S2theD Born Steve Dauley, S2theD is a young rapper and producer from the San Francisco, California. S2theD was born August 10, 1989. S2theD has been visible in the underground music scene in 2002. Moreover, he has been making beats since 2004. Relentless of his young age, S2theD has already made over 60 songs and over a hundred beats. He was also able to work with a myriad of underground artists like MC Thunder. S2theD also started his own rap group named B.A.R.S (Bay Area Rap Soldiers). S2theD has collaborated with many underground artists, signed independent labels and worked with unsigned artists but he never really care about the money issue. All he wanted was to share his talent to the world. It was only after the birth of his daughter, Kayliegh Dauley that S2theD tried to seriously think about the financial aspect of his career. S2theD influences as a producer include Dr. Dre, E-A-Ski, Lil John, Kanye West, and Timbaland. His influences as a rapper include the likes of Tupac, Eminem, Public Enemy, Common, and Snoop Dogg. S2theD is reputed for his distinctive songs and music styles. His is a combination of techno, hip hop, dance and hardcore Gangster themes. S2theD is also known for his socially conscious lyrics. Even though, S2theD’s style is an innovation of other artist’s style, S2theD is able to make Crunk beats, Hyphy and G-funk. S2theD is taking his time experimenting and combining different musical elements to create a distinctive sound. He is also in no hurry to release a full-length album. S2theD is also known under the alias “Daleryus”.