YelaWolf

YelaWolf is an underground rapper from a small town in the South who had a brush with major-label success in 2007. Born Michael Wayne Atha on December 30, 1979, in Gadsden, AL, he made his full-length album debut with the independent release Creekwater (2005). He subsequently made the jump to Sony BMG for the release of a promotional single, "Kickin'" (2007). Disillusioned with life on a major label, he returned to the underground rap scene. Newly inspired, he worked to build an audience for himself via MySpace and mixtapes. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi