SneakerBox Chock

SneakerBox Chock whose birth name is Lij Tafari Tswago (Chocky also know as Chock, was a nickname given to him by his father at the age of 1), was born 9-6-74 in Pennsylvania. His parents being residence of New Jersey & not being financially stable led to him being raised in the projects of the Centerville section of Camden. His father left the household when he was very young, leaving his mother to work 2 jobs, causing her to spend a large amount of time away from the home. This resulted in SneakerBox Chock turning to the streets & dealing crack at the age of 14.

Throughout his stint as a street hustler, he encountered many near death experiences & done some things he is far from being proud of. At the age of 18, SneakerBox Chock was arrested for murder, convicted & sentenced to 20 years, in which he served 9 a ½ years in state prison & 5 years on parole. He maintained high spirits & grabbed a hold of his music writing ability to get him thru that period of his life.

A month after his release from prison, his grandmother passed & he promised her on her death bed that he would live out his dream as a entertainer. Shortly, after that he sought out a recording studio to record his first mixtape, wherein he met Traxx Trigga & Devinwade; the owners of Screwface Music Group. After a small period of time, of me proving my dedication & showing my ability to create music they made me part of the independent label.

Since, then SneakeBox Chock has sold over 5,000 copies of various mixtapes. He recently released an EP which is titled ‘Popular Stranger”. This particular project made the new & noteworthy section on iTunes & has sold 500+ units a week on iTunes, the first month of its release. He is also extremely fashionable; some label him a pretty boy. He calls it, “Just being me”. Also, he has an extreme addiction for Sneakers, Hence SneakerBox Chock.