LYNN
@OPT THE GAME 2007
DETROIT, MI USA
Joined Aug 8, 2007
OPT The Game Hustler was born Tommie O’Banner Jr. on March 12, 1982 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is the youngest of four siblings born to Tommie O’Banner Sr. OPT at an early age was in love with music ever since his older siblings played artists like Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, and Rob Base intro to Yo MTV Raps. It’s no surprise that numerous musicians of the 80’s and early 90’s influenced his music.
At the age of 22, he has done things that most musicians don’t have a chance to do at that same age. He joined a group called the Wild Childs in which quickly turned sour as OPT decided to go solo and sign to an Independent label called Westgrand Records in 2003. During this time, with the help and advice of Westgrand Records C.E.O. Lynn Copeland, OPT began the start of his first album in a real studio.
Tragically in 2004, OPT was the victim of a crime when two older men decided to steal his leather coat and slashed half of his throat. Luckily he survived the ordeal but the studio sessions was put on hold temporarily while he recuperated In 2005, he began the production of his hit song Poppin in which became a huge success locally.
After the single of Poppin was released, he started getting calls from countless artists wanting him to be on their mixtapes. Soon after, OPT was on mixtapes across the nation such as DJ Hollywood, DJ Amps, Southwest Connection, One Nation Compilation, an
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