Big O (Born Orlando Cedeno) was introduced to Hip-Hop and its culture at the age of 9 when he was rummaging through old records and found a record that would forever change his life musically when he stumbled upon a Kool G. Rap "Ill Street Blues" vinyl record. A year after he began dabbling in writing rhymes, as his influences such as Big Pun during his teenage years!

After turning of legal age the decision was made to take the grind to become a full time MC seriously but after years of politics and red tape, it was decided that it wasnt what it was cracked up to be. During a Span of 5 years ranging from 22 to 27 years old, it was decided to take a break from music or not pursue the dream at all.

During the break from "The Grind" Big O started producing, due to the circumstance that noone would give beats that would compliment his style, he decided to take it upon himself to create a sound that was agressive in tone and would stand out. Influenced by the combination of Alchemist,