SO IAM started recording raps in his dorm room during his freshman year at ASU—at the height of its notorious party reputation. Fully immersed in the lifestyle, he used rap as an outlet but soon fell deeper into the scene. After tearing his ACL, he turned to rap more seriously, eventually dropping out to pursue music full-time. SO IAM became a fixture in AZ’s hip-hop scene as a rapper & producer, releasing projects, producing for Knoc-turn’al, & opening for Camp Lo. In 2007, SO IAM collaborated with Scary Kids Scaring Kids on their Punk Goes Crunk cover of “Notorious Thugs.”

In 2008, after years of heavy drinking, drug use, and reckless decisions, God brought him back to faith, reigniting his mission to share raw stories of redemption. He released CHH projects, including 357 and S.O.I.A.M., while building a reputation for freestyle skill and a unique cadence in local cyphers. By 2010, he reluctantly stepped away, seeking stability through his degree and corporate life but continued producing, landing a placement on MTV’s Buckwild and tracks featuring Glasses Malone, Murkemz, & Crip Mac.

Now, SO IAM returns as a “prodigal prophet,” embracing his calling with urgency to wake a spiritually sleeping generation. His upcoming self-produced album Prodigal Prophet blends raw truth, late 90s & 2000s rap influences, and classic sample-based production. His next single “Don’t Let” channels the energy of early 2000s Roc-A-Fella and Dipset, setting the tone for what’s next.