Bizzy Bone | |
Birth Name: | Bryon Anthony McCane II |
Birth Date: | September 12, 1976 |
Birth Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Origin: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Years Active: | 1992–present |
Current Member Of: | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
Website: | iambizzybone |
Bryon Anthony McCane II (born September 12, 1976),[1] better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper, singer and the youngest member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
Bryon Anthony McCane II was born in Columbus, Ohio. In 1981, four-year-old McCane and his two sisters were abducted by their mother's boyfriend while their mother was at work and held captive for over two years.[2] McCane recalls that at first, he did not know he had been kidnapped and was made to believe that his mother and grandmother were dead. During the time they were abducted, he and his sisters lived in many homes, apartments, cars, and motels, all in northern Oklahoma. He and his sisters were often beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. In 1983, the "family" had been living on the Kaw Indian Reservation in Kaw, Oklahoma, for about a year and a half. A babysitter saw his photo at the end of the made-for-TV film Adam about the producer and creator of America's Most Wanted, John Walsh's son's abduction, and called the police, resulting in his and his sisters' return to their family.[3]
When he was 13, McCane began living with his oldest sister at her home near Cleveland, Ohio. During this period, he met Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone and Flesh-n-Bone. McCane started in hip-hop as a founding member of the group Bone Enterpri$e, which was formed in 1992. The group was noticed by one of the founders of the rap group N.W.A, Eazy-E, who modified the group's name to Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony.
In 2002, McCane appeared on the FOX series America's Most Wanted (hosted by John Walsh, Adam's father) [4] and he revealed his abusive childhood and molestation. McCane also wrote and performed a song, "A.M.W.", on the show in which he thanks Walsh and encourages abused children to come forward.[5]
See main article: Bizzy Bone discography.
See also: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony discography.
McCane married Jessica Nancy Cassidy, a.k.a. JCass, a pop singer and model, on February 1, 2020. They had their first child Jesse Anthony McCane, a.k.a. JAM, on March 7, 2018. They later formed a family channel on YouTube named JAM tv.