DONNIE POWELL A.K.A. DIRTY DINGUS MCGEE. IS NO STRANGER TO THE UNDERGROUND MUSIC SCENE. BORN IN FREEPORT NEW YORK. HE HAS BEEN THREW HIS SHARES OF HARDSHIPS AS ANY OTHER AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH. AFTER LOSING HIS FATHER EARLY OFF IN HIS LIFE TO A DRUNK...
DONNIE POWELL A.K.A. DIRTY DINGUS MCGEE. IS NO STRANGER TO THE UNDERGROUND MUSIC SCENE. BORN IN FREEPORT NEW YORK. HE HAS BEEN THREW HIS SHARES OF HARDSHIPS AS ANY OTHER AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH. AFTER LOSING HIS FATHER EARLY OFF IN HIS LIFE TO A DRUNK DRIVER. DIRTY WAS MOVED DOWN SOUTH TO FLORIDA WITH HIS MOTHER AND NEW HUSBAND. BEING UNABLE TO PROVIDE A STABLE HOUSEHOLD FOR HIS FAMILY.THEY MOVED AROUND THE COUNTRY FROM FLORIDA TO GEORGIA TO ILLINOIS WHILE STAYING WITH ONE FAMILY MEMBER OR THEY OTHER.WHICH DREW DIRTY INTO THE STREETS FOR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF HIS OWN. FINNALY AT THE AGE OF 17 HE RELOCATED BACK TO NEW YORK FOR HIS SELF. THUS HE WAS EXPOSED TO THE DIFFERENT CULTURES THAT EACH REGION CALLS THEIR OWN. ADAPTING BECAME HIS NUCLEUS TO SURVIVAL. FROM THE LAID BACK PERSONA OF THE DEEP SOUTH. TO THE GANG BANGING MENTALITY OF THE MIDWEST. DIRTY LEARNED EARLY WHATEVA IT TAKES TO SURVIVE AND EAT. WAS WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO MAINTAIN ON THE STREETS OF AMERICA'S GHETTOS. THERE'S BEEN HARD TIMES AND GOOD. HE STARTED MAKING MUSIC IN 96. ALTHOUGH HE HAD BEEN WRITING LYRICS AND SONGS SINCE HE WAS 13. INTRODUCED TO THE ART OF WRITING BY HIS COUSIN TERRY IN GEORGIA.AND FREESTYLING AND RAPPING SINCE HE HEARD HIS FIRST REAL TAKE OF HIP HOP IN FLORIDA WITH THE EARLY JAM PONY EXPRESS MIXTAPES. HE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO RECORD UNTIL HE CAME BACK TO NEW YORK. WHICH LED TO AN EARLY INDEPENDENT ALBUM FROM HIS THEN CREW AND RECORD LABEL FURIOUS MUSIC. WITH THAT CAME RECORDING AND A WRITE UP IN THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER FOR A SHOW HE PERFORMED DURING THE NBA ALLSTAR WEEKEND THAT YEAR. ABOUT A MONTH LATER HE WAS ARRESTED AND INCARCERATED FOR A 4 TO 7 1/2 YEAR BID. WHEN HE CAME HOME HE GOT RIGHT BACK IN THE BOOTH AND RELEASED AN UNDERGROUND ALBUM CALLED CADILLAC DREAMZ UNDER HIS OWN IMPRINT. WHICH CREATED A GREAT BUZZ FOR HIM ON THE STREETS OF LONG ISLAND. WHICH LED TO SHOWCASE WINS LIFE OPEN MIC,AND ALSO RADIO APPEARANCES 90.1 WUSB STONY BROOK. BUT UNFORTUNATELY 2 DAYS AFTER THE APPEARANCE HE WAS INCARCERATED AGAIN IN NASSAU COUNTY CORR. FAC. FOR A PAROLE VIOLATION. FOR CHARGES DUE TO AN ARREST WHICH WAS THROWN OUT OF COURT AS OF JULY 16.2007. KNOW BACK ON THE STREETS WITH HIS OWN INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL GANGSTA MUSIC COALITION RECORDS. HE STANDS READY TO TAKE BACK WHAT HE WAS SO CLOSE TO ACCOMPLISHING. WHICH WAS TAKING OVER THE STREETS OF THE WORLD WITH HIS FORM OF GANGSTA MUSIC. WITH THE SECOND RELEASE ON HIS LABEL GRIND TIME DIRTY IS DEFINITELY SET TO TAKE OVER THE RAP GAME.YOU CAN CHECK OUT HIS NEWEST SOLO PROJECT ON ITUNES, RHAPSODY, EMUSIC, AMAZONMP3,NAPSTER. TITLED GRIND TIME VOL. 1. ALSO CHECK OUT HIS RECENT MUSIC AT MYSPACE.COM/PIMPDIBIASE. AND IF YOUR ON THE STREETS OF LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK. CHECK FOR THE MIXTAPE DIRTY WORK HOSTED BY PAUL WALL. YOU CAN SEE DIRTY PERFORM ON SUNDAY NIGHTS. IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN AT CLUB KARMA 51E 1ST AVE BTWN 3RD AND 4TH STREETS L.E.S