Biography
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Scarface
Real name: Brad Terrence Jordan
Effective period / Period of releases: 1991 - 2022
Brad Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known as Scarface, is an American rapper, music producer and author. He hails from Houston, Texas and is a former member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Acres, Crestmont Park neighborhood.He began his career as DJ Akshen, recording solo for Lil' Troy's Short Stop Records, a local label in Houston. After releasing the 12" single Scarface / Another Head Put To Rest, he would go on to sign with Rap-A-Lot Records and join a group who were collectively known as Geto Boys, replacing one member who left, and released the group's second album Grip It! On That Other Level, a highly successful album that garnered the group a large fanbase, in spite of their violent lyrics keeping them from radio and MTV.
He took his stage name from the 1983 film Scarface.