Biography of “Kaos Da Heathen”

Kaos Da Heathen (aka- Mr. Antoine Jerome Johnson) grew up in the “Crest”, a neighborhood of Vallejo, California. Antoine’s mother saw great potential in her son, but with little resources, she decided to try to give him a choice that she never had. At the age of 9, Antoine’s mom took the loving risk of getting him an Acting Permit.

To put her plan in-motion, she took her son to San Francisco virtually every week in the hopes of giving him a chance to audition and attend classes until he was 10 years old. As she struggled to hold the family together with the help of the family’s church, other issues interrupted their closeness.

Eventually at the age of 13, Antoine started getting into some trouble. His attention to rap music and Hip Hop culture helped to keep him from completely self-destructing. With the influence of listening to many generations of music; including old school rap music, he started to see a way to express himself.

At the age of 14, he was arrested for brandishing a weapon and disturbing the peace. From this point he was in and out of jail until he landed himself into Prison several years later into his early adult years. Onward through his teenage years he maintained his development into a music artist.

At the age of 15, he had self-taught himself how to rap with competition with others. His mother disapproved of some of the music he chose to practice with such as “Freaky Tales” by Too Short, but was okay with “Straight out of Compton” by N.W.A., and “All Eyes of Me” – by 2Pac.

While attending Hogan High in Vallejo, he played on both the Football and the Basketball teams, while also taking a Drama class to excel in his acting skills. Like other inner-city kids, Antoine found the gang-affiliated life more appealing at times.

At the age of 18, writing his own rap lyrics. As he was already exposed to: The Click, E-40, Nas, Cannibus, Q-Tip, Dr. Dre, Wyclef, Ice Cube, KRS-1; and others. Antoine decided that his life should be truly dedicated to expressing his talents and Hip Hop Culture. While in county jail , he continued to write rhymes and became more and more focused. By the time he got out of prison for a major charge, he had mastered his writing.

From living in Vallejo and Fairfield (the edge of the Bay Area), he has worked with local artists such as The Federation, E-40, Turf Talle, Laroo, E-Don, and Icemeez. Here in 2013, Antoine now owns a small studio, making his own music, has a close/small staff, part of BMI Music and has an independent label called “Out Da Park Ent.”. Recent participation on FM radio station 106.1 KMEL, Radio Airplay.com, and working with his team to expose his music to the lovers of rap music worldwide. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.