Vincent L. Calloway II,  resides in Boynton Beach, Florida. Calloway’s rap name is V.C. Da Menace, and he is constantly striving to gain traction in the hip-hop industry. Growing up in Palm Beach County, Florida, he did not listen to much hip-hop. “I was brought up on old school music; artists like Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, and Michael Jackson,” said Calloway. When he finally did begin to listen to hip-hop music, V.C. Da Menace stated his favorites were Eminem, Pastor Troy, and Lil Wayne. Calloway did not start to rap until 2012, and began to make and produce his own beats in 2013. V.C. Da Menace finds his sound to be very unique, saying, “I don’t really compare myself to other artists because I strive to have my own sound.” He did, however, mention that his listeners often compare him to Outkast rapper Andre 3000.

V.C. Da Menace has some very famous family that inspired him to pursue his music career. His father, Vincent, and uncle, Reggie, formed Midnight star, which was synth-funk outfit that was tremendously popular in the early 1980s. Their album “No Parking on the Dance Floor” ended up going multi-platinum. He stated that his father and uncle have been very influential on his music career.

V.C. Da Menace undoubtedly has the necessary drive and passion to make it big in the hip-hop industry.  Be sure to listen to his most recent song releases such as “Leave Me Alone” and his “Blood on the Leaves Remix”.