Ransom whose real name is Ransom Whigham Jr. was born in Houston, TX . His love for music started soon after he and his family relocated to New Orleans, LA. After seeing the local high school bands around the city and a New Orleans traditional style of music known as “The Second Line”, he would develop his own drive for music. Not long after returning to Houston, Ransom joined his high school marching band. After graduation he would make the decision to pursue a career in the industry he grew up loving. Ransom’s background and resume is one you probably wouldn’t associate with your typical rap artist. Ransom is also a very accomplished producer and recording engineer graduating from Full Sail University with a degree in Recording Arts as a certified recording engineer in Oct 2004. Since then Ransom has worked in many studios throughout Atlanta and Houston and even managing and studio for a period and recording and producing for artists of various genres of music on both indie and major record labels. When Ransom is not in the studio working on a project of his own or someone else’s he performing and promoting his production/record company Groove Street Muzik.