Dirt Digg La Biography
Dirt Digg La (Edward Terrell Stiger) was born in Texas but relocated at an early age to Virginia Beach, Virginia. There, he began to develop his trade amidst the same musical climate that has recently spawned artists like the Neptunes, Missy Elliot, Timbaland and the Clipse to name a few. He began to write rhymes as early as eight years old constantly being pushed to improve his skills by the wealth of talented MCs around him, battling and freestyling with VA’s best rappers. His influences include Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas, Redman, Busta, James Brown and Curtis Blow.
When he was seventeen, his group V.A.N.A.M. (Virginia’s Next Artistry Movement) was featured on Studio Life’s Compilation Album from Third Eye Productions featuring producers like Knottz Raw (Busta Rhymes) as well as Area 51 Compilation by local producer Joe City also featuring Smooth tha Hustla. In summer 2001, V.A.N.A.M. released an independent album with three tracks played on Clear Channel’s 102.9 FM. At the same time, Dirt Digg-La appeared on Star Track’s first mix tape which also featured the Clipse and the Neptunes. In 2002, he began making beats and writing hooks for two local groups, Tru MC’s and RNS, producing over 75 songs in only six months.
In summer, 2003, he moved to Miami, Florida with only forty dollars in his pocket based on a brief demo a friend had sent him of up and coming Miami based producer Chris “Chinchilla” Chelius. The creative chemistry between the two resulted in Dirt Digg-La permanently relocating to Miami and starting with Chinchilla Soul’d Out, a production label that offers an array of services like writing, production, arrangement and artist development. Since the two have met, they have produced 32 tracks with Dirt Digg-La writing over sixty new verses. The first release, A Dime ‘n’ a Nickel EP has had two singles “Feelin’ Right” and “Soulfire” played on 103.5 the Beat and Mix 96.1, two of Miami’s biggest Hip-Hop stations. The single “Feelin’ Right” has been spun by DJ’s in every major club from Broward to Miami. Last month alone, Dirt Digg-La opened for Luke at Club Ecstasy and performed live at the Fast And Furious Tour and Concert opening for Lil’ Flip and Jin.