Brian
“B.C.” Crawford
Brian Crawford, better known as “B.C.” was born on December 20th,
in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1984, B.C. relocated with his family to Fairfield,
California, a relatively small city between Sacramento - California’s
capitol city, and the San Francisco Bay Area. B.C.’s arrival to California
coincided with the introduction of hip-hop music and culture to the world, and
it marked the beginning of his love for and desire to create great hip hop
music.
This hip-hop producer began showcasing his talent at the age of 19 for
independent rap artists throughout the Bay Area with aspirations of breaking
into the national music scene. In 1997, B.C. caught some light in the music
business when AWOL Records discovered him. AWOL, an independent rap label that
had recently inked a deal with Virgin/Noo Trybe Records, was on the move and
so was B.C. He knew that this would be his opportunity to expand his audience
of listeners from Northern California to the national arena. During his tenure
with AWOL, B.C. quickly established himself as one of the hottest producers to
come out of the Bay Area, working with artists like C-Bo, Killa Tay, Mac Dre
and Steady Mobbin, formerly of Master P‘s No Limit Records, just to name a
few. B.C. has also been fortunate to work on albums with platinum-selling
producers such as Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Femi Ojentunde and Rick Rock, all
of who have been major influences on his career as a producer.
In 2002, B.C. released a compilation CD called “Cali Green.” “Cali
Green” was released with two objectives: 1) showcase and provide exposure
for undiscovered artists in and around Fairfield, CA and, 2) introduce
Northern Cali to the “new” Mob Sound that the Bay Area is best known for.
With very little promotion, “Cali Green” sold a few thousand copies and
created a buzz for B.C., a now in demand local producer. B.C. continues to
work with new artists as well as some established independent artists. It
doesn’t end there; B.C. is focused on securing a distribution and production
deal with a major label so he can display his versatility as a producer.
Although he is well on his way of adding new flavor to the Bay Area Mob Sound,
he continues to expand his musical forte by producing efforts in Jazz, Pop,
and R&B. B.C. has definitely made a contribution to the music industry,
but there is still more to come. Be on the lookout for B.C’s second
compilation CD to be released Spring/Summer 2005.
