Big Herc is mastermind behind the whole 1FIFTY1 project. But unfortunately there was a lot of wasted time on his way to where he is now. Right place, right time...or so it seemed. Before he even turned 21 he has already opened for major acts such as Run DMC, Blink 182, Foo Fighters, Moby, Violent Femmes, Fionna Apple, Twista, Maldita Vincidad, ICP, Bizzy Bone and Biohazard to name a few. But unpleasant experiences with labels left a bitter taste in his mouth for the music business. Although a lot of experience and knowledge was gained from the time he spent with labels, but his best interest wasn't being looked out for. He chose to walk away and do his own thing. With long time friend Joseph Reyes they created Diabolical Music.

In 2000 Big Herc recorded a hand full of tracks in a half ass studio he made in his basement and later on that year he released Phase 1 - The Underground which was composed of songs dated as far back as '97. He had a cleaver business plan to turn an absolutely no budget cd into a nice profit. Traveling across the country with Lowrider Magazine and doing other shows he built great connections all over the U.S. and with the traffic from his website he built up a worldwide street team.

Currently working on the follow up to 1FIFTY1's debut "Lyrics Anonymous". Be on the look out for huge things coming in the near future. Big Herc's stage presence makes 1FIFTY1's live performances memorable. Doesn't consider himself to be a rapper but an entertainer and an MC above all. Anyone can perform their songs but it takes skills to move the crowd the way he does.

Phase 1 - The Underground (2000)

1. Intro
2. Check Yourself
3. Sittin On Top
4. Lyrical Warfare
5. Unchanged
6. Big Herc Is...
7. Just A Joke
8. The Underground
9. Going Out