Jeffrey Lige, who goes by the rap name of Slugga Lucchiano aka Lucchi or SL, was born in Canton, Ohio but moved to Athens Alabama at the tender age of 10 years old. He was inspired at a very young age by his family who listened to Hip-Hop and R&B on a daily basis SL was drawn to music in a way that would not die down or go away but only grew stronger. He has been rapping since he was 12 years old but became more serious about his music in 2007. He is now 23 years old and has worked on numerous projects with a group he was a member of called the “Da Block”. SL released his first solo mixtape called “In My Own World” which dropped late August 2010 and is currently at 5000+ downloads. He also has been in the TOP 10 3x and TOP 100 for the lead single “No Competition” on the popular website known as ourstage.com. This very mixtape has people in his local area talking and wanting to hear more of his solo work. SL says he is in no rush to sign a deal because he wants to be fully aware of the pros n cons of signing to a label. He and his crew have a strong reputation and a on going following. He has performed in numerous clubs in the Huntsville, Athens, Madison area in Alabama and has also been at numerous record pools in Birmingham, Alabama and is continuing to market himself and create a much larger following. SL quotes that “All the rocks that life has thrown me and my crew throughout our life is what keeps me inspired.” His musical style is very unique in that he puts no limits on what he will do pertaining to genres and even concepts. He wants to make his mark in the industry by being unique and always cutting edge. He has a strong loyalty to Athens, Alabama, Canton, Ohio, and the people from there. SL will always remember where he came from. He comes from a place of struggle and has been exposed to all the negativity of the street life. His drive and love for music has kept him out of the streets and in the studio where he can freely express artistically as opposed to participating in the negative things life has often thrown at him. SL is determined to succeed and have his music live on forever. He has a work ethic like no other and is a joy to do business with. SL is also working on a NEW Mixtape “Feed Me Rappers, Feed Me Beats” and is leaking a song every week for his fans. Be sure to cop “In My Own World” NOW and look out for his album release in 2011. Also look for his 4 Korna artist to drop plenty of music as well.