Biography
Wendell LaShaun Nelson (born November 30th, 1985), better known by his stage name Siqsteen Barz (pronounced 16 BARS but spelled with a Z i.e. 16 BARZ), is an American hip-hop artist. 16 BARZ has released numereous mixtapes including "UndaGround Pro", UndaGround Pro v1.6", "Im So Serious Mixtape", and "Straight To The Point Mixtape".
16 BARZ was born in Los Angeles, Ca. He graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles in 2003, after which he moved to the Bay Area where he attended UC Berkeley. Unhappy with the educational environment at UC Berkeley, 16 BARZ decided to return home to attend the Los Angeles Recording School in Hollywood, Ca.
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In 2007, 16 BARZ hired Evan Kandalakis, a former A&R for a popular internet music site "Pulse Now", as his manager.
The one word description of 16 BARZ is versatile. The art of “obstacle rap” is the most practiced form of emceeing you will enjoy while listening Mr. Versatility himself (16 BARZ).
The ultimate goal for 16 BARZ is not only to leave a mark in the hip-hop history books, but to gain the respect and appreciation for his craft….MUSIC.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.