Shamroc

I was born Jesse Gogarty, in Virginia Beach, VA on Sept. 27th, 1980. My father gave me a Tascam 244 four track recording device at the age of 11. Many hours were invested in that machine, even at my early age. My music influences include: Cypress Hill, KRS-One, De la Soul, Brand Nubian, A Tribe Called Quest, and The Neptunes. With $12 my partner, (W Fresh) and I, (then J Smoov), recorded a demo at Lynhaven Mall in Virginia. I was pretty unhappy with the demo, so I proceded with constructing my own beats. "It started from scratch no mics, keyboards, or beat machines/ a pair of broken headphones, oh I can speak through these/ then use my mouth to make the beat/ gain some clout up in the street/ hopefully I'll make some cheese/ and buy a set of keys/". I attended Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach where I was asked not to return during my 10th grade year. In 1999 I moved to Myrtle Beach and got my GED. After getting my (Good Enough Diploma), I started working at 40’s Irish House in Garden City. "Well at last he goes/ f*ckin with those nasty hoes/ crack 'em like pistachios/ made some cash & bought himself a Casio/ well now it's f*ckin on/ thinkin all my luck was gone/ it's like I made a wish, someone granted it & struck a wand/". A couple paychecks later, I ended up with a Roland MC 303 beat machine and began doing shows after work at Alleycats. In 2000, Tribeca opened up in Myrtle Beach which provided me with several nights a week where I could get my music out to local Hip-hop heads. It was during this time I began brushing up my Producing, MC and Dj skills while hosting local freestyle battles. In 2001, I got to open up for Method Man/Redman (How High Tour) @ The House of Blues (SC). Red & Meth were almost 4 hrs late, so I was on stage a little longer than scheduled. It was definately a good learning experience. In 2003, I opened up for Snoop Dogg, again @ The House of Blues (SC). Later that year, I won Def Jam’s/98.5’s Rep yo City Contest @ Club Atlantis in Myrtle Beach. "Go head & forfeit/ while Sham keeps the planets in orbit/ slick like the floor's wet/ hop in a Corvette/ for the poor on some unlockin your door sh*t/ room & board/ you could say a unit for storage/ soon as it hits mornin/ yo the nightwriter's snorin/ had a dream that somebody bit my rhymes to record 'em/ your lies die from boredom/ 5 guys destroy 'em/ don't tamper with the champ man go get your p*ssy pampered, so I avoid 'em/ they tried to spit but they got cramps & felt bloated/ then their tampon exploded/ I'm too hot with the Groovebox/ cocked & fully loaded/ 67 in the clip/ they ain't ready for this sh*t/ dully noted/ roll the credits/ that's it the movies over/ who me, sober?/ at the moment I'ma 2 leaf clover/ I'm pushing a whip that screams please pull me over/ I stopped in the right lane, man I couldn't find a shoulder/ I'm takin my water wings off & jumpin in the deep end/ I lost Eric Friday/ I ain't seen him all weekend/ don't see me creepin/ invisible heat seekin/ reasons & leave beacons whenever the beat's speakin descent/ my '93 sh*t is better than your recent/ piece of sh*t waste of a blank cd/ it stank so sweet/ then I burned the pencils, melt pens/ help them learn what's simple/ turn heads like FEDS, nice legs, or breakdancin' cripple"........(quotes from Avalon)

With no major record deal offers, Eskimo and I formed Mildew Music, Inc. in 2004. Since forming our company we have learned several lessons in this music business and anticipate more to come. It is frustrating listening to all of the garbage that makes it into the mainstream these days. I am currently working on my 2nd album, “The Day I Married the Mic”, which will be released in 2006.