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Antonio Erving (aka Ant) in March of '87 was born into a big family in St. Louis, MO. He and one of his younger cousins started a mix-tape series called "The Beat Stealers". They would record in Ant's basement using a CD player & a tape recorder. They passed the tapes around the family but nobody really took them serious. Struggling with tragic family events, the dream of rapping faded away. By the end of Ant's sophomore year, his drive for music found a recording studio in the back of his high school. He applied for the mass media program, which gave him a new found appreciation for comprehending the affect of the media. After a few weeks of learning and access to the studio, Ant started teaching himself to record. Ant used the series original name, "The Beat Stealer" and put together much improved mix-tapes. By the end of high school, Ant graduated with four mix-tapes that included battles and hot tracks that truly showed his lyrical intelligence. After se...