Big Face Mike, born Masoud Jolfaie, was bred on the notorious East Side of Memphis, Tennessee where countless acts of violence such as gang related activity, drugs and murder habitually plagued the community. As a product of single parent household, his mother, Gail Stewart, provided a modest living for her three children. With Mike being the oldest, he regularly played father to his younger siblings, brother and sister. Despite being under the strict supervision of his mother, Mike regularly found himself hustling in the streets while being mentored by the elder gangsters of the city.

Coming out of the mean streets of Memphis, Tennessee, this 28-year-old rapper is all work and no play when it comes to his music. After spending much of his early life hustling and fighting for survival in the streets, Big Face Mike decided to get into the rap game. He had been rapping for a while and his friends liked it, but the next step was to take his game from the neighborhood to the city of Memphis itself and hopefully nationwide.

But he didn't want to take his time and play by other people's rules, so he began by forming his own label, called Money In Da Building Entertainment. At this time, has created over 10,000 mixtapes, which are receiving some good positive feedback and respect. His most recent mixtape, “Gangsta As I Wanna Be”, featuring the lead single, “In Da Hood” (produced by Sweat The Track Productions), is currently generating a lot of word of mouth in the streets and online. At the same time, Big Face Mike is staying true to his beginnings, doing it for the streets and, as he has said, doing it mainly for his hometown of Memphis. Even though he is staying true to his city, and is so far working independently, he has said that if with the right numbers he might sign to something but until then, he is doing what he does best. 

   
 
 

 

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