Who is the Stonedloner?

In 2009, in the small town of Gautier Mississippi, a couple of my friends decided to make a parody song of Bow Wow and Soulja Boy’s “Marco Polo.” I joined them. We went on to do a few more parody songs. I realized I actually enjoyed rapping and was decent at it. I also enjoyed the process of making music in general. My best friend Shawn Sutton aka Nick the Floater and I went on to pursue music seriously within a year or two, forming the group DSB (Dem Southern Bastards). In 2015 DSB was transformed into THC (Tree High Camp). Over the years, Shawn and I have thoroughly learned the processes of making music, creating clothing, graphic designing, marketing, promotion, and running a business in general. We have been preparing for expected success since we began creating. And success is preparation meeting opportunity.

On a personal level, I left Mississippi in 2019, as I was called spiritually by God to do so. I left my family and my home, and went to Saint Louis, but I did not leave my passion or my business with my partner. In fact, what I came to realize is that the move was for me and for us. Shawn understood this and supported my decision. Upon arrival in St. Louis I soon met my now wife, and I was elevated to a new career, working with the city of St. Louis. With the support of my wife, family, friends, and coworkers, our dream of Tree High Camp is becoming a reality. Shawn is in Louisiana now, but Tree High Camp is still a Mississippi-based company. We are spreading roots across America.

Stonedloner is a Christian rapper, and I am skilled with everything involved surrounding that, including graphic design and video-editing, etc. I make all of my music myself, from the beats to recording to vocal engineering. I create my own album cover art. I make my own music videos and social media content. I get help with any of these things if I feel like I need it, but I truly don’t need it, you know? Being self-sufficient is something I’m proud of because it has taken years of work and God’s guidance. I have a Bachelor’s in Psychology and I do believe that what I’ve learned in regards to the human mind and behavior has led me to where I am today spiritually and mentally, and also aided me in my career as well. It has given me a purpose in my music, to reach the lost and understand how to relate to them, because I’ve been there. I was lost, then I was found, and I documented everything along the way. My understanding of humanity has shown me how to think on a personal level, to allow my brain to be transformed by God, as I first had to accept that I was broken, damaged, and needed to change. My keen understanding of what it is to be human and to be of God is what I believe sets me apart from most.

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