Born in Detroit, Michigan in June of 1984, he has been making music for over a decade. He has said "I am hip-hop as I have been living it each day since a youth." He strives for perfection and excepts nothing less. With a style of his own, the lyrical artist Kingpin teamed up with fellow Detroit native "D Menace," a new school producer with his own original sound. 　　 　　The Kingpin: Power Hungry vol 1 mixtape is the first album to be released under the Cypha House Entertainment imprint.