Government Name
Obie Trice (Real name, no gimmicks) November 14, 1977 in Detroit, MI

Albums
Obie Trice - Cheers
Obie Trice - Second Round's On Me
Obie Trice - Special Reserve

Mixtapes
Obie Trice - Cheers To Obie Trice

Also Featured On...
Aftermath Mixtape
Akon - In My Ghetto
The Alchemist - The Chemistry Files
Bizarre - Hannicap Circus
Cradle 2 The Grave
Disses & Hot Shit Cornerstore Mixtape Vol. 3
DJ Green Lantern - Invasion Part II: Conspiracy Theory
DJ Kay Slay - Underground Part 1: Well Connected
DJ Muggs - Soul Assassins: Hits For Hire
DJ Muggs - Take Aim
D12 - Devil's Night
D12 - D12 World
8 Mile
Eminem - The Eminem Show
Eminem - Straight From The Lab EP
Eminem - Encore
Eminem - Get The Guns
Eminem Presents The Re-Up
F.T. (Fuc-That) - The Brooklyn Beast
50 Cent - The New Breed (DVD)
The Game - Put You On The Game
The Game - Compton King
Krondon - Crack Music
The Notorious B.I.G. - Duets: The Final Chapter
Proof - Searching For Jerry Garcia
ShadyBlock Presents Shady Aftermath Volume 2
Thug Radio Mixtape 16: Bang On 'Em
2Pac - Loyal To The Game

Bio From AllMusic.Com
Obie Trice went from no one to someone in the rap world really quickly when Eminem signed him to Shady Records and executive produced his debut. Born in Detroit, on the west side in the Schoolcraft and Greenfield area, Trice began his rap career humbly. He dropped out of Cooley High School in the early '90s and began making ends meet, which wasn't too easy in the cold, abandoned streets of Detroit. His turning point came in 1998 with the birth of his daughter, Kobie. Shortly afterward, he took note of Eminem's breakthrough success in 1999 and began to have faith that he too could make it in the rap game despite living in wayward Detroit.

Trice had begun rapping at a young age. His mother had bought him a karaoke machine that he used to practice his rapping, making tapes of himself over the beats of Run D.M.C. and Big Daddy Kane. Over the years he improved his craft remarkably, releasing street tapes that began to generate some buzz in the local underground scene. These recordings came to the attention of Eminem, who in turn called up Trice for an audition, and it was all smiles and handshakes from that point on. First came a plug on D12's Devils Night album ("Obie Trice [Intro]," 2001), then features on The Eminem Show album ("Drips," 2002) and the 8 Mile soundtrack ("Love Me," "Adrenalie Rush," and "Rap Name," 2002), and finally Trice's album debut, Cheers in 2003. The album went platinum, and Trice wrapped up recording his follow-up by the end of 2005.

On New Year's Eve 2006, he was driving home from a Detroit club with his girlfriend when he was shot in the head. Remarkably, he was able to exit the freeway, and an ambulance took him to a hospital in Southfield. It was determined that removing the bullet would be too risky; Trice was released within hours of arriving at the hospital. Between that event and the shooting death of D12's Proof, a friend and one of the people who met him at the hospital, Trice was compelled to record new tracks for his long-finished album. Second Round's On Me was finally issued in August 2006. — Jason Birchmeier

Official Sites: Obie Trice & MySpace