Da' Menace (Dale Thompson) has had various encounters with success early in his career as a musician. He grew up in Ohio, however as a young child, he never really understood the culture of Hip-Hop. Da' Menace settled toward Hip-Hop in late 1996 when he was forced to face the realities of life on his own. Graduating from Elyria High School in 1996 unsure of what he was going to do with his life, Da' Menace moved to Atlanta where he became energized by the sounds of his own voice and ground-breaking opportunities presented to him through his new surroundings. Unsure of where he was heading, Da' Menace started writing music and developing his own style of rap. In 1997, Da' Menace moved back to Ohio with his new found affection and not real sure how to pursue it. Da' Menace, with a revelation to succeed in lifejoined the United States Marine Corps in February of that same year. Spending his first tour primarily overseas gave him the time to study and develop his style giving him the edge to be the achiever that he is today. After his tour overseas, he moved back to the states where he was stationed in Maryland. There in Maryland Da' Menace was fortunate enough to meet Ron Holgard a.k.a "Bellz". Da' Menace and Bellz started writing and producing together eventually hooking up with Brook Don Entertainment out of New York. After releasing his first single "Till the Casket Drops" with Brook Don, Da' Menace exposed a side of himself that led to other opportunities as he decided to leave Brook Don. Holding it down for the streets and keeping it real, Da' Menace started earning the respect he well deserved from fans and admirers. In Maryland around early 2002, while still in the Marines, Da' Menace met a Producer/DJ by the name of DJ Tech who was from Texas but stationed there as well. As electrifying, outspoken, and confident as he was alone, Da' Menace hooked up with DJ Tech and together started Scratch and Spin Productions. Moving once again and being stationed in Houston Texas, Da' Menace exploded onto the underground scene with his first album titled “Scratch and Spin Production Presents", followed by “Scratch and Spin Presents All or Nothing". After selling over three thousand CD's in Houston independently, Da' Menace decided to move on to bigger things. Hooking up with Vince Bryant, Jack Spade, and Sadik McNeil, Da' Menace had a few sessions and was welcomed into the Rap Reform Party (a.k.a Double R P) Family.