Gary Hollins aka Michigan was born in Pontiac ,Michigan where he grew up in a big family with lots of sibilins.His father was a local pimp and Michigan was favored alot over the other children which caused alot of issues and made the siblings have hard feeling towards him. As he grew into a teen Michigan spent alot of his time in juvenile facilities. One day the juvenile officer asked him "what do u like what interest u we have to find something for u to do so u stay out of trouble" Michigan answered by saying music so the juvenile offer gave him several books about writing poems. So from the age of 15 til he was about 20 to 21 he won several awards and had poems in several books.
In 1996 while in county jail 2pac was shot as he watched it all over the news. He began to pray and in his prayer he asked that the lord give him the words to write just like 2pac and became a even better rapper then he was at poems and that started off his music career. After moving from Michigan to Missouri he opened a landscaping company and he decided to invest his money into a clothing store so he closed down the landscaping company and opened his clothing store in downtown Moberly ,Mo after being in business for a lil while and working on his music alot happened and his store was robbed. so he sold out of the clothing business and moved to Macon to continue to work on his music where he got involved with Stix and Move and did over 30 shows at Felisha's in Moberly and began to work on his stage presence and vocal skills while living in Macon his home was raided by police and the drug task force and he was placed in jail.
That's when he found out who his true friends were. so after he was released he started his own label called Break Bread Records. As the CEO of break bread he did several shows with different artist like Chris Beals and William Cooper aka Coopstar. Then he went on the search build a team and the label the from the bottom up.
That's when he met Celia Shields and made her manager for the label. After showing what all she could do for the label he made her Co-CEO. As well as he signed 2 new artist to the label Chris Rehm aka Cracca Blac and Gregory Dion aka Capone Devious. While working with his own music and the new artist the team started doing shows with artist like Rich the factor , Bone Crusher, Baby Savage ,Jibbs, and several others. Michigan was offered a 150,000 dollar album deal by Gods of Grind which he gladly excepted.
Michigan has lot going for him and for his label right now including several upcoming shows and a 22 city tour. Be looking for him and the Break Bread Records Team in a city near u. You can find alot of Michgans songs on reverbnation under Michigan248 and on facebook under break bread records ent . He just completed and Released "Judgement Day" The final mixtape Be on the lookout at a store near u and be on the lookout for the Break Bread Records Team and the Movement they Are making in Missouri right now. Be watching for updates on Michigan in futures issues. If you would like booking info for him or his team or would like to be in upcoming issue Contact Break Bread Records CEO/Manager Celia Shields 66608336319 or at
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