Breshaun DeRay Elder, (Born July, 1989) also known by his artist name "Champ Elder" was born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised on the southside in a neighborhood by the name of Berryhill. "Champ" held his first rap performance in the 2nd grade for a middle school talent show, which was were his mother was employed. Champ Elder was raised by his mother, a single parent, that kept him involved with the church choir growing up. He then began free-styling in the sixth grade with family members which encouraged him to push forward with his music talent. On January 13th, 2006 during his junior year of high school, he learned that he suffered a neck injury, which ultimately ended his athletic days and shattered his dreams of one day becoming a NFL running back. But, he wasted no time with his next passion (music). Shortly after, he recorded for the first time ever on a friend's laptop, which did not turn out quite as he expected. It was then, that he realized how deep his love for music real