Bio

Erik Alexandre Arriola was born January 16, 1985 in Pasadena, CA. As an only child, and of Puerto Rican descent, he attended schools in the San Gabriel Valley. Raised by his mother with no father figure in Arcadia,CA, Erik learned the tools of the trade to become the young man he is today on his own. He was born with music in his blood and with the music gene since his father played in latin clubs with some big time latin artists. Erik, an up and coming basketball player who is also trying to pursue his NBA dream,also decided to pursue a music career singing vocals and rapping at the age of 21. Formerly known as Illest Traks, and Eprofecy,Erik took the name on of A-Styylz in 2007.A New Dawn. A New West.A-Styylz.