Sir Mix-A-Lot

Anthony Ray (born August 12, 1963), better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an American rapper and recording producer.He is best known for his hit song "Baby Got Back".Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, he grew up in Seattle's Central District and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1981.Early on, Sir Mix-A-Lot had an ear and a passion for music.Soon after high school he began DJing parties at local community centers.By 1983 Mix-A-Lot had begun playing weekends regularly at the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club in South Seattle.Soon he moved locations and started throwing his parties at the Rotary Boys and Girls Club in the Central District.It was there that he met ‘Nasty’ Nes Rodriguez, a local radio DJ and host of Fresh Tracks, the West Coast's first rap radio show on Seattle station KKFX (KFOX).