Stezo

Steve Williams (born March 10, 1969), known by his stage name Stezo, is an American rapper and producer from New Haven, Connecticut. He is the cousin of fellow New Haven rapper Dooley-O.

Career

Stezo first appeared on the hip-hop scene as a dancer for the group EPMD. He appeared in the video for EPMD's single "You Gots to Chill" from their 1988 album Strictly Business. After this experience Stezo sought a career as a hip-hop artist on his own.

In 1989, Stezo signed a record deal with Sleeping Bag Records and released his debut album Crazy Noise. Stezo handled all rapping and production on the album. It was fairly successful commercially, charting at #37 on the Billboard R&B albums chart, and received praise for its very funky production and on-point rapping. The album's two singles both charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hip Chart.

Despite the success of his debut album, Stezo didn't release more music for five years. In 1994, he released the single "Bop Ya Headz"/"Shining Star". Then in 1997, he released his follow-up album Where's the Funk At. The album received little attention and did not chart. In 2005, Stezo released a third album, C.T. (The Lost State), paying homage to his home state of Connecticut.

Discography

Albums

• Crazy Noise (1989) #37 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
• Where's the Funk At (1997)
• C.T. (The Lost State) (2005)

Singles

Year	Title	Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
1989	"To The Max"	57
	"Freak The Funk"	85
1994	"Bop Ya Headz"	-
1996	"Where's The Funk At"	-
	"Time Ta Blow Ya Mine"	-
1997	"Mr S."	-
2004	"Piece Of The Pie"	-