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BORN MICHAEL THOMAS IN 1979 FROM A SMALL COMMUNTIY IN UNA,MS. THE SON OF A BLACK PREACHER AND BLACK ACTIVIST.RAISED IN MARSTON CRT HOUSING PROJECTS,AT DA AGE OF 12 JOINED THE CHICAGO BASED GANG THE INSANE VICE LORDS. DUE TO THIS COMPLEX HISTORY A FORM OF MUSIC BLENDING MILITANT LYRICS AND STREET REALITY GAVE BIRTH TO THIS UNIQUE FORM OF DOWN SOUTH HIP HOP. AFTER FORMING LOKEE RECORDS WITH DERRICK BRANTLEY(REST IN PEACE) CARLOS WALKER AND LUCKY LUCIANO. THEY WENT ON TO START MISSISSIPPI'S HARDEST RECORD LABEL. IN 2003 DOUGHBELLY STRAY WENT ON TO SIGN A RECORDING DEAL WITH JIVE/ZOMBA RECORDING LABEL. IN 2007 DUE TO WHAT INTERNAL CONFLICT DOUGHBELLY STRAY AND LUCKY LUCIANO SEPERATED TO FORM DIRTNATION RECORDS. WHICH IS A NOW A GIANT FORCE TO BE WRECKIN WITH ON THE SOUTHERN MUSIC SCENE.