Scarface

Brad Terrence Jordan was born in Houston, Texas, United States, on November 9, 1970. He studied at the 'Woodson Middle School' in his hometown, and was raised in a Christian family.

Having an interest in music as a child, Brad started out by producing songs under the banner of 'Short Stop Records', owned by American rapper, Lil' Troy. He adopted the pseudonym, 'DJ Akshen', later changing it to 'Scarface', inspired by the Al Pacino starrer of the same name.

In 1989, the budding rapper recorded the track, 'Scarface/Another Head Put To Rest', released by music producer Bruce "Grim" Rhodes. He soon signed a contract with 'Rap-A-Lot Records', meanwhile becoming a member of the rap group, 'Geto Boys', including rap artistes Bushwick Bill and Willie D.

Along with 'Geto Boys', in 1989, Scarface produced the record, 'Grip It! On That Other Level'. The album was a commercial hit, and though their songs were banned on the television and radio, they managed to become highly popular.

In 1991, he released his first solo album, 'Mr. Scarface Is Back', which was quite successful, ranking at number 51 at the 'Billboard 200'.

The talented rapper also collaborated with other artistes Bushwick Bill, and Ice Cube to lend his voice to 'Live and Let Die', the 1992 studio album of hip-hop singers DJ Polo and Kool G Rap.

'The Untouchable' is considered as one of the most popular albums produced by Scarface. The album included the record-breaking track, 'Smile', in association with the legendary Tupac Shakur. The album was declared by the 'Recording Industry Association of America' as a Platinum record.