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Stalley | |
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Birth name | Kyle Myricks |
Origin | Massillon, Ohio |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper |
Labels | Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros. Records |
Associated acts | Curren$y, Ski Beatz,Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, Omarion, French Montana, Omarion |
Stalley is a rapper from Massillon, Ohio and is a member of Maybach Music Group.
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Stalley was born and raised in Massillon, Ohio and is a devout Muslim. He was raised by a single mother, Montez Myricks, who he mentions along with sister Patience in his music. Stalley attended Washington High School in Massillon and played basketball freshman through senior year. After graduation, he left home to play Division 1 basketball at Michigan, but was injured shortly after. That setback brought him to New York to play for Long Island University, but a second injury derailed his athletic plans. He changed his focus to music.
In 2008, he connected with Ohio DJ, Terry Urban on the mixtape release “Goin Ape”, catching the attention of rapper Mos Def who he eventually opened for with his music. His 2nd project, MadStalley: The Autobiography, highlighted his transition from small town griot to rap star. He’s since worked with brands like Nike, ESPN, 10Deep and Mishka. Stalley then linked with Creative Control, the media collective associated with Dame Dash, DD172, and fellow rap artist Curren$y for his first viral music video. With Stalley's third independent effort, "Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music)", he carefully illustrates a typical night out on his popular hometown strip. As an Indie artist, Stalley appeared on BET's 106 and Park, with music videos on MTV networks. Stalley is currently signed with Maybach Music Group, founded by Rick Ross, accompanied by artists Wale and Meek Mill. He dropped his fourth mixtape Savage Journey To The American Dream with Maybach Music Group.[1]