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This young talented Rapper/Actor/Hip Hop Activist is very versatile and he's the first youngest conscious Artist that focus on life's issues. He is the most hardest working kid. Eljay (Also known as Young Knowledge) was born July 17,1993 as Lenard A Gant Jr and he was born and raised in Oakland California. His Father is Lenard A Gant Sr and Mother Laverne F Gant.
He played basketball and football. His father, is the CEO of The Genesis Corporation, and the owner and contractor of GBS Construction Co. He played basketball for the Eastlake YMCA winning a second place trophy in a city wide basketball tournament. He was inspired to rap when he discovered that he had cousins in a local rap group called “Loced out” and dreams to be the next Rapper that everybody talks about.
His Genre is Rap, Hip Hop and R&B and he is very conscious about Hip Hop and The World Today. He dedicated his life to Rapping. He began Rapping at the age of nine and started competing in school Talent competitions at the age of eleven and he aspires to be the first young conscious rapper focusing on life’s issues. He has performed at a few local events hosted by DJ Backside of 1061 KMEL and he has performed at local Bay Area youth centers. He has performed on Channel 7 and Channel 2 news live at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
His biggest performance was in January 15,2007 and January 21,2008 at the Bill Graham civic Auditorium with an standing ovation and performances by Eljay, Dwayne Wiggins, comedian Mark Curry, Glide Church Rev Cecil Williams from the movie "The Persuit of Happiness" and many more. Hosted by Glide church Rev Cecil Williams, Renell from 981 Kiss FM, Gerry Dove from the Clear Channel network, and Chuey Gomez from 106 KMEL. This Rapper/Actor has auditioned for a variety of shows like Showtime at the Apollo, Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh, Disney channel's Thats So Raven, and many more. He has done a commercial for Pepsi and a variety of more.
One of his short term goals is to create a rap with Lil Wayne, T-Pain, conscious Rapper Kanye West, E-40, Too Short, and more. Eljay has worked with artist like Keak Da Sneak, comedian Mark Curry and more. Right now, he is being mentored by D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone and he is working on his first album that is coming soon titled "The Young Prince of conscious" featuring his first single "Night Before Christmas" featuring comedian Mark Curry from "Hangin' With Mr.Cooper" and Habitt. |
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Lil Wayne, Kanye West, E-40, Too $hort, T-Pain, my FAMILY Keyshia Cole, Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I, Jay Z, and Many many more.
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