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Geoffrey “GMAN” Robinson began his quest at age 9 when he became a deejay and writing battle rhymes at age 13. Born and raised in Florence, Alabama (home of the Father of the Blues WC Handy) GMAN has always been surrounded by music; his own father played piano, guitar, and worked as a club and radio deejay. After graduating high school and a brief stint at the University of Alabama, GMAN focused solely on rap music and sees it as a way of life and the only alternative to the suppression encountered in the south. Growing up G wanted to be recognized as a man, no longer a boy, hence he chose his name for that reason. He felt his name would get him the recognition in society he deserved. Through the years as GMAN has grown, his definition of himself has matured. He at one point decided GMAN stood for Genuine Mad Ass Nigga, due to the feeling of racism still existing in the south. Today, God is My Answer Now, proves that GMAN the person and lyricist is maturing. His styles range from blunt smoking hustler to pure knowledge spoken from the heart. He now understands and says “all I need is God not people to recognize me”. As a member of Slave Kamp -his roots, friends and family- GMAN can identify with the ups and downs of the project dwellers and the folks in the suburbs. “Slave Kamp is a unification of the fact that people everywhere are living as slaves; whether a slave to a drug, a job, money, an abusive relationship, whatever holds them down.” says G. GMAN does music production including 2 former full length solo albums (“Realities” and “Collectors Item”) and group album (“Slave Kamp: A Day in the Death of America”). He also does songwriting for those who have checked his skills (“ Imma write some country stuff, get crazy loot!”). GMAN says “..in the end, this music is all I know, all I have – it’s in my blood..I guess this is what I’m a slave to; I’ll live by it, I’ll die by it!!!” And the beat goes on….. EXPERIENCE: opened for TI, 2 Live Crew, Spice 1, Rakim, Goodie Mob, Young Bleed, Cool Breeze and Calhouns, many shows and festivals throughout the southeast. DISCOGRAPHY: Slave Kamp: Volume 1 (1995), Slave Kamp: A Day in the Death of America (1996), GMAN: Realities (1998), Collectors Item (2000), Sautday Nite Specail (2004), mixtape appearances in Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas.
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