|Kiss , Black Sabbath , Iron Maiden , Journey (band)|Journey , Twiztid , Slick Rick , LL Cool J , Run DMC , N.W.A and Ice-T .
Gang Rags|Gang Rags Extended Version (Uncut + Uncensored) (2011)
Filmography
A Family Underground (2008)
Big Money Rustlas (2010)
References
Reflist
External links
http://blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/ Official website
MySpace|blaze|Blaze Ya Dead Homie
MySpace|zodiacmprint|Zodiac Mprint
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