As a member of two high-profile hip-hop collectives -- Detroit's Dirty Dozen and New Jersey's Outsidaz -- Bizarre certainly has the network to break out. His seven-track "Attack of the Weirdos" has scored him thumbs-up from the Source, RapPages and Urb magazine, and "What's What" has landed spins on WJLB-FM (97.9). Bizarre's music persona is a paradox, intimidating and funny, his fans and peers are often confused as to what makes this character tick. "I'm the type of guy that talks to bums," Bizarre confesses, "I don't avoid them I greet them. I ask them for money, before they can ask me." Many of these kind of ill-mannered thought patterns sprinkle his debut 7-song EP on Federation Records. On how his iller-than-most style came in into fruition, Bizarre explains, "I would pitch a lot of sick shit to my partner, Eminem, and we'd build off each other." His distinct flow comes with a package - a performer with crowd rocking charisma - Bizarre's stage presence is at once comedic and menacing - combining to make an unforgettable spectacle. Bizarre has many affiliations including his New Jersey cohorts, Outsidaz Young Zee (Polygram), Pace Won (Ruffhouse/Columbia), Rah Digga (Elektra), Eminem (Aftermath/Interscope), Slang Ton, Aziz, Yah Lova and others. Bizarre also belongs to a hand-picked supergroup of Detroit's tightest lyricists, called the Dirty Dozen (Proof, Bizarre, Eminem, Denine, Bugz, etc.). His musical connections span most major cities in the U.S. Bizarre has done concerts with Redman, Alkaholiks and Wu-Tang's Method Man. He's worked with the Refugee Camp and collaborated with such beat makers as Jaydee, DJ Head, Hush, Young Zee, Denine, New Jersey's The Govena, and 8-Off. Traveling frequently between Atlanta, New York, New Jersey, Dallas and his hometown, Detroit, he found time to politic like Jesse Ventura at industry events like Mecca, Skribble Jam, How Can I Be Down, Gavin, Jack The Rapper and others. One of the reasons he can claim, "Everybody knows me." Standout tracks on his debut include the taunting "Rap Guys", the menacing "Over React", the treacherous "Trife Thieves", the comedic "Down Low", and the call and response Detroit-radio classic "What, What". Guests on his EP include Eminem (Interscope/Aftermath), Young Zee (Polygram), Pace Won (Ruffhouse/Columbia), Da Brigade, Fuzz, and others. When asked, why the title, "Attack Of The Weirdos", Bizarre clarifies, "I don't mean in the literal sense, I'm tired of the same ol' bullshit: jiggy this, player that... "weird" in the sense that it's out of the norm, and people are afraid of stuff that's different." And when asked about his unusual name, Bizarre explains, "I was like 10 or so, in 5th grade... I used to talk to myself in school, and say raps to myself in the classroom and one day my teacher said I was a Bizarre Kid. It just stuck." Originally inspired to rap by KRS-One's "My Philosophy" ("I loved how arrogant he was."), he also has respect for Busta, Joe Sinister, Redman & Ras Kass. It is easy to see why style and lyrics are at the top of his priority list. And when asked..."My style is unorthodox & ill - been that way since day one. I always wanted to be different. When I was young, I was battling niggas twice my age." When bringing it to other rappers, his lyrics are poignant - straight up crushing self esteems.