Stock

David "Stock" Baird was born in Pontiac, MI in 1977. After his father died (Stock was 5 yrs old) from drowning in Stoney Lake, his mother moved him and his 1 year old brother to the middle part of michigan. He grew up in a trailer and went to a small school in Vestaburg, MI. He was introduced to rap when his cousin had him listen to Fat boys.? Once he heard it he was hooked!? Stock grew up from there listenin to influences such as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Dr. Dre, Digital Underground, Easy E, Naughty By Nature, Public Enemy, Foxy Brown, and the list goes on...?Stock graduated from Vestaburg and left Mt. Pleasant area to live in Denver (CO), Los Angeles(CA), Port Charlotte (FL), Greenville (IL) and the Preston(UK), and London(UK) to pursue his career in music.? He had his first demo at 14 and first album with a group called "MindFlow" at 18 years old. Stock almost gave up on music when he moved to the UK.? But that is when things got exciting!! Stock won a radio station contest out of over 2000 demos sent in to 97.4 Rock FM, Preston.? He then went on to perform for 30,000 people at Ewood Park Football Stadium with top artists such as Daniel Bedingfield, Ian Van Dahl, Mis-Teeq, and Will Young.? From there Stock recieved airplay on Independant Local Radio stations and gained a listening audience of over 1 million listeners! After that, Stock performed Live for BBC Radio 1 at the "On the Road Roadshow" and out of 100 indie bands he was chosen by the producer of the "Sunday Surgery" to be played on the spot to over 5 million listeners!? He then recieved another spot on the "Jo Wiley" show during noontime to another 5 million listeners, both times plugged by National DJ Emma B.? Stock did not stop there!? He performed at many clubs and venues after that and then moved back to the states to Mt. Pleasant, MI.? He then recieved a song placement with "White Chicks" starring Wayans Brothers, which grossed over $70 million in the US and Australian box office?not including the UK.? Stock has now been sellin his Street Album in the streets and has regular radio rotation on Ipod stations, local clubs, and Detroit college radio station WHFR FM 89.3 "The Zone" with host "Origix and DC".? Stock is beginning to hit the airwaves with his first single "Culture Shock feat. Bunzi D. off his 17 track debut album "StockMashin".? Stock's album has credits that incude UK producers Konkrete Productions, ATL Multi Platinum Producer Dwight "Lil Skrapp" Reynolds aka IC Green, and UK based Mike Sound Rules, Clique Productions.? Features include UK Rapper "Bunzi D." , Top Asian / Hindi vocalist "Shahin Badar", Top Liverpool vocalist Nile Jordan, and R & B sensation Jadey B.?