The Grouch is a completey independent Hip hop artist born in raised in Oakland California. He got his start selling homemade underground cassette tapes on the street corners of the Bay Area alongside his original crew Living Legends. He has released 27 albums since the mid nineties and toured consistently around the globe. The Grouch is known for witty conscious content often inspiring growth in the listener without coming off overly preachy. He has collaborated with artists like Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Raphael Saadiq, Andre Nickatina, Slightly Stoopid, Tech 9 and many more. He spent 10 years on the island of Maui raising his daughter while enjoying a healthy lifestyle based on simplicity. The Grouch now resides in Los Angeles, California.