Scott Arceneaux Jr
Scott Arceneaux Jr
Scott Arceneaux Jr (born April 11, 1989) who is known as Suicide Christ, is an American punk Rapper, DJ, Songwriter, and Producer who hails from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is one-half of the rap duo $uicideboy$.[1][10]
Early Life
Scott Arceneaux Jr was born on the 11th of April, 1989, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. His father’s name is Scott Arceneaux Sr, while his mother’s name is Toni Arceneaux. He grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. One of Scott’s brothers is Gage Arceneaux. His cousin is Ruby Da Cherry, whose real name is Aristos Petrou.[12]
Scott started working as a DJ at the age of 13 and became better known through it, after which he started hosting mixtapes for local rappers and at the age of 19 he himself produced music.
Career
Scott Arceneaux Jr started his career in 2013.
Before then Scott developed with a tendency toward rap.
At the age of 8, he listened to popular rap compositions such as 'U.N.L.V.’s
'Drag Em 'N the River' and 'Three 6 Mafia’s 'Slob on My Knob' for the first time, while riding with his uncle. Suicide
Christ became obsessed with the compositions. A
few years later, he was inundated in rap. Rappers
such as Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, and Shawty Redd became his idols.[11]
Scott Arceneaux Jr later gravitated toward DJ-ing and songwriting.
He started DJ-ing at the age of 14.
His parents had gifted him a turntable set, and that made him start rehearsing.
With time, he began to perform at various clubs.
By 19, Suicide Christ was obsessed with lyricist, rapper, and record producer T-Pain.
This was the point at which he was acquainted with 'Auto-Tune.'[17]
A couple of months after, Scott began creating his pieces.
He was also involved in drug dealing, to pay his bills.
He also worked as a furniture salesman for three years.
The turning point in Suicide Christ’s life came when Ruby asked him to work on creating their brand.
The two cousins joined to form the band '$uicideboy$.' With Ruby, Suicide Christ has created a few raps that are mainstream for their forceful lyrics.
The lyrics of the band chronicled Suicide Christ’s struggle with drug addiction, depression, and self-destruction.
Before long, he adopted the pseudonym "Suicide Christ," inspired by the name of the band.
Also, he has other stage names such as "$crim," "$lick $loth," "Yung $carecrow," "Anthony Mars," “Budd Dwyer," “Yung Heath Ledger," and " Pontious Pilate.
After the duo signed a contract with 'G59 Records,' they released a 21-part series, 'Kill Your$elf.' In 2015, the duo released several EPs such as 'Black $uicide (with Black Smurf),' 'Grey Sheep,' 'G.R.E.Y.G.O.D.S.,'
and 'My Liver Will Handle What My Heart Can't.' By 2016, '$uicideboy$' was the next big name in the rap arena. They
began performing live and performed at many international shows, too. By
mid-2016, the duo released its 29th EP, 'Radical $uicide.' [11]
In 2018, Scott released the single 'FUCKALLOFYOU2K18’ with Ruby.
The track 'You’re Now Tuning in to 66.6 FM with DJ Rapture (The Hottest Hour of the Evening),' premiered on 'XXL’ and hit a million plays within a week of release.
Their last three projects, 'Eternal Grey,' 'Radical $uicide,' and 'Grey Sheep 2,' earned over a million plays on 'SoundCloud.'
With over 30 releases, including EPs and singles, Suicide Christ has contributed a great deal in changing '$uicideboy$' from a garage band to a professional punk-rap band.