Chaotic beats and hardcore lyrics form to create the stylings of hit rapper Blaze Ya Dead Homie (BYDH). Chris Rouleau, better known as Blaze Ya Dead Homie is a rapper and hip-hop artist with a horrorcore persona. In, 2022 BYDH launched his Certified Psychos Tour, which took him throughout the United States. Live performances by BYDH are nothing short of electrifying. BYDH puts on a hyper up-beat show with tons of energy. Concerts by BYDH are a great time for all types of fans. BYDH debuted with the eponymous Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP (2000). He followed this with his first studio album 1 Less G n da Hood (2001). A few years afterward, his second studio album was released, Colton Grundy: The Undying (2004). His third album came in the form of 2007's Clockwork Gray. In 2010 BYDH released his fourth studio album, Gang Rags. His next releases were Gang Rags: Reborn (2014), The Casket Factory (2016), The Casket Maker EP (2016), Dead Vulture EP (2016) and Cadaver (2020).

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Originally from Michigan, Chris Rouleau started rapping at 17 for his friends in high school. Before long, his reputation spread among the local shows in East Detroit where he would perform as Sandman. His skill and style as a rapper eventually earned him an opening act for the House of Krazees at the Ritz in Roseville, his first large show. BYDH has a multitude of wide-ranging influences, from rock bands like Rage Against the Machine, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Rob Zombie, Slipknot, Journey, Black Sabbath, The J. Geils Band, Korn, and KISS. His rap influences include Insane Clown Posse, as well as old-school influences like 2Pac, Run-D.M.C., OutKast, Geto Boys, The D.O.C., NWA, The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, E-40, Spice 1, Ice-T, Cypress Hill, and Slick Rick. When asked in an interview with the Underground Hip Hop Blog about the inspiration for his album Cadaver (2020), BYDH responded that he was inspired by the fact that, regardless of any of our perceived differences with one another, "We all will eventually one day become a cadaver." BYDH maintains more than 93,000 monthly listeners on Spotify with his top singles "F*** S*** Up," "Ghost" and "Escape Artist" combing for more than 5 million streams.

Blaze Ya Dead Homie FAQ

Where is BYDH originally from?

BYDH is originally from Michigan.

What was BYDH's stage name when he first started performing?

When BYDH first started performing, he went by the name Sandman.

What albums has Blaze Ya Dead Homie released?

Blaze Ya Dead Homie has released several albums including Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP (2000), 1 Less G n da Hood (2001), Colton Grundy: The Undying (2004), Clockwork Gray (2007), Gang Rags (2010), Gang Rags: Reborn (2014), The Casket Factory (2016), The Casket Maker EP (2016), Dead Vulture EP (2016), and Cadaver (2020).

How does BYDH's live performance style come across?

BYDH's live performances are described as electrifying, hyper up-beat, and full of energy.