Biography
Ras Kass
Real name: John R. Austin IV
Effective period / Period of releases: 1994 - 2020
West Coast MC Ras Kass was born John Austin in Carson, California in 1973, but raised in Watts. A history and socio-political student, he majored in philosophy at USC. Ras Kass was an original founding member of the of Patchwerk Records in Atlanta, GA and continues close ties with Patchwerk Studios which is still co-owned and operated by Curtis Daniel III.