"Gabriel" is my birth given name and i also use it as my stage name,I was born with a twin Prematurely in which my twin sister didn't survive,as i got older i Realized how Blessed i am to be able to take advantage of Life,I was Born in Los Angeles ,California and moved to Shreveport,La at the age of 8 to a Neighborhood filled with Crime and Vacant dreams Known as the Cooper Road, it was here where i made Life decision's to be the Man i am today,My Family Sold Drug's and Used Drug's as well in result's where me and my Mom went through Critical year's of Not getting along because of the Drug Use and I still must say my mom Taught me alot of knowlege,I Graduated from High school and stayed away from Negative Peer's and wanted to share my story with other's with similar lifestyles'Music came to me as a Blessing ,I was a Huge 2Pac fan and Loved how he could reach people through his Music,but in the year of 1999 i went to a studio session with rapper and close by the name of "Bigg Sacc"as a visitor i was amazed by how they put a song together on this day so i asked question's and he gave me advice and it would be a couple year's later when i woud pen my first Rhyme.as time permitted i was alway's a passionette indivisual and began putting my feeling's into my song's and people would hear my song's and be like "Man I Really Feel your Music"and encouraged me to keep pursuing  it I formed a Group called "The Have Notz" that include's Kevin "The Driver" Robinson  who is my cousin and my Producer also, we recorded our fist album called "Passages from a Hero's Heart" that include's our leading single called"One Time'that alot of people have taken a liking too,I perfomed this song recently in club KoKo Pellis and i regularly do show's at the Truniverse with TopCat and TruSista hosting the event where i get alot of support from artist and fans I have set my Goals for this year of 2010 and i will be known throughout my City and neighboring States as a Rapstar,when i 'm not doing music i work as a counslor with Juvenile kids at the Rutherford House to give them the chance and information to be a better person...I would like to say thanks to Everybody who Support "Gabriel"