Biography

Billy Woods, an American rapper and founder of the independent label Backwoodz Studioz, has made a significant impact on the underground hip-hop scene. Born in Washington, D.C., between 1977 and 1979, Woods' early life was shaped by a rich cultural background. His mother, an English literature professor from Jamaica, and his father, a Marxist writer involved in the Zimbabwe War of Liberation, heavily influenced his worldview. In 1980, his family moved to Zimbabwe, where they lived until the death of his father, prompting their return to the U.S. in 1989.